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Former PRI Postdoctoral Fellow Daniel Anstett reveals how natural populations of scarlet monkeyflower survived severe drought by undergoing rapid evolutionary change.

Graduate student Daniel Mok received a New Investigator award from the Joint Genome Institute.

Brandon Webster, 2025 plant biology graduate from the Thompson lab, is embarking on an adventure across the world and joining the Kiwifruit Breeding Center in New Zealand.

Graduate student Sylvie Martin-Eberhardt discusses their new research paper in Functional Ecology, titled, "Multiple signalling increases both prey response and diversity in a carnivorous pitcher plant."

A study led by Dr. Andrea Glassmire found that an invasive scale insect concentrates on lower stems of wetland grasses, showing how plant chemistry shapes its spread and informing future management efforts.

Partnering with farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger is examining how soil health and biodiversity can be improved through land management.

Review the MSU Plant Resilience Institute's annual report from fiscal year 2025, highlighting PRI's accomplishments, events and programs, research excellence, and more.