Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

WELCOME to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University. Our faculty, staff, and students strive to meet the global challenges that threaten the sustainability of Earth’s ecosystems.

Through our renowned and distinguished education, research, and outreach programs, we empower students and stakeholders with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to safeguard our natural heritage and promote quality of life for all.

Who will make a difference for the rivers, the lakes, the land?

For the fish, the wildlife, the environment?

WE WILL!

News

MSU, partners working to improve Au Sable River resiliency

Published on November 29, 2023
Researchers from Michigan State University are working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to ensure the sustainability of the Au Sable River fishery.
Getting evangelical about science to a Christian audience

Published on November 17, 2023
Veronica Frans joins with BIoLogos to talk put environmental stewardship in a context of Christianity.
Liu again recognized as global top researcher

Published on November 15, 2023
Jianguo "Jack" Liu, director of the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, has been named to the “2023 Highly Cited Researchers” list, a ranking organized annually by Clarivate Analytics.
Fish-tracking network grows strong under leadership of MSU Fisheries and Wildlife professor

Published on November 15, 2023
Chris Vandergoot is the director of the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS), which brings together researchers and fishery managers alike who use sound to monitor fish.
NASA-MSU award returns – applications open

Published on November 13, 2023
The program has supported more than 440 junior scholars from some 170 institutions worldwide since 1998 to present their research and interact with leading scientists.

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Featured In the News

Lessons in Global Sustainability Demands Found Where Smoke is Present

Published on June 13, 2023 by Samachar Central (India)
Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon Largely Occurring on Private Lands, Study Finds

Published on April 17, 2023 by Yale Environment 360
To improve nutrition, track fish from water to plate

Published on December 16, 2022 by Futurity

Check out the live video feed of a peregrine falcon nesting box installed atop Spartan Stadium in early 2022 by the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club, an undergraduate organization of Fisheries and Wildlife students.