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People picking up trash on banks of Red Cedar River.

Red Cedar River Cleanup

Using equipment and techniques like magnet fishing, grappling hooks, and motorized equipment, the day’s effort produced almost 1000 pounds of materials from the natural area and river.
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MSU research: Warming lakes and rivers may spread fish pathogens

As the Great Lakes ecosystem warms, an MSU researcher is investigating new pathogens that may become relevant to the fish that live here.
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Ask the expert: How do microplastics impact the health of humans and the planet?

They are found in the food we eat, and the water we drink. Microplastics are about the size of a human hair...
A water treatment facility

What it Takes to Supply a 60,000-Person Campus With Water

On any given day, the MSU Water Treatment Plant pumps about 4 million gallons of water to ensure the 60,000 students, faculty and staff on campus can fill their water bottles, flush toilets and wash dishes.
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MSU water, environmental experts can discuss impacts of US Supreme Court EPA decision

The decision dramatically narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act, undoing protections that have safeguarded the nation’s waters for more than 50 years.
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MSU scientists working to understand distribution of Michigan’s native, invasive aquatic plants

Researchers are testing various methods to analyze plant species found in Michigan lakes.
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MSU researcher examines relationship between water infrastructure, economic development in rural U.S. communities

MSU Professor Stephen Gasteyer is gaining deeper insight into the gap in U.S. water access by analyzing the link between water infrastructure and economic development in rural U.S. communities.
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MSU researchers helping low-volume meat processors determine wastewater treatments

Two projects to help small meat processors manage wastewater have been funded by the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture.
tree lined river near Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan

MSU researchers build connection between forests and drinking water, outreach and conservation strategies follow

Research from a team of MSU scientists shows there’s another benefit people derive from forests, but they might not recognize it...
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MSU researcher receives grant to develop efficient irrigation technology using solar power

An MSU researcher has received a $394,600 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
drone view of lake coastline in Ludington, Michigan

Waves, wind and weather: MSU scientists protect Michigan coastlines

To combat the growing threat of erosion, MSU researchers are teaming up with several coastal communities...
Water in a bay surrounded by hills

How Hydrologic Modeling Is Helping With Water Conservation

Newly appointed MSU AgBioResearch-affiliated scientists are diving deeper into the water story, working to better understand water movement and the human impact on it.