MSU Extension Climate Change

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  MSU named charter member of Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science

  Published on June 13, 2022
  NIACS brings together USDA Forest Service, universities, conservationists and forest experts to better manage forests for climate change adaptation and carbon sequestration

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  Registration now open for North Central Region Water Network’s Climate Intersections Conference taking place this July in Minnesota

  Published on June 2, 2022
  The conference theme is “Taking Care of People, Water, and the Land” and will feature emergent research and key programming.

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  CSUS alumna makes parks and recreation more accessible for all

  Published on May 20, 2022
  Kate Gille works to tell the story of local parks and why parks should be accessible for everyone.

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  Agrilinks Policy Month Blog Roundup

  Published on May 10, 2022
  PRCI participated in Agrilinks Policy Month with seven blog posts on recent research

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  CSUS scholars identify roots of opposition to solar energy projects in Michigan

  Published on April 22, 2022
  The "social solar gap" exists where there is regional resistance to solar energy projects, often driven by poor decision-making processes at project onset.

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  Russia’s action expands what’s defined as “local” in the Arctic

  Published on March 30, 2022
  It’s critical to understand the complexities of tightly bound actions and events of both people and nature, especially in times of crisis – most notably climate change and conflict between Russia and western countries.

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  New MSU research shows how biofuel crops can help mitigate climate change when grown on land of otherwise little agricultural value

  Published on March 21, 2022
  Newly published research from MSU Foundation Professor Bruno Basso shows how some Midwest farmers can see economic and environmental benefits of growing switchgrass, a biofuel crop, on traditionally less-productive land.

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  New MSU research showcases innovative method to develop more accurate corn yield predictions

  Published on March 14, 2022
  Published in the prestigious journal Remote Sensing of Environment, new MSU research details how more accurate yield information can equip farmers with the knowledge to improve profitability.

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  The ‘other side’ of Amazon forest drought: Could Amazon forest’s shallow water table areas act as climate change ‘refugia’?

  Published on January 17, 2022
  New findings published by Michigan State University (MSU) Researchers examine how climate change shapes the future of the world’s largest rainforest and the impacts drought has on the forest growing on various soil water and water table conditions.

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  Forestry Student Spotlight – Arjeta Bajramaj

  Published on January 12, 2022
  Arjeta Bajramaj shares some of her influential forestry experiences that have helped transform her interest into an aspiring career path.