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Features

Drone photo of a Michigan shoreline

Building Resilience in Coastal Communities

Ethan Theuerkauf, a coastal geomorphologist and assistant professor in MSU’s Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences Department, is researching ways to help prevent coastal erosion.
How Does Extreme Heat Affect Bees and Blueberries? - Jenna Walters

How Does Extreme Heat Affect Bees and Blueberries? - Jenna Walters, Student Research Presentation

Jenna Walters is a 5th year PhD candidate in the Rufus Isaacs Lab, earning a dual degree in the Department of Entomology and the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB). Her research is focused on understanding the consequences of extreme heat on native bee pollinators and blueberry pollination systems. Her interdisciplinary approach to research, drawing from entomology, plant biology, biochemistry, and ecology has allowed her to conduct well-rounded research on the direct and indirect effects of climate change on our natural and agricultural ecosystems.
Katie McGraw

McGraw Earns Fulbright Grant

Fourth-year medical laboratory science student Katie McGraw has become the first undergraduate Fulbright awardee for the Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program, or BLD.
The Red Cedar River in the Fall

Telling the Story of the Red Cedar River

The Red Cedar River is misunderstood. An MSU environmental science librarian is working to change that with research on the river’s history.
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Outreach Resources on Campus

For researchers who need assistance engaging with the community, there are many groups across campus that can help. They have the experience, partnerships and infrastructure to help translate, educate, and communicate your research to the public.
A boat driving down a coastline as seen from above

Creating Solutions for a Changing Environment

More than 500 Spartan Researchers Across All Colleges are Working to Protect Quality of Life for Generations
Phil Skaggs addresses a crowd during a conference on water

Skaggs Pushes for Statewide Sanitary Code

State Representative Phil Skaggs recently spoke at a Water Alliance event on the importance of the state's septic systems.
Xiaobo Tan speaking about the WaterCube National Research Traineeship

Hub Networking Event Kicks Off “Year of Action”

Water experts from 39 units across Michigan State University came together to collectively tackle 21st century water problems at the MSU Water Alliance hub networking event.
A putting green with an irrigator in the background

New Putting Green Irrigation System Saves Water

Each year, golf courses around the U.S. spend billions of dollars to keep fairways and putting greens lush and thriving. Depending on where a golf course is located, many courses around the world spend around $1 million each year on irrigation.