MSU Scientists Study How to Increase Water, Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Greenhouses, Nurseries
MSU Professor Tom Fernandez has spent much of his 25-year career at MSU studying how to effectively manage water in greenhouses and nurseries.
MSU Researchers Fight the Battle Against PFAS
A few years ago, Grostic Cattle Company was a booming family-owned, non-GMO beef business in Brighton. And then, 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.
MSU, DNR Partner to Protect Lake Sturgeons from Extinction
For more than 20 years, MSU and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have partnered to rebuild Black Lake’s sturgeon population.
MSU Researchers Find US Lakes in Communities of Color are Monitored Less for Water Quality
A team of MSU 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 MSU Professor Matt Schrenk is forming to revolutionize water sustainability in small and rural communities.
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.
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.
Water Alliance Leads Project Hailed as ‘Holy Grail’ of Invasive Species Control
MSU researchers are tackling a problem no one has ever solved: How do you stop an invasive fish from entering a river without entirely blocking all fish?
How to Stop the Human Waste Problem on Michigan Beaches
Michigan's beaches face a serious contamination issue, largely due to failing septic systems that leak human waste into lakes.
Telling the Story of the Red Cedar River
The Red Cedar River is misunderstood. An MSU environmental science librarian is working to change that with research on the river’s history.
Building Resilience in Coastal Communities
As Great Lakes coastlines face the dual threats of rising water levels and severe erosion, MSU researchers are helping Michigan communities build resilience through data-driven planning.