The MSU Water Alliance is led by MSU's Office of Research and Innovation in partnership with MSU AgBioResearch, MSU Extension, and the Homer Nowlin Endowment. Over the next two years, the MSU water community will be building the Alliance and developing its water research, education, and engagement programs.
Goals
- Enable MSU to be a global leader in developing transdisciplinary tools for and solutions to water-related ecological and human problems affected by social, economic, political, climate, and environmental changes.
- Amplify and promote the research, teaching, and outreach occurring within various water units and by faculty with water expertise across campus.
- Serve as a bridging organization among existing water science units on campus and among faculty with water expertise.
- Create and maintain relationships between water science units and/or faculty with external partners.
- Create and implement education and training opportunities related to water with a commitment to reach underrepresented students.
Our People
Learn more about our leadership team and committee members.
Our History
Explore the stories below to learn more about how and why the Water Alliance was formed.
Joan Rose, Jo Latimore, and Amber Pearson discuss the Water Alliance’s vision, mission, and objectives along with some of the challenges and opportunities ahead for the world’s water.
Michigan State University has harnessed its vast water research expertise to create the MSU Water Alliance. This will be a bridging organization among existing water science units on campus and among faculty with water expertise to address multiple challenges.