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Wilderness First Responder training course at MSU
03/12/2008
If you have ever wandered in the wilderness, far from medical help, you have probably wondered what would happen if you or a companion got seriously injured. Who would come to your rescue? MSU recently began offering a course to train students and others how to respond to such emergencies, and it's already become hugely popular.
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ESPP Welcomes Max Melstrom
03/12/2008
Max Melstrom is a first year graduate student in ESPP and the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics (formerly the Department of Agricultural Economics). He is one of this year's fellowship recipients at ESPP. His focus is on how environmental regulations interact with economic activity and why problems occur in making the two work together. Contrary to what some believe, "what is good for the environment is also good for the economy" he says.
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The China Initiative - First of MSU's Efforts to Bridge Environmental Science Across Nations
01/02/2008
ESPP and MSU are partnering with Zhejiang University, located in the city of Hangzhou (southwest of Shanghai), to develop a unique exchange program for international interdisciplinary environmental studies and research involving faculty, undergraduate and graduate students.
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MSU Highlighted at 2007 SEJ Conference
01/02/2008
The Society of Environmental Journalists held its 17th annual conference at Stanford University this September. Over 900 journalists, educators, students, and representatives of non-governmental organizations convened from all over the country to network and attend sessions on various environmental issues, making it the largest turnout ever.
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The Invasive Species Initiative
01/02/2008
Some of the animals and plants we have come to know and even love are aliens and can cause widespread problems, particularly for the Great Lakes. Approximately 34% of plants in the Great Lakes region are exotic, or non-native, species. Invasives are those exotic species that cause environmental and/or economic harm. MSU's Invasive Species Initiative brings together faculty, students and staff across campus who are researching ways to combat invasive species in the Great Lakes. The initiative is funded by the ESPP's Environmental Research Initiative...
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Tropical Insect Study Sheds New Light on Biodiversity Protection
01/02/2008
MSU researchers Dr. Anthony Cognato, assistant professor of Entomology and Jiri Hulcr, doctoral student in the department of Entomology, participated in a groundbreaking study this year that holds implications for sustainability and conservation research in tropical regions.
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ESPP Doctoral Candidate Ben Gramig
01/02/2008
As Ben Gramig, doctoral candidate in the Department of Agricultural Economics and ESPP, finishes his final year at MSU, he prepares to enter the world of teaching at Purdue University, where he has been hired as assistant professor of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. At MSU, Gramig's research blends economics, public policy and decision making, to improve management of livestock disease.
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Environmental Biogeochemistry Research Initiative
12/10/2007
Biogeochemistry is a discipline that has exploded in the last decade, says Dr. Merritt Turetsky, assistant professor in the departments of Plant Biology and Fisheries and Wildlife, and co-director of the Environmental Biogeochemistry Research Initiative (BERI). It's an integrative discipline that lies at the nexus of biology, chemistry and geology...
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Beyond Google: Geospatial Information Support team @ Remote Sensing and GIS Research and Outreach Services Helps Illustrate Results
06/04/2007
Millions of people access user-generated services such as Google Maps to find everything from restaurants to auto dealers nearby. This service is created through geographic information system technology (GIS), a system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced to the earth...
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ESPP Specialization Student Winner of Detroit Press Club Award
04/06/2007
Congratulations to ESPP specialization student Richard Grogan on his 2007 Michigan Excellence in Journalism award from the Detroit Press Club Foundation. Grogan won first place in the Student Expression of Opinion category for an essay he wrote entitled "Life and Times of a Biodieseler," which chronicled his experiences as an owner of a biodiesel-fueled vehicle.
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ESPP Students Win Honorable Mention in AAAS Student Poster Competition
04/04/2007
Congratulations to ESPP doctoral students David Bidwell and his co-author Rachael Shwom who recently received an honorable mention in the 2007 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Student Poster Competition. Their poster, entitled "Deliberation Lite: How Does Feedback Influence Public Climate Change Policy Support?" was presented at the AAAS Annual Meeting held in February.
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Knowledge is Power: ESPP Student Educates the Next Generation on Climate Change
04/02/2007
Climate change is happening right now. But though some people are already being affected by climate change, those currently in grade school will be most affected in the future... Sara Parr, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Crops and Soil Sciences and ESPP specialization student, is one of eight fellows at Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) participating in a project designed to help arm students with the tools and knowledge they will need to make informed decisions about climate change.
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Animal Studies at Michigan State
03/21/2007
In response to the growing concern for animals that is sweeping both academia and applied settings, Michigan State University has implemented several programs and courses in the area of human-animal relationships in order to become a leader in the emerging field of animal studies.
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ESPP Student Wins National Science Foundation Grant
03/21/2007
Stephen Aldrich, a doctoral student in the Department of Geography and the Environmental Science and Policy Program, recently received a dissertation improvement grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF is an independent federal agency created to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.
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ESPP Faculty Member Named Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar
03/12/2007
Michigan State University faculty member Dr. Sabrina McCormick was recently named a Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar. The scholar program is designed to build the nation's capacity for research, leadership and action to address the broad range of factors affecting the health of populations. It is considered one of the most prestigious awards made to young researchers in the health sciences.
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ESPP Student Goes to Washington
02/16/2007
What's the best way to set up and evaluate an interdisciplinary research program that helps society adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change? That was the question put forth by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the National Research Council (NRC) recently. Rachael Shwom, a Sociology Ph.D. student with a specialization in the Environmental Science and Policy Program helped answer this question during a ten-week fellowship at the NRC...
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ESPP Student Learns to Map the Earth
02/05/2007
Pariwate "Perry" Varnakovida, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography and the Environmental Science and Policy Program, recently attended an MIT class in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His class, which was funded by the Environmental Science and Policy Program, taught him the skills to map the urbanization of the Earth through the study of complex systems, network architectures and evolutionary processes...
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