College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

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  Environmental DNA technology helping MSU researchers more accurately examine aquatic communities

  Published on August 18, 2020
  Two MSU researchers are using innovative technology that extracts DNA from lake water samples, painting a clearer picture of what lies beneath the water's surface.

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  Boosting builds better species models

  Published on August 7, 2020
  Adding the weight of more data makes better species models.

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  Youn accepted to marine policy fellowship

  Published on July 21, 2020
  So-Jung Youn, a PhD candidate in the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, receives a John A Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.

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  Fisheries and Wildlife postdoc earns award for outstanding paper in landscape ecology

  Published on July 21, 2020
  Postdoc Ian McCullough won an award for "Outstanding Paper in Landscape Ecology" from the International Association for Landscape Ecology for his work on the threat U.S. lakes face from wildfires.

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  Well-off countries need trade to cut environmental woes

  Published on July 13, 2020
  A first analysis of its kind shows a common problem between haves and have-nots. Trading internationally was generally good for developed countries but resulted in environmental losses for developing countries.

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  Dana Infante named interim director of Institute of Water Research

  Published on June 23, 2020
  Infante is assistant director of MSU AgBioResearch and associate professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

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  MSU scientists eying environmental conservation through precision agriculture

  Published on June 19, 2020
  Representatives from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are interested in how precision agriculture technologies can benefit environmental conservation.

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  Giving GDP a needed ecological companion

  Published on June 8, 2020
  Scientists develop a measure of gross ecosystem product (GEP) that summarizes the value of ecosystem services in a single monetary metric.

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  Liu joins new sustainable agricultural intensification commission

  Published on May 28, 2020
  Jack Liu joins international commission to guide investments in agricultural innovation.

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  MSU announces new Center for PFAS Research

  Published on May 20, 2020
  The Center for PFAS Research brings together faculty from across Michigan State University to study the health and environmental issues around PFAS chemicals.

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  AFRE student received 2020 CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award

  Published on May 7, 2020
  Senior Lauren Heberling uses her dairy background, MSU education and extracurricular experiences to prepare her for a career in the ag industry.

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  You Belong Here Champion Award winners announced

  Published on May 1, 2020
  The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) announces first-time You Belong Here Champion Awards

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  Fishers' livelihood measured by more than catch

  Published on April 23, 2020
  Scientists throwing shade on the idea that a fisher’s life is Zen, showing the arrangements before and after the fish takes the bait the must be considered to make effective and equitable policy about global fishing.

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  National ecologists honor six MSU/FW scholars for innovation

  Published on April 16, 2020
  Six current or former CSIS members will be honored for an innovative 2018 sustainability paper.

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  MSU water scientist chairing international task force examining wastewater for community infection of novel coronavirus

  Published on April 8, 2020
  Joan Rose, the Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research at MSU, is leading the International Water Association Covid-19 Task Force's efforts to enhance water supply safety.