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Quenching the thirst for clean, safe water
Published on April 30, 2015
It is estimated that one in nine people globally lack access to safe water. -
2015 Demmer Scholars announced
Published on April 15, 2015
When 20 Michigan State University (MSU) students go to Washington, D.C., this summer, it won't just be for vacation. -
Camden and Outstanding Leadership Award recipients honored at CANR Banquet
Published on April 10, 2015
Students from various majors and departments were honored in March during the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Annual Honors Banquet. -
Painful lesions may make giraffes more vulnerable to lions
Published on April 1, 2015
In the wild, most adult giraffes are capable of fending off lions. Evidence from Ruaha National Park, however, suggests that's changing. -
CANR Dean’s Choice Awards fuel study abroad, undergrad research
Published on March 3, 2015
The Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) has supported two exciting programs that college officials say are critical to the undergraduate experience. -
Who wants to drink Flint's water?
Published on January 30, 2015
In a city where residents have felt under siege for years - from crime, bad press and an emergency manager some feel forced upon them - the newest threat pours from kitchen spigots and showerheads. -
MSU and the FAO: Making freshwater fish competitive as the world changes
Published on January 23, 2015
Michigan State University is partnering with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome Jan. 26-28 to bring 212 people from 45 countries to discuss ways to make fish a competitive part of global development. -
The Big Catch: Quantitative center is making every fish count
Published on December 29, 2014
From April until July, Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch evolutionary ecologist Kim Scribner is more likely to be found wading with students in the evergreen-lined Black River of northern Michigan than in his campus office. -
When nature calls: Pursuing Research in the perfect setting
Published on December 29, 2014
Boasting more than 18 million forest acres, 49,000 miles of rivers, some 35,000 inland lakes, countless wetlands, marshes and swamps, Michigan has an impressive list of natural resources. -
American Fisheries Society’s President’s Fishery Conservation Award
Published on December 29, 2014
Congratulations to Dave Fielder, acting research station manager at the Alpena Fisheries Research Station, and Mike Thomas, fisheries research biologist at the Lake St. Clair Fisheries Research Station, for their recent recognition. -
Scientists Have a Sharing Problem
Published on December 17, 2014
When it comes to sharing information, there seems to be quite a difference of opinion across areas both trivial and serious. -
Students tell their stories through research
Published on December 17, 2014
The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference offers numerous opportunities for students to expand their knowledge and to network with professionals from across the world. -
Conservation targeting tigers pushes leopards to change
Published on December 17, 2014
A leopard may not be able to change its spots, but new research from a World Heritage site in Nepal indicates that leopards do change their activity patterns in response to tigers and humans but in different ways. -
Tinkering with the Tao of Pandas
Published on December 17, 2014
Good news on the panda front: Turns out they're not quite as delicate and picky as thought. -
Fear and caring are what’s at the core of divisive wolf debate
Published on December 10, 2014
To hunt or not hunt wolves can’t be quantified as simply as men vs. women, hunters vs. anti-hunters, Democrats vs. Republicans or city vs. rural.