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Farms branching out: Expanding opportunities for agroforestry markets, connections, and conservation

Published on August 7, 2023
A team of Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin researchers and Extension professionals has recently been awarded funding from USDA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
MSU forestry professor called upon for deforestation expertise in Mayan Forest

Published on August 4, 2023
Researcher working to invigorate native bee population in changing landscape
MSU Forestry partnership with Finland

Published on August 1, 2023
Researchers and leaders of government and industry from Finland, Michigan, Maine, Washington and other states convened in Helsinki, Finland, on May 26, for a unique set of workshops focused on biobased forestry products.
MSU Forestry in Costa Rica

Published on August 1, 2023
“Hagamos un bosque!” Let’s build a forest.
Research from Michigan State University Forestry Department Offers an Enhanced Definition of Climate-Smart Forestry

Published on June 13, 2023
Researchers from the Forestry Department at Michigan State University, Lauren Cooper and David MacFarlane, have published a new article with PLOS Climate offering an enhanced understanding of “Climate-Smart Forestry”.
Northern states collaborate with Finland: Michigan State University to co-lead workshop on climate solutions through biobased products

Published on May 16, 2023
MSU Department of Forestry partners with Natural Resources Institute Finland to facilitate workshop on climate-smart forestry products.
MSU researcher finds that a quarter of Africa's trees are located outside areas classified as forest

Published on May 4, 2023
Discovery opens the door for future carbon mitigation efforts, better land management
MSU researcher participates on international team that finds that a quarter of Africa's trees are located outside areas classified as forest

Published on May 4, 2023
Discovery opens the door for future carbon mitigation efforts, better land management
CANR provides rankings on department, unit initiatives around DEI

Published on May 3, 2023
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will honor the 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Badge Awards recipients at the CANR Faculty and Staff Reception on May 11.
W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest to host research field day in June

Published on May 1, 2023
MSU Forestry faculty to highlight ongoing research and outreach programs
New Research Analyzing Socioecological Influences on Carbon in Agroecosystems

Published on April 20, 2023
Lauren Cooper is a contributing author to a new research paper published in the journal Landscape Ecology analyzing socioecological influences on carbon in agroecosystems.
MSU researchers at forefront of efforts to halt spread of oak wilt

Published on April 17, 2023
Lab provides novel methods to protect trees against infection of deadly tree disease
MSU forestry professor emeritus receives 2023 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award

Published on February 20, 2023
Donald Dickmann, Ph.D., a professor emeritus in the MSU Department of Forestry, will receive a 2023 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award during ANR Week.
Largest Incoming Class in 40 Years

Published on January 26, 2023
The MSU Forestry program is thriving, and our incoming class numbers show it.
Passion for strawberries sparks grad student’s education and career goals

Published on November 28, 2022
Plant, Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Ph.D. student Ashley Wright has a research focus on strawberries and a teaching focus on improving scientific literacy in non-STEM majors.