Invasive Species

Recent news related to Invasive Species.

NSF Gives $630 Thousand to MSU For Invasive Plant Studies

Genetic influences on invasive plant species probed with NSF support

Ash trees' death rate from borers likely to rise

Investment in Pest Prevention Research Yields Big Returns, Swinton Says

Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior Program (EEBB)
http://eebb.msu.edu/
The Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior is a multidisciplinary program of study and research leading to a Master's specialization or dual-major Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior and one of the traditional disciplines offered by EEBB participating departments.

Invasive Species Initiative
http://www.invasivespecies.msu.edu/
As a hub of international travel and commerce, Michigan and the Great Lakes region are particularly vulnerable to invasive species. Michigan State University has a diverse faculty and staff with internationally recognized expertise and programs on invasive species research, education and outreach.

Kellogg Biological Station (KBS)
http://www.kbs.msu.edu/
KBS is MSU’s largest off-campus education complex and one of North America's premier inland field stations. KBS's mission is to develop programs in research, education and extension directed toward a comprehensive understanding of natural and managed ecosystems and the conservation of natural resources.

Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program
http://lter.kbs.msu.edu/
The Kellogg Biological Station LTER Program studies the ecology of intensive field crop ecosystems as part of a national network of LTER sites established by the National Science Foundation. The Network supports research that provides a better understanding of ecological phenomena in both natural and managed ecosystems.

Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project (SMEP)
http://www.smep.msu.edu/
SMEP provides a venue for ongoing scholarly reflection and critique on the sustainability of Michigan, as well as seed grants for sustainability research from a Michigan state-level perspective. SMEP also provides a venue for on-going, long-term sustainability discourse with the goal of influencing the intellectual culture within MSU, and particularly the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.