Participated in a series of activities that involved strengthening ties between MSU's Construction Management (CM) Program and companies, early career development of CM students, internship placements, industry trends, and workforce development areas...

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.

Assembled a group of students to participate in a career development opportunity that included resume preparation, industry networking, and interviews through a professional association partner, the Associated General Contractors of Michigan.

The Michigan Farm to Institution Network organized a series of Cultivate Michigan Marketplace events in 2022-2023. These regional networking events are for institutional food service buyers, farmers, and food suppliers (food hubs, distributors, etc.)...

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...

Facilitated environment industry career exploration through mentorship program.

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)...

Everything in Good Season is a farm to early care and education (ECE) guide geared toward home-based childcare settings. It brings together insights from ECE providers to share sourcing tips, seasonal recipes highlighting the Child and Adult Care Foo...

The project looked at how Michigan local governments were initially planning on spending American Rescue Plan Act pandemic relief funds. The research was supported by an Michigan Applied Public Policy Research (MAPPR) grant.

Presented a two-day workshop on food labeling law.

Students at Eastern and Sexton High Schools in the Lansing School District and MSU undergraduate and graduate students were engaged in learning about one of the countries in the MSU Alliance for African Partnership, engaging with visiting scholars fr...

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

This weeklong course is intended for the professionals (food safety regulators, academicians, biosafety officer, etc.) to teach them about international food safety laws, risk assessment, hazards analysis, use of biotechnology in food production/test...

Appointed to the Lansing School District (LSD) Equity Advisory Subcommittee under the Lansing Board of Education. The subcommittee meets biweekly. The committee is charged with reviewing the report from the Systemic Equity Review; reviewing current p...

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...

Sponsored by Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the goal of this collaborative project is to collaboratively building a curriculum for employees to gain knowledge about and application of social science in wildlife management. To be delivered ...

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 ...

In 2021, the National Farm to School Network and MSU Center for Regional Food Systems surveyed early care and education (ECE) providers across the country to better understand current initiatives, motivations, and challenges in applying farm to ECE a...

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...

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...

Appointed to a team of teachers, administrators, parents, and community members that conducted a Systemic Equity Review of the Lansing School District beginning August 17, 2021 and concluding March 16, 2022. The review was led by WestEd, an organizat...

Serve as at-large board member of the City of East Lansing Downtown Development Authority and Brownfields Redevelopment Authority.

Work with the MSU's student Food and Nutrition Association (FNA) to develop Girl Scout badge programs for Juniors (grades 4-5) and Cadettes (grades 6-8) in the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Council. The program introduces Scouts to career opportuniti...

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...