Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability

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  Thirsty cities need a human/nature infrastructure combo

  Published on October 21, 2021
  MSU sustainability scientists take a holistic approach to find that human construction alone doesn't make urban water ecosystem services sustainable

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  NSF grant supports exploring Arctic’s complex human-nature changes in Bering Strait

  Published on October 20, 2021
  A $1.54 million National Science Foundation grant will support exploring consequences of climate change, natural resource development, shipping, and tourism in the Arctic.

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  Register free for Innovations in Partnerships in Global Fisheries and Aquaculture

  Published on October 8, 2021
  A virtual side event to the Borlaug dialogue examines the role of partnerships in alleviating global hunger and malnutrition in the context of aquatic food systems.

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  MSU group partners to harness the data revolution

  Published on September 28, 2021
  Members of the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability will use $1 million to collaborate on a new NSF-funded national initiative to understand climate change and disaster risks and impacts.

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  Two Ph.D. students named for cloud computing fellowships

  Published on September 21, 2021
  CSIS's Veronica Frans and Nan Jia named MSU Cloud Computing Fellows by Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research.

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  Conservation study: Fostering wanderlust benefits pandas

  Published on September 20, 2021
  Research in Conservation Biology shows giant pandas would benefit from some unsuitable habitat across the landscape.

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  Liu recognized with World Sustainability Award

  Published on September 15, 2021
  Jack Liu is honored for both groundbreaking work integrating both humans and nature, as well as translating the work into policy and practice.

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  Scientists meld Twitter and satellite views to understand epic impact

  Published on August 5, 2021
  A unique look at two enormous global projects to understand if early concerns about environmental damage emerged, and public sentiment.

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  Kapsar awarded two scholarships

  Published on July 23, 2021
  CSIS scholar wins funding from CANR

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  Frank recognized for educational research accomplishments

  Published on July 20, 2021
  Ken Frank, whose work spans education, fisheries and wildlife and CSIS, has been named an American Educational Research Association fellow.

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  Liu receives Gunnerus Award in Sustainability Science

  Published on June 10, 2021
  Jianguo "Jack" Liu is receiving the first major international prize for outstanding scientific work that promotes sustainable development globally.

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  Frank elected to National Academy of Education

  Published on June 8, 2021
  Ken Frank, a CSIS member and collaborator, is a pioneer in developing techniques for statistical analysis that are used broadly by fellow researchers and lead to new understandings about what’s happening in schools.

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  Sand’s urban role demands key part on sustainability stage

  Published on May 21, 2021
  Four years after unveiling a looming sand crisis, scientists focus on sand's sustainability implications and propose solutions to reduce impacts.

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  Liu's work contributes to MSU's SDG global rank

  Published on April 21, 2021
  MSU earns global accolades for its progress working toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Jack Liu's contributions helped boost "Partnerships" SDG.

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  World’s protected areas need more than a “do not disturb” sign

  Published on April 13, 2021
  A review of nearly 55,000 protected areas identifies what's needed to prevent significant deforestation.

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  Scientists advocate breaking laws – of geography and ecology

  Published on February 2, 2021
  All that’s local is a lot more global, and scientists say solutions can only be found through broader views and collaborations nearby and far away.

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  Scientists to global policymakers: treat fish as food to help solve world hunger

  Published on January 18, 2021
  Fish provide 17% of the animal protein consumed globally and are rich in micronutrients and essential fatty acids. In Ambio experts argue seeing fish in a food system perspective.

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  Ships take environmentally friendly path

  Published on January 11, 2021
  Ships passing through the Aleutian Islands are heeding advisories to stay further from shore for safety.

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  Pandas’ popularity ‘umbrella’ not protecting neighbors

  Published on January 4, 2021
  Doubt is cast on the long-held hope that the conservation protections granted pandas and other adored threatened species extended to their wildlife neighbors, calling for broader conservation efforts.

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  Addressing humans’ voracious consumption of nature

  Published on December 15, 2020
  In a collection of essays by leaders is sustainability sciences curated by the UK's Royal Society, Jianguo "Jack" Liu links global appetites to biodiversity loss