MSU Extension Natural Resources

• 

  Community Sustainability faculty awarded over $400,000 for systems-thinking research

  Published on July 23, 2021
  Steven Gray and Rebecca Jordan were awarded over $400,000 for research on innovative ways to teach systems-thinking and perspective-taking with mental models.

• 

  What growers and landscapers need to know about box tree moth

  Published on July 19, 2021
  Box tree moth will destroy most boxwood shrubs in the country if it becomes established. Growers and landscapers can help by protecting newly planted boxwoods.

• 

  Help needed from Michigan residents: Protect America’s boxwood from invasive caterpillar

  Published on July 19, 2021
  Box tree moth will destroy most boxwood shrubs in the country if it becomes established. Michigan residents can assist in the early detection trapping program.

• 

  Shannon Stemaly: Engaging the public in sustainability outreach and policy

  Published on July 14, 2021
  Shannon is a MSU Glassen Scholar whose summer internship with the Michigan DNR is supporting public education on natural resources and record-keeping for chronic wasting disease.

• 

  Boat cleaning equipment at launch sites can stop the spread of aquatic invasive species

  Published on July 12, 2021
  Available systems vary in approach, effectiveness, and cost.

• 

  Drive-by botany: Poison hemlock and perennial pea

  Published on July 6, 2021
  Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in late June 2021.

• 

  Take cues from nature to bring wildlife to your lake’s shoreline

  Published on July 1, 2021
  Create habitat along shorelines to support healthy lake ecosystems.

• 

  Water quantity webinar addresses water availability and use

  Published on June 28, 2021
  Local decision-makers play a key role in managing our freshwater resources.

• 

  MSU’s Michigan Water School receives $100K grant from Erb Family Foundation to partner with the National Charrette Institute

  Published on June 24, 2021
  Water School helps local and state officials and others increase their knowledge about water management and gain access to tools and resources to help impact their local economy.

• 

  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.