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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Natural Science
Plant Resilience Institute

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Dr. Ian Gilman holds a remote while presenting his research in front of a TV monitor
May 10, 2026
Ian Gilman selected for the 2026 Danny Schnell Plant Biology Outstanding Postdoctoral Award
Dr. Ian Gilman, postdoctoral researcher in the VanBuren lab, reflects on his journey, MSU experience, and future.
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A headshot of Dr. Derek Denney
May 6, 2026
Ecological Society of America announces 2026 award recipients
PRI Postdoctoral Fellow honored with the 2026 W.S. Cooper Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Fields of Geobotany and/or Physiographic Ecology
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Kaitlin Gattoni pictured outside in front of a lake
March 30, 2026
Postdoc researcher Kaitlin Gattoni presents her work on prairie strips
Kaitlin, who works with Dr. Christine Sprunger, recently presented highlights of her research spanning studies on the community assembly of nematodes in the Nebraska Sandhills and the effects of prairie strips in row crop fields in Iowa.
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A close-up of a a bright redish-orange flower with a yellow center
March 12, 2026
Rapid evolution can ‘rescue’ species from climate change
Former PRI Postdoctoral Fellow Daniel Anstett reveals how natural populations of scarlet monkeyflower survived severe drought by undergoing rapid evolutionary change.
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Drummond's rockcress (Boechera stricta) in flower in a meadow in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
May 1, 2025
Study reveals even common plants are threatened by climate change
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.
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Headshots of Drs. Daniel Anstett, Brittni Kelley, and Stephanie Schmiege with the PRI logo
September 12, 2024
PRI Celebrates the First Cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows Embarking on New Ventures
PRI proudly announces that its first cohort of postdoctoral research fellows is moving on to new and exciting roles after three transformative years. These talented plant scientists—Drs. Daniel Anstett, Brittni Kelley, and Stephanie Schmiege—have made significant contributions to plant resilience research and are now set to continue their impactful work in new positions.
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Dr. Rose Marks
June 21, 2024
New Study Reveals Convergent Evolution of Desiccation Tolerance in Resurrection Grasses
A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Rose Marks, a Michigan State University Plant Resilience Institute postdoctoral fellow in the VanBuren Lab, sheds new light on the evolutionary origins and mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in resurrection plants.
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A headshot of Kevin Santiago‑Morales in an orange shirt taken outsideJune 3, 2026Dissertation fellowship awarded to MGI/PRI graduate student
A headshot of David LowryJune 3, 2026PRI Celebrates David Lowry’s Appointment as MSU Subcontract Lead of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Three headshots of seed grant awardees are featured above the PRI Seed Grant Program and MGI logosJune 2, 2026MGI graduate students awarded Plant Resilience Institute Seed Grants
Three people stand outside of a greenhouse smilingMay 19, 2026MSU opens newly renovated $35-million Plant Science Greenhouses