Working with stakeholders to determine best stocking practices for the 5 salmonid species currently stocked in Lake Michigan and updating models to better reflect current environmental conditions / expectations for fish production.

This project addresses the problem of endemic and emerging vector borne (mosquito and tick borne) diseases in the upper midwest. Research addresses the dynamics of emergence and spread of such diseases (West Nile viral encephalitis, eastern equine en...

This activity broadly encompasses the problem of the appearance, emergence, expansion, and spread of mosquito and tick borne diseases regionally and within the state of Michigan; how to survey for these processes meaningfully; how to engage local pub...

I am leading several stakeholder engaged research efforts to evaluate best management practices for producing grains to be used locally and regionally for craft beverages. This includes variety and agronomy testing, including constant interaction wit...

Michigan is the lead state in a multistate project addressing issues related to mallard ecology in the Great Lakes. The expected increase in mallard numbers, in conjunction with high water levels in the Great Lakes, did not occur. The primary goal of...

This international project is focused on documenting and analyzing the impact and response to the movement of people due to migration (forced or by choice) on the retention and practice of cultural traditions. It also is assessing the impact of publi...

Developing an interactive online tool to explore woodshed (wood basket) maps for sawlogs (hardwood and softwood), pulp and pulpwood, and biomass for industry, landowners, and forestry professionals. The tool would help understand the market extent an...

Provided direct consultations to fish farmers who are losing fish in the North Central Region of the U.S. in an effort to improve the health of their fish through alternative disease prevention methods. Have provided information on improving fish hea...

Helped develop a multistate outreach program focusing on harmful algal blooms (HABs). Project goals were to assess current HABs outreach and education efforts, identify needs for HABs information, develop uniform recommendations for the North Central...

The North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center funds working groups each year. These working groups cover a broad array of topics ‒ from crop-related groups to urban ag IPM, school IPM, tick IPM, pollinator and monarch conservation, etc....

Developing a program to bring MSU postdoctoral researchers and Indigenous communities together to create and evaluate educational approaches in STEM fields.