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Introduction to Lakes Online

Introduction to Lakes Online is a six-week online course specially designed for lake users, lakefront property owners and lake managers interested in learning about inland lakes. From the comfort of home or office, participants have 24/7 access to six online units complete with closed-captioned video lectures, interactive activities, additional resources, discussion forums, quizzes and live chat sessions with classmates and MSU Extension experts. The course is typically offered in January.
Plant Health. Healthier Planet.

Published on July 1, 2020
This series of Futures articles supports the United Nation's 2020 Year of Plant Health. From combating food insecurity to fighting disease and invasive pests, we highlight our research and its impact on plant health here.
Natural Resources

Published on February 1, 2021
Conducting research at the crossroads of trees, wildlife, water and climate.
How to Stay Hydrated

Published on May 13, 2020

Are you drinking enough water? MSU Extension Community Nutrition Instructor, Vicki Ballas shares tips for staying hydrated.
Joan Rose

Homer Nowlin Endowed Chair in Water Research; Professor; Co-Director, Center for Water Sciences and Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment
rosejo@msu.edu
Narendra Das

Associate Professor
dasnaren@msu.edu
Stacie Nicole Smith

Associate Managing Director and Senior Mediator, Consensus Building Institute
ssmith@cbi.org
617-844-1124
Integrated assessments of payments for ecosystem services programs

Published on September 26, 2013
Using the Paddy Land to Dry Land (PLDL) program as a case study, Zheng et al. (1) quantify benefits and costs to both service providers and beneficiaries.
Evolution of multiple global virtual material flows

Published on January 1, 2019
To address this knowledge gap, we assessed the evolution and interactions of global flows of virtual water, energy, land, CO2, nitrogen as well as financial capital embodied in international trade from 1995 to 2008.
Quantifying changes in water use and groundwater availability in a megacity using novel integrated systems modeling

Published on August 31, 2017
Water sustainability in megacities is a growing challenge with far-reaching effects.
China's Environment on a Metacoupled Planet

Published on October 19, 2018
China has emerged as a global economic powerhouse after four decades of unprecedented growth
Water Sustainability for China and Beyond

Published on August 10, 2012
We highlight China’s water crisis and plan, and then offer recommendations.
MSU, GVSU join forces to address water challenges

Published on January 29, 2019
Michigan State University has formalized a partnership with the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute of Grand Valley State University to work together on water-related issues.
Joan Rose presents interactive exhibit on water and health at Science Gallery Detroit

Published on October 10, 2019
What do you know about water & health? This was the question posed by Joan Rose, Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, to thousands visiting the most recent Science Gallery Detroit exhibit – DEPTH.
MSU and U.S. Army work to improve wastewater treatment facilities on military bases

Published on May 8, 2020
The $1.3 million grant was awarded to Michigan State University and the U.S. Army to convert blackwater and organic food wastes into potable water and renewable energy.
Global water sustainability flows through complex human-nature interactions

Published on August 9, 2012
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The fish are biting, but Michigan’s charter fishing industry is struggling

Published on August 17, 2020
A recent Michigan Sea Grant survey found that the average captain lost 15 trips during the early part of the 2020 season, which led to an overall loss of $4.5 million in revenue from charter fees.
Backyard conservation webinar series returns for 2021

Published on May 13, 2021
Popular online backyard conservation series returns for another season of lunch time webinars.
U.S. protected areas do not meet international conservation targets for lakes

Published on October 21, 2019
According to a recent study published by a team of scientists at Michigan State University and the University of California, Berkeley, the U.S. is currently not protecting enough lakes.
Inland lakes partnership brings Michigan water enthusiasts together

Published on February 1, 2020
Michigan Inland Lake Partnership recently celebrated its 10th year of bringing together academics, government agencies, tribal groups, conservation groups and private industry.