• New Faces in the Department of Forestry in 2021

    Published on February 1, 2022
    New employees in the Department of Forestry

  • A Note from the Forestry Alumni Association President - January 2022

    Published on February 1, 2022
    FAA President Jason Darling offers an update on department initiatives.

  • Brooke Armistead

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Brooke’s research focuses on understanding molecular mechanisms underlying abnormal placental development, which can result in pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia.

  • Maria Ariadna Ochoa Bernal

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Ariadna’s research is focused on the inflammatory regulation of miR-21 and fibrosis in the pathophysiology of endometriosis.

  • Remembering the Professor that Changed Your Life

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Dick Barry, class of 1959, recalls Professor Aubrey Wylie, and what would lead to a lifelong connection.

  • Dairy Spotlight: Melissa McKendree

    Published on February 1, 2022
    MSU Extension specialist in farm management and livestock economics.

  • Alexandra Yaw

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Alex’s project focuses on understanding how shift work causes reduced fertility.

  • Meghan Ruebel, Postdoctoral Fellow

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Dr. Ruebel received her B.S. from University of Missouri, Columbia in 2008, a MAEd in Exercise Science from the University of Nebraska in 2010 and her PhD Clinical and Translational Sciences from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2016.

  • Robin Seay

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Robin’s research focuses on the role of Bone Morphogenic Protein (BMP) signaling in the second cell fate decision of preimplantation embryos, which is essential for embryonic development and birth of healthy offspring.

  • Peter Z Schall

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Peter uses advanced methods for analysis of RNA sequencing data to study mammalian reproductive tissues, oocytes, and embryos.

  • Arianna Smith, Postdoctoral Fellow

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Dr. Smith received her B.S. in Biological Sciences from North Carolina State University and her Ph.D. in Genetics from Michigan State University. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Karen Racicot’s Lab at Michigan State University.

  • MSU Forestry in memoriam

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Remembering those we lost in 2021.

  • The State of Sustainable Bioproducts

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Dr. Mojgan Nejad, Green Bioproducts Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry at MSU, offers insights on the current state of sustainable bioproducts and wood products and technology.

  • Genna Moldovan

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Genna’s focus is on endometriosis, an inflammatory and estrogen-dependent chronic gynecological disorder that affects approximately ten percent of reproductive aged women.

  • MassTimber@MSU

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Sandra Lupien, the Director of MassTimber@MSU, shares an update on the program and the new STEM Teaching and Learning facility.

  • Mohamed Ashry

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Mohamed studies the role of TFAP2C in establishing the trophoblast lineage gene expression program by forming a regulatory complex with TEAD4, YAP1, and other key proteins.

  • Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Spring Seminar Series 2022

    Published on February 1, 2022
    BAE is pleased to be hosting speakers that represent the diverse and interdisciplinary research interests of the department. Seminars will begin at 8:30 AM on Thursdays and will last approximately 45 minutes, followed by a Q&A for 15 minutes.

  • Ashley Severance, Ph.D.

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Ms. Severance received her Bachelors degree from Albion College in 2010, and her Masters degree from Central Michigan University (CMU), where she studied germ cells in C. elegans. In her current studies, she examines oocyte spindle biology.

  • Jeremy Donald Gingrich, BS

    Published on February 1, 2022
    eremy received his B.S. in Animal Science from Michigan State University. His research project focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms that result in placental cells intercellular communication and fusion defects.

  • Chelsie Boodoo

    Published on February 1, 2022
    Chelsie’s research investigates how factors such as hyperhomocysteine, folic acid, biomechanics and palmitate that activate IRE1 affect the extacellular matrix in relation to spina bifida.