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MSU and U.S. Army work to improve wastewater treatment facilities on military bases
Published on May 8, 2020
The $1.3 million grant was awarded to Michigan State University and the U.S. Army to convert blackwater and organic food wastes into potable water and renewable energy. -
Giant wasps aren’t coming for you
Published on May 8, 2020
Facts about the giant invasive hornet. -
Alien language: Using controlled vocabulary to talk about invasive species
Published on April 26, 2020
Part 3: Researchers can use different words to refer to the same phenomenon; agreed-upon definitions can help. -
Learn about lakes, streams, and watersheds with MSU Extension
Published on April 24, 2020
Whether you want to dip your toes or take a deep dive, we have an educational experience for you. -
Earth Day every day: Engaging youth in Great Lakes and natural resources science through research and place-based education
Published on April 22, 2020
Students from northeast MI and Saginaw Bay participate in Wayne State University’s Southeast Michigan Junior Science and Humanities Symposium - applying research and exploring careers. -
Stay home and explore the Great Lakes with the HOMES@Homes series
Published on April 18, 2020
This series features fun-filled family friendly videos and hands-on activities highlighting different Great Lakes content. -
Standing dead trees
Published on April 16, 2020
Michigan has large volumes of standing dead trees. The distribution varies among species, sizes, and geographically around the state. These stories speak volumes about how these resources are valued. -
MI EnviroImpact Tool: Help your crops spring forward by keeping nutrients on the field
Published on April 16, 2020
MI EnviroImpact Tool is a free decision support tool for short-term nutrient application planning that shows daily runoff risk across Michigan. -
Michigan’s 2020 Citizen Science Lake Monitoring Program
Published on April 15, 2020
The Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program is on hiatus until 2021, but there are lake monitoring options for 2020. -
New podcast on forest invaders and the researchers who aim to stop them
Published on April 15, 2020
Produced by the USDA and supported by MSU Entomology, the first season of Forestcast features scientists and their work with the most damaging forest insects in the Northeast and Midwest.