Partners
Partnership for Ecosystem Research and Management (PERM)
The Partnership for Ecosystem Research and Management (PERM) began as a formal partnership between Michigan State University and the Fisheries and Wildlife divisions of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). This partnership was established on Earth Day, April 22, 1993 to enhance the ability of the university and MDNR to work with other stakeholders toward identifying significant ecosystem problems and conducting research toward their solution.
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
The Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) is not just one building where experiments and laboratory work occur. It encompasses the work of more than 300 scientists in five colleges at MSU: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Natural Science, Engineering, Social Science and Veterinary Medicine.
Michigan Sea Grant
Michigan Sea Grant is a joint program of University of Michigan and Michigan State University. It is part of the National Sea Grant College Program, a network of 30 university-based programs in coastal states across the country.
MSU Extension
Since its beginning, Michigan Extension has focused on bringing knowledge-based educational programs to the people of the state to improve their lives and communities. Today, county-based staff members, in concert with on-campus faculty members, serve every county with programming focused on agriculture and natural resources; children, youth and families; and community and economic development.
North Central Regional Aquaculture Center
The North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC) is one of the five Regional Aquaculture Centers established by Congresss that are administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. NCRAC is an administrative unit that serves the twelve states in the North Central Region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
