Natural Resources

Michigan State University AgBioResearch's work in natural resources covers a wide variety of topics, including conservation, fisheries and wildlife, forestry, the environment, energy and water.

News

Solving the phosphorous pollution puzzle

Published on October 1, 2018
When fertilizers run off into nearby streams, rivers and lakes, phosphorus in the fertilizer can degrade water quality, promote harmful algal blooms and, in extreme cases, cause massive fish kills.
Developing strategies to prevent chronic wasting disease

Published on October 1, 2018
A disease of the nervous system exclusive to members of the cervid family — deer, elk, moose and other hoofed, antlered, ruminant mammals — chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease with no known cure or vaccine.
Providing PFAS risk assessment and education

Published on October 1, 2018
PFAS has been detected at 34 Michigan sites in 17 counties (as of July 2018), and in some cases high levels of PFAS has seeped into drinking water.