Organized symposium and webinars on PFAS contamination. Testified at the Department of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Field hearing on interagency collaboration. Also organized an annual retreat and semiregular meetings with the...

Presentation of results of continuing research on factors impacting mallard population size. Citizens Waterfowl Advisory Committee makes recommendations to management agencies on waterfowl management, including hunting regulations.

Plan annual career fair to connect criminal justice undergraduate and graduate students with organizations and agencies in the field. Participating agencies recruit for part-time jobs, internships, and full-time jobs across the full spectrum of the c...

With guidance from City of East Lansing parks staff, students in a Landscape Architecture 344 studio course created a series of new master plans for the existing park space in the Tamarist neighborhood. They designed recreational facilities, exercise...

Shared results from current and previous research with private landowners, resource managers, and regulatory personnel (federal, multiple states, provinces, two European countries), arborists, municipal foresters, media representatives (print, radio)...

As part of MSU's ANR Week, held annual virtual conference aimed at educating the general public on Great Lakes natural resource issues.

Serve as board member for this community-embedded organization. Activities include intensive strategic planning via regular and ad hoc meetings. Also advise the Teaching Kitchen program staff on developing a culinary medicine program in the region.

Eight-week internship for high school students involving collection of pollen from flowers, characterization of the pollen by photomicroscopy, building a database, and using the information to identify pollen gathered by honeybees. A proof-of-concept...

Scenario workshop with community stakeholders

In a keynote lecture, Craig Kiner, project director at Zaha Hadid Architects, explored the inspiration behind the MSU Broad Art Museum’s architecture and discussed the process of designing and building the museum. The keynote and subsequent convers...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) waterfowl working group is comprised of MDNR personnel from the various state management regions. These individuals make recommendations, from the state's perspective, on annual management goals for...

Michigan sits in the Mississippi Flyway and Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel work with Flyway representatives from other states and representatives of federal agencies to manage migratory waterfowl. These individuals set the paramet...

The Michigan State University Organic Farmer Training Program (OFTP) brings together farmworkers, aspiring farmers, homesteaders, educational garden leaders and new farmers to share their farm goals and chart a course toward that vision. In 2022 the ...

Acting as a neutral party, the National Charrette Institute (NCI) conducted 30 interviews with Water Resources Commissioner customers about water shut-off program experiences. NCI assisted with the development of an interview instrument, conducted su...

Gave poetry readings that touch on Lakota culture, political activity, and history. Also presented lectures on treaty rights and political activism.

Taught drainage design for crop production and water-quality protection as part of a three-day workshop for farmers, state conservationists, and other agency personnel. Developed curriculum, organized workshop logistics, taught majority of content. A...

Delivered a presentation on "Midwestern Oak Savanna Restoration" to the Wildflower Association of Michigan annual meeting in March 2022. 42 attendees.

Monitor zoo animals from across North America for reproductive disease using histopathology, medical record review, and research projects. Advise the board of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Reproductive Management Center on issues relative to ...

Digital exhibition of the history of mid-20th century American pesticide usage and the fear of insects. The exhibit is offered through the Science History Institute.

Delivered a webinar to the Society for Ecological Restoration on "Predicting Restoration Outcomes: From Concept to Practice." Attended by 399 participants representing 36 countries.

From decked-out garages to infamous restaurant fountain wars, the vernacular architecture of Dearborn tells us a special story of how Arab Americans have made this city a home. A tour of these special spaces was organized by the Arab American Nationa...

Created a six-minute video with MSU Bug House Director Amanda Lorentz and MSU NatSci Communications/Media in celebration of Earth Week/Earth Day (April 2022). The video was made for the American Chemical Society 2022 Earth Week theme ‒ "The Buzz ab...

Project involved creating designs for a TOD on a former factory site, reclaiming the post-industrial landscape, and providing visions for a higher intensity mixed-use development linked and embedded with existing and future public transportation oppo...