October 2011

Zoning boundaries can make good neighbors in conservation

In the media

Sept. 11, 2011

As the world’s biodiversity hotspots are increasingly stressed by their human neighbors, zoning is becoming a common strategy to balance environmental protection and human needs. But a recent study shows zoning for conservation demands reality checks.

Opportunities open for CSIS master’s student

Oct. 18, 2011

Marielle Peschiera, a master’s student in the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability will have three years filled with professional experience, networking and travel thanks to a prestigious professional development program.

She has been named a member of the Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in Earth System Science (MS PHDs) initiative, which supports increasing diversity in Earth system science.

Experts take whitefish’s climatic prospects to a global audience

Abigail Lynch and Bill Taylor in Mondsee, Austria

Oct. 14, 2011

MONDSEE, Austria -- Two MSU researchers exported their whitefish wisdom this fall, sharing their research on climate change’s potential impact in the Great Lakes.

Bill Taylor, University Distinguished Professor in Global Fisheries Systems and doctoral candidate Abigail Lynch presented their research that aims to develop a tool to help ecologists, managers, and others cope with changing climate and the way it changes lake whitefish stocks.

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