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About PRI

Vision

To be a leader in innovative plant resilience research, fostering a collaborative environment that attracts diverse talent and drives impactful discovery.

The Lundquist group poses in their lab
The Lundquist lab

Mission

To strengthen our position as an internationally recognized “Center of Excellence” for groundbreaking laboratory and field research on plant resilience, where adaptable future leaders of plant research are trained, and the advancement of the importance of plant resiliency in our society and the environment are advocated for and prioritized.

Members of the Sharkey lab presenting at the MSU Science Festival
The Sharkey lab presenting at the 2025 MSU SciFest STEAM Expo Days

Core Values

The Plant Resilience Institute values professionalism, collegiality, and respect in the collaborative environment to facilitate resilience-related research with rigorous and high ethical standards.

Christine Sprunger and Meredith Mann collecting soil samples under the rainout shelters at the KBS LTER site
The Sprunger lab collecting soil samples under the rainout shelters at the KBS LTER site