MSU Scientists Study How to Increase Water, Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Greenhouses, Nurseries
Tom Fernandez, an MSU professor in the Department of Horticulture, has spent much of his 25-year career at MSU studying how to effectively manage water in greenhouses and nurseries to increase water-use efficiency and reduce nutrient runoff.
MSU Researchers Fight the Battle Against PFAS
Just a few years ago, Grostic Cattle Company was a booming family-owned non-GMO beef business in Brighton. The farm that once belonged to Jason Grostic's grandfather was growing more profitable every day. And then, with one Zoom meeting in 2022, everything changed.
MSU Mobile Boat Wash Stops Aquatic Hitchhikers
All summer, a crew of students and other seasonal staff manned a mobile boat wash at about 40 stops around Michigan. They crisscrossed the state with their heated high-pressure washer, containment system and invasive species resources to demonstrate to boaters how to clean their vessel and trailer before they head home.
MSU, DNR Partner to Protect Lake Sturgeons from Extinction
For more than 20 years, Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have partnered to rebuild Black Lake’s sturgeon population. Together, they opened the Black Lake Stream Side Rearing Facility, located in Onaway, Michigan, and have supplied sturgeons to a variety of hatcheries.
MSU Researchers Find US Lakes in Communities of Color are Monitored Less for Water Quality
A team of Michigan State University researchers found that lakes in communities of color were three times less likely to be sampled at least once than lakes in white communities.
MSU Water Alliance Addresses the Circular Water Economy
A global initiative led by Dr. Matt Schrenk and key faculty at MSU is forming to revolutionize water sustainability in small and rural communities, addressing the complex water-food-energy nexus through a circular water economy with international collaboration.
Microplastics are Under the Microscope for New MSU Packaging Assistant Professor
Flexible plastic packaging is ubiquitous but problematic, as it degrades into microplastics that pollute our water, food, and air. MSU's Yoorae Noh is investigating how these plastics interact with harmful substances in water systems, aiming to contribute to the developing science on their environmental and health impacts.
Rose Honored for Career Protecting Public Health
Water microbiologist Joan Rose was honored for her lifetime of water research with the International Water Association Global Water Award. She was recognized Aug. 10 at the IWA World Water Conference in Toronto, Canada.