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Spartans Making A Difference: Disappearing beaches and phosphorus overload

This week’s articles by MSU faculty, specialists, and students making a difference feature beach erosion and phosphorus fertilizer overapplication among Michigan corn farmers.
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Detroit River habitat projects nearing completion

Michigan Sea Grant and partners, including the Friends of the Detroit River, have been working to restore habitat along the Detroit River for more than fifteen years.
Sampriti Sarkar presents her oral presentation: The two-edged sword of altruism in willingness to pay for water infrastructure and affordability programs.

Fate of the Earth Symposium Recap

The Fate of the Earth: Our Waters Symposium took place at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on March 20-21, 2025. Couldn’t make it? Here’s what happened...
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Delisa Scholars Making Waves in Water Research

The Robert J. Delisa Scholarship Fund provides financial support to College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (CANR) undergraduate and graduate students interested in water research and environmental sustainability.
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MSU researchers, community leaders address arsenic in rice and other issues of food safety

Research from MSU College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (CANR) faculty members Felicia Wu and Christian Kelly Scott is calling the health benefits of brown rice into question.
Dr. Annalise Blum delivers keynote address at Fate of the Earth Symposium, March 20, 2025.

Water experts weigh in at Fate of the Earth Symposium

The Water Alliance sat down with Claire Chase and Annalise Blum to discuss their interests in environmental and water-related work and the most pressing water challenges for the next 10-15 years.
Opti O2 team members Ruby Ghosh (right) and Terry Marsh (left).

MSU professor’s fresh water mission

More than 70% of Earth is covered in water, but only about 3% is drinkable. This finite quantity is segregated in ice caps, lakes, rivers, groundwater and the atmosphere.
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MSU Researchers Create Guide for Water User Committees

In 2008, a law under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act authorized high-capacity water users in Michigan to form Water User Committees (WUC).
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NEW REPORT EXPLORES THE LONG-TERM COSTS OF RELYING ON INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS IN RESPONDING TO GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

A team of researchers and policy advisors from MSU's IWR and FLOW published a new report with funding from EGLE to estimate the costs of utilizing institutional controls for groundwater management in Michigan.
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How MSU's Research Powers Michigan's Economy and Future

A top global public research university, MSU has built a research enterprise that reaches every part of Michigan, driving the state’s economy and contributing to a stronger, healthier present and future.
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Climate and environment at issue in upcoming election: MSU experts can comment

MSU experts can comment on policies and issues impacting the environment that will be influenced by the Nov. 5 election.
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Uncovering new insights into shoreline impacts of Great Lakes ice

Researchers are using drones, phones and a cryogenic wave tank to learn more about freshwater coasts.