College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

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  Protecting the Au Sable River

  Published on June 23, 2021
  As climate change and invasive species continue to threaten Michigan’s fisheries, MSU and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are working together to assess the resilience of the iconic trout stream.

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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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  Center for PFAS Research Faculty Spotlight: Mark Axelrod

  Published on June 2, 2021
  Dr. Mark Axelrod's research focuses on environmental governance and law, including exploration of how policy makers respond to scientific uncertainty.

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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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  CANR provides rankings on department, unit initiatives around DEI

  Published on May 11, 2021
  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources recognizes diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by departments and units during the 2019-2020 academic year through a new badge ranking.

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  CANR distributes teaching awards to excellent faculty members, grad student

  Published on May 6, 2021
  The 2020-2021 teaching awards highlight excellence across the college, especially during a challenging academic year of remote learning and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  MSU grad talks to the Class of 2021 about the importance of relationships

  Published on May 4, 2021
  CANR Outstanding Student Leadership nominee, Jessica Diaz, offers thoughts on how our communities support us and encourage our successes.

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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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  SPDC student receives 2021 CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award

  Published on April 5, 2021
  Recent grad Ashley Prince studied construction management and helped form the Professional Women Builders student organization while at MSU.

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  MSU named Top 10 agriculture and forestry college in new report

  Published on March 23, 2021
  Michigan State University is among the top-rated agriculture and forestry colleges worldwide, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking by Subject report released in March 2021.

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  Student-led bird banding innovation spearheads continuation of data collection despite COVID-19

  Published on March 16, 2021
  Two fisheries and wildlife undergraduate students, Hannah Landwerlen and Evan Griffis, designed and built a box that allows bird banding to be performed safely during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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  MSU-led international research team receives $1 million grant to build multi-disciplinary precision livestock farming network

  Published on March 1, 2021
  Building a multi-disciplinary livestock farming network is the focus of a new $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems program.

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  MSU professor leads the way on PFAS research

  Published on February 12, 2021
  Studying the effects of contaminants on fish populations

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  MSU researcher leading Great Lakes sea lamprey eradication project

  Published on February 5, 2021
  Helping to prevent both the decline of native fish populations and negative impacts on the fishing industry