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Tom Sharkey measures the rate of photosynthesis and isoprene being released by a soybean plant.
June 13, 2025
New research 40 years in the making from Tom Sharkey sheds light on how isoprene could provide a path for engineering plants that are more resilient to environmental change and pest outbreaks. But that benefit could come at an environmental cost.
Drummond's rockcress (Boechera stricta) in flower in a meadow in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
May 1, 2025
PRI Fellow Derek Denney is part of a team of scientists that revealed even common plant species that may not be showing obvious signs of decline could still be affected dramatically by climate change.
A graphic promoting GLPSC 2025 with a background image of blurred leaves and an outline of the Great Lakes, featuring a QR code and the logos of the 10 organizing universities. The text says,
April 16, 2025
Register for GLPSC 2025, a collaborative conference by 10 leading universities from the U.S. and Canada to explore the future of plant science, taking place from September 12-14, 2025 in Lansing, Michigan.
Natali Gonzalez pictured at her graduation ceremony with CANR Associate Dean of Culture, Access and Belonging Dr. Antomia Farrell and CANR Assistant Director of Student Support and Belonging Stephanie Chau
February 14, 2025
The MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has honored PRI member Natali Gonzalez, who earned a degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainability, with the 2024 CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award
Danielle Hoffmann (center) with her mentors, Yair Shachar-Hill and Sue Rhee
December 18, 2024
PRI member Danielle Hoffmann is the 2024 recipient of the Kende Award, which acknowledges the best doctoral dissertation in plant sciences at Michigan State University over the last two years.
Mystery of the Monkeyflower
December 16, 2024
PRI Associate Director David Lowry is partnering with the MSU College of Education and teachers to bring the "Mystery of the Monkeyflower" into middle and high school classrooms across Michigan.