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National Academies release multi-scale research report by committee on which two Spartans serve
Published on October 22, 2024
Two MSU sustainability scholars are on a prestigious National Academies committee releasing their findings Thursday about the best ways to understand the biological world. -
Humans are the elephant in the room where conservation is debated
Published on June 12, 2024
Studies working to map conservation historically have left humans out of the equation. This study proposes ways to build in the outsized footprint created by people in wild places. -
CSIS doctoral candidate named a Stanford Science Fellow
Published on April 23, 2024
Veronica Frans earns a spot in the prestigious post-doctoral program to work predict human-wildlife relationships under global change. -
Moran and team earn Distinguished Partner Award for International Community-Engaged Scholarship
Published on March 28, 2024
They earned the award for their work on the Energy Convergence for Off-Grid Amazonian Communities project. -
War a biodiversity enemy – even in peaceful locales
Published on March 1, 2024
Wars can threaten biodiversity in lands far from conflict, but informed policy has an opportunity to rein in profits that can cause long-term harm. In Nature Sustainability. -
Grant to support PhD student pursuing sustainability research
Published on February 13, 2024
The new grant represents a way to pay it forward after Liu won a significant global science prize. -
Study: World sustainability is different from sum of its parts
Published on January 30, 2024
Global sustainable development cannot be achieved by countries that act alone, a study underscores. In Nature Communications. -
Anniversary lecture series brings prominent scientists
Published on January 16, 2024
Jan. 16, 2024 - The weekly Rachel Carson Anniversary Lecture Series brings a variety of scholars to explore aspects of sustainability and systems integration. -
Pandas active posters on social media
Published on December 19, 2023
A new study finds the iconic bears check in with family, check out the dating scene and network. A smelly tree is their Facebook. -
Getting evangelical about science to a Christian audience
Published on November 17, 2023
Veronica Frans joins with BIoLogos to talk put environmental stewardship in a context of Christianity. -
Liu again recognized as global top researcher
Published on November 15, 2023
Jianguo "Jack" Liu, director of the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, has been named to the “2023 Highly Cited Researchers” list, a ranking organized annually by Clarivate Analytics. -
NASA-MSU award returns – applications open
Published on November 13, 2023
The program has supported more than 440 junior scholars from some 170 institutions worldwide since 1998 to present their research and interact with leading scientists. -
Going with, and understanding, flow key to sustainability
Published on September 20, 2023
Sept. 20, 2023 - Devising a way to characterize how human and natural systems interact with each other. In Ecology & Society. -
Balancing biodiversity, climate change, food for a trifecta
Published on September 5, 2023
Sept. 5, 2023 - Scientists identify ways landowners in rural Brazil can find win-win situations, with biodiversity with farming. -
Brazil's soybean trade still harbors Amazon deforestation
Published on July 13, 2023
Growing and trading soybeans, a burgeoning global commodity for both human food and animal feed, has enormous environmental impacts. Explored in Scientific Reports. -
Tracking ships’ icy paths amidst climate change
Published on July 7, 2023
Understanding when and where ships are entering areas of Arctic sea ice between Russia and the U.S. can help better understand potential impacts of vessel traffic. -
Where there’s smoke are lessons in demands of global sustainability
Published on June 12, 2023
Wildfire smoke is a stark example of how events and crises can sweep across the globe - and thus demand careful accounting. In National Science Review. -
National Academies webinar to explore continental scale biology
Published on June 8, 2023
The second in a series event will provide a platform for creative collaboration among experts from multiple fields, organizations, and sectors. -
Spartans launch XPRIZE Rainforest biodiversity quest
Published on June 1, 2023
High-powered, multidisciplinary team in Singapore to redefine scientific exploration and compete for $10 million prize. -
United Nations Environment Programme taps MSU scholar
Published on May 30, 2023
Jianguo "Jack" Liu will be a lead author of a key United Nations environmental report that assesses and offers solutions to global challenges.