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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Natural Science
Plant Resilience Institute

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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 headshot of Christine Sprunger smiling in a corn field
December 19, 2025
MSU researcher examines impact of management practices on Michigan farms
Partnering with farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger is examining how soil health and biodiversity can be improved through land management.
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June 24, 2025
Sprunger Announced as a 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneer
Christine Sprunger has been selected by the World Food Prize Foundation as a 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneer! Her work in regenerative agriculture and soil health has transformed sustainable farming systems and positions her as a global leader in agri-food sustainability.
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November 4, 2024
Climate and Environment at Issue in Upcoming Election: MSU Experts Can Comment
MSU researchers, including PRI faculty member Dr. Christine Sprunger, weigh in on critical issues and policies impacting the environment that will be influenced by the 2024 election.
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April 30, 2024
Ecological Society of America Announces 2024 Fellows
PRI Faculty Member Christine Sprunger was named an Early Career Fellow of the Ecological Society of America. Dr. Sprunger is one of only ten new ESA Early Career Fellows (2024–2028) elected for advancing ecology and showing promise for continuing contributions.
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April 22, 2024
New Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program Funds Four Projects
Christine Sprunger, a Plant Resilience Institute faculty member, will serve as the principal investigator for a project funded through the new Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program focused on providing Michigan field crop farmers the information they need to build climate-resilient cropping systems.
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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