News

MSU Fisheries and Wildlife student and archer is passionate about the stewardship of natural resources

Published on September 6, 2022
Fisheries and Wildlife senior and member of the MSU Archery Team Elizabeth Litwin dreams to work in the National Park System.
Reading global catastrophes needs a new lens for sharp solutions

Published on August 29, 2022
If the global community doesn’t learn to spot and address the short- and long-term changes, both harm and opportunity can be unchecked. Metacoupling offers a sharper lens.
Spotting the human-driven snags in global sustainability quest

Published on August 25, 2022
A new paper in Ecology and Society shows how people's everyday lives can have significant global consequences when establishing policies to achieve sustainability.
FAA grant supports MSU researchers studying PFAS remediation at Grand Rapids airport

Published on August 18, 2022
Five MSU researchers are part of the team that received a $1.2M grant from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
Panda success may show up in major US/China sustainability science summit

Published on July 25, 2022
MSU professor's research collaborations that helped move pandas from endangered status has applications for major US-China summit.
2022 CANR Alumni Association scholarship recipients announced

Published on June 7, 2022
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association awards scholarships to students who are well-rounded in their academic and non-academic pursuits and have a vision for their future career.
MSU-led effort spawns creation of new migratory freshwater fish database

Published on May 18, 2022
Scientists cataloged the life histories of 1,250 North American migratory fish species to help natural resources managers make more-informed conservation decisions.
Global food trade research upends assumptions about how biodiversity fares

Published on May 12, 2022
Examining the complexities of global food trade and the impacts of biodiversity hotspots.
Save the umbrella for a rainy day: an alternative way forward for conservation

Published on May 10, 2022
PhD student and EEB Digital Fellow Beth Gerstner explores new ways to shape conservation beyond the cute and fuzzy
MSU scientist helps craft solutions in United Nations sand crisis report

Published on April 27, 2022
Sand is the most exploited natural resource in the world after water, but its use is largely ungoverned, a UN report says
CANR provides rankings on department, unit initiatives around DEI

Published on April 26, 2022
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion announced the 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Badge Awards recipients at the CANR Faculty and Staff Reception on Apr. 21.
War devastation stretches across natural world

Published on April 25, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine war will affect biodiversity and the environment far beyond the war zones, with implications for sustainability and well-being worldwide.
CANR recognizes outstanding DEI efforts with 2022 You Belong Here Awards

Published on April 12, 2022
CANR faculty and staff honored for outstanding efforts to support and address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the college.
Mexico joins Sri Lanka in sea cucumber crime drama

Published on April 7, 2022
The recent collapse of Mexican sea cucumber populations underscores the urgency of damage that can come to wildlife and people when crime engulfs international trade
Alternative Spartan Break with MSU Forestry student Anna Dunnebacke

Published on April 6, 2022
Forestry and Fisheries and Wildlife student Anna Dunnebacke participated in Alternative Spartan Breaks, working at Nacientes Palmichal in Costa Rica and helping to conserve a reliable source of clean water for the community.