Temporal and spatial fluctuations in the City of Detroit and Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties.

Michigan State University has received another $2.7 million for wastewater evaluation and reporting in Southeast Michigan – a continuation of the award-winning research that serves as an early warning system for COVID-19 and other virus-related work ...

The 2022 Participatory Modeling Field School in Detroit, Michigan, features four days of hands-on workshops, keynote addresses by leaders in the participatory modeling (PM) field, and opportunities to learn about and model problems of concern to urba...

Helped the City of Detroit identify short and long term actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, provided expert advice on the most credible, aggressive and economically viable targets, developed a replicable and complete Climate Action Plan...

This is a research study about Detroit neighborhoods, and the physical activity levels and health of residents. The study aims to understand physical activity and neighborhood conditions that support healthy residents. We hope that this study can bui...

The MSU EDA University Center for Regional Economic Innovation (REI) at the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development is building a new economic development ecosystem by leveraging higher education assets to support the creation and applicati...

This project conducted 60 interviews with stakeholders in Michigan from the areas of public policy, agriculture, energy, affected communities, and experts in agriculture and entomology. It was part of a fall 2020 capstone project for the Science, Tec...

The Great Lakes Supply Chain Tour was scheduled to take place May 10-May 21, 2020. This tour consisted of multi-modal travel across cities located in the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway with focus on site tours and meeting with select corporate an...

The 2021 MSU Organic Farmer Training Program is a 50/50 mix of field and online learning at the MSU Student Organic Farm and field trips to sustainable farms throughout Michigan. Participants write a farm business plan and engage in hands-on activiti...

This project investigates strategies to improve establishment of landscape plants on urban freeway roadsides. In the summer and fall of 2018, a series of replicated plots were established along I-696 north of Detroit in collaboration with the Michiga...

The program addresses specific topics that affect the vibrancy of core city neighborhoods with reference to smart growth, livability, and community-based social and economic policies that build from within and cater, primarily, to current residents. ...

The Institute of Agricultural Technology and Wayne County Community College District partnership allows students to earn a certificate from MSU in fruit and vegetable crop management and in landscape management while working toward an associate degre...

Andrew McCain sits on multiple local advisory boards for local schools and community groups. The main focus is being a voice for agriculture-related issues and a connection to MSU and higher learning.

In this USDA-funded project, a team of seven NGOs serving beginning farmers, Extension educators, and members from the Center for Regional Food Systems, are developing curriculum that engages beginning farmers by providing technical information on pr...

Co-facilitated a planning process to review current MSU Extension Water School program. This program is targeted at public officials and staff of public agencies responsible for making decisions about the use and safety of Michigan's water resources.

The MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction has a long-standing partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wherein design studios allow Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design students to gain practical experi...

A place-based strategy uniting high school students, educators, scientists, residents, community organizations, and municipalities in southeast Michigan. As a funded project partner, GLISA is working with Michigan Sea Grant, Southeast Michigan Stewar...

Analysis of mobility options for low income residents of Detroit, with focus on access to health care, food, and employment.

Robert Wilson annually presents to the Quiet Adventures Symposium held at Michigan State University to help promote conservation of natural resources and recreation including expanding diversity and accessibility of our natural resources. His present...

Robert Wilson worked with Dr. Chuck Nelson from the Department of Sustainability to produce a documentary video of the Great Lake to Lake trail, which is the states longest destinations trail and connects Lake Michigan with Lake Huron and all the com...

This research entails evaluating and/or developing wastewater treatment systems, waste to resource technologies, decision support models, and practices to retain nutrients in soil to maximize beneficial plant uptake.

This charrette was a partnership between DNR-Wildlife Division and the National Charrette Institute; It focused on understanding what residents of Ionia and Montcalm counties know about chronic wasting disease in white tailed deer and what their info...

Provided information gypsy moth, tactics to reduce defoliation and other topics via online and hard copy publications, in -person and online webinars, and direct conversations to assist residents, landowners, forestry professionals, arborists, townsh...

I acquire funding and direct the national/international emerald ash borer website, which is the #1 source of objective, accurate and science-based information on this invasive forest pest - in the world. LIterally.