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Center for Advanced Study of International Development (CASID)
http://www.casid.msu.edu/
CASID promotes and coordinates the study of issues related to international development from the perspective of the social sciences and liberal arts.
Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA)
http://www.camra.msu.edu/
CAMRA has twin missions. The first is a technical mission to develop sets of models, tools and information that will be used in a credible risk assessment framework to reduce health impacts from deliberate use of biological agents of concern. The second mission is to build a national network for microbial risk assessment for knowledge management, learning and transfer, for scientists, students and professionals.
Center for Global Change and Earth Observations (CGCEO)
http://www.globalchange.msu.edu/
CGCEO's mission is to foster interdisciplinary approaches for understanding global change at all scales using the tools of both the social and bio-physical sciences. The Center is also committed to applying its research and expertise to inform public and private decision-making on critical global environmental change issues.
Center for Integrative Toxicology (CIT)
http://cit.msu.edu/
The CIT builds upon recognized research strength on the health and environmental effects of pollutants. With over 50 affiliated faculty who are distinguished in a wide range of scientific disciplines, the center offers an innovative and highly integrative environment for research, teaching, and graduate school education in toxicology.
Center for Water Sciences (CWS)
http://www.cws.msu.edu/
The mission of CWS is to advance scientific research and knowledge for understanding, protecting, and restoring water resources and their sustainable use by humans and ecosystems around the Great Lakes and the world. Our interdisciplinary scientific teams of MSU faculty and students investigate and provide solutions to current, emerging, and future environmental problems that face our local, national, and global water systems.
Climate Land Interaction Project (CLIP)
http://www.clip.msu.edu/
The overall objective of this research project is to understand the nature and magnitude of the interactions of climate and land use/cover change across East Africa. Researchers are employing a variety of tools to understand these important linkages.
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.
EnviroTools
http://www.envirotools.msu.edu/
Welcome to EnviroTools, your personal guide to involve your community in the cleanup of a polluted site. To help answer the question: "How do we clean up this mess?" we have assembled a collection of educational materials on Superfund and Brownfields sites, along with sites cleaned up under state programs.
Institute for Food and Agricultural Standards (IFAS)
http://ifas.msu.edu/
IFAS is an interdisciplinary teaching, research and policy analysis institute at MSU. It focuses on the social, economic, political and ethical aspects of grades and standards creation, enforcement and review.
Institute for Food Laws and Regulations (IFLR)
http://www.iflr.msu.edu/
IFLR sponsors education on international food laws and regulation. Our lead program is the International Food Law Internet Certificate Program, an Internet distance education program that consists of a series of region-specific food law courses.
Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR)
http://www.ippsr.msu.edu/
Extending scholarly expertise to Michigan's policymaking community is at the heart of the IPPSR’s mission. IPPSR serves leaders and scholars with top-notch research, inviting discussion, and world-class political leadership training. Input from legislators and their key staff members, state department officials, university faculty, policy practitioners, and other leaders drives the institute's efforts.
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.
Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
http://www.ej.msu.edu/
The Knight Center, at MSU’s School of Journalism trains student and professional journalists to cover the environment. The program offers numerous classes and professional workshops for the study and practice of environmental journalism. It also maintains the Meeman Archives, a collection of more than 1,500 outstanding environmental journalism articles.
Mega Project Development in Amazonia (MPDA): Examining the Environmental and Social Dynamics
http://www.geo.msu.edu/mpda/
The focus of this program of research is to examine the environmental and social impacts of Mega-project development in the upper and lower Amazon basin. This will be a multi-disciplinary endeavor, and one of the first conducting a cross-basin study in the Amazon.
National Food Safety and Toxicology Center(NFSTC)
http://foodsafe.msu.edu/
NFSTC faculty and students conduct research in the areas of food safety and toxicology. Our team includes toxicologists, microbiologists, epidemiologists, and social scientists working on basic and applied dimensions of food safety and toxicology, sharing their knowledge in collaborations within and beyond the university environment, including partnerships with government, industry, consumer representatives, and other key stakeholders
Pileus Project
http://www.pileus.msu.edu/
The overarching purpose of the Pileus Project is to provide useful climate information to assist decision makers. The current focus is on two leading industries in the Great Lakes region: agriculture and tourism.
Remote Sensing & GIS Research and Outreach Services (RS&GIS)
http://www.rsgis.msu.edu/
The mission of RS&GIS is to provide state-of-the-art remote sensing (RS), global positioning system (GPS), geographic information science (GIS) and cartographic services to the MSU campus, the State of Michigan, and other agencies. We provide outreach instruction and technology transfer in the geospatial fields of RS, GPS, GIS, and cartography, and conduct research grant and contract work for on-campus and off-campus units.
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.
