Natural Resources
Conducting research at the crossroads of trees, wildlife, water and climate.
disease and wildlife management
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Creating innovative models to assess spread, possible management of deadly chronic wasting disease
Researchers in the Boone and Crockett Quantitative Wildlife Center are taking on the insidious deer disease.
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Improving the health of Michigan’s fishes
Thomas Loch, who leads the Aquatic Animal Disease Ecology Program of the MSU Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, and his team perform an array of clinical and diagnostic analyses on fish in Michigan.
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MSU researcher receives Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant to continue lake sturgeon study
Kim Scribner, a professor in the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, has received a $780,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for research to restore declining lake sturgeon populations in Michigan.
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Citizen science bioblitz events evolve during novel coronavirus pandemic
A bioblitz pairs community members with researchers in an effort to identify as many species as possible at a given location during a specific timeframe. During the pandemic, researchers have had to adapt the event structure.
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Remembering a true champion of conservation
Bill Porter — a beloved researcher, mentor and the first Boone and Crockett Chair of Wildlife Conservation at MSU — died in October 2020. He was 69.
invasive species
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MSU scientist’s work to eradicate invasive grass carp earns national recognition
Kelly Robinson receives 2020 Decision Analysis Practice Award
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MSU entomology researcher focuses on biological control methods for invasive species
Partnering with state agencies to respond to swallow-wort vines
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MSU researcher leading Great Lakes sea lamprey eradication project
Helping to prevent both the decline of native fish populations and negative impacts on the fishing industry
water
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Examining the impact of climate change on freshwater fish
Research in the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife uses maps and models to create a more sustainable future for Michigan waters and the fish that live in them.
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Michigan Clean Water Corps to be administered by MSU through new $1.7 million grant
The Michigan Clean Water Corps, a statewide network of volunteer programs for monitoring lake and stream water quality, will now be administered through MSU with a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
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Developing the next generation of wastewater treatment technology
Pilot wastewater treatment plant partnership between MSU, City of East Lansing provides opportunities for research and education
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