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Lake Superior is much more than simply a big body of water, it is an ecological engine.
Published on June 4, 2018
The largest fresh body of water in the world by surface area, Lake Superior, supports commerce, impacts weather, provides sporting and tourism activities and is a vital part of the world’s fresh water resource. -
Keep classroom pets out of the wild
Published on June 4, 2018
At the end of the school year, prevent the release of invasive plants and animals into the environment by following RIPPLE recommendations for proper handling and disposal. -
Educational program offered to help manage challenges where forests and farms co-exist
Published on June 4, 2018
Forests and Farms event will help producers utilize their natural resources to maximize on-farm profitability. -
Huron-Michigan Predator Diet Study gears up for summer
Published on June 1, 2018
Student researchers at MSU are busy analyzing the contents of fish stomachs collected by Great Lakes anglers. -
Life of Lake Superior program teaches youth the value of this Great Lake
Published on May 31, 2018
Lake Superior is much more than simply a big body of water; it is an ecological engine. -
Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week 2018
Published on May 30, 2018
June 2 through 10, 2018 has been designated at Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week in Michigan. There are a number of activities around Southeast Michigan to get out and enjoy these abundant resources. -
Fungus has a role in a healthy forest ecosystem
Published on May 30, 2018
Fungi help break down the materials in the stressed and dead trees as part of a complex nutrient cycle that is vital to regeneration and a healthy forested ecosystem. -
Warming spring winds bring the threat of loss to wildland fire
Published on May 30, 2018
Wildland fires pose a threat to more than forest resources and wildlife; many times homes, cottages and camps in the path of these fires are lost. -
Future Spartan already building MSU network through underwater robotics, science career exploration
Published on May 29, 2018
Alpena High School student assisting sturgeon science team in capturing video, data in the Black River. -
Renewable energy initiative update - Part 1
Published on May 25, 2018
An agreement between a state ballot initiative group and major energy companies will increase energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources and improve the environment.