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Berman Western Forest and Fire Initiative (WFFI)

The Kathy and Steve Berman Western Forest and Fire Initiative (WFFI) is a socially engaged, problem-oriented research program focused on western forests, fires, and communities. Its goal is to improve society’s ability to manage western forests to mitigate the risks of large wildfires, revitalize human communities, and adapt to climate change.

Sustainable Energy

Center for Sustainable Systems

Nearly all of the research conducted at the Center for Sustainable Systems involves the participation of students. Through Graduate Student Research Assistantships, hourly employment (including work-study) and volunteer positions, students have the opportunity to publish their research results in CSS reports, peer reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, CSS fact sheets and press releases.

Water quality research, CIGLR

Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR)

Hosted by the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the CIGLR research institute complements NOAA’s workforce with a highly-skilled, permanent group of research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, technicians, and staff that expands NOAA’s research expertise and is fully-integrated into NOAA’s scientific enterprise. All CIGLR Research Institute personnel are collocated with our sponsor, the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL).

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Ecosystem Management Initiative

EMI offers students many opportunities to get involved, enhance their résumés and meet valuable contacts. EMI Fellows are hired every semester to work on a wide range of projects, from case study research to planning and teaching workshops on collaborative ecosystem management. You may also apply to become a GSRA and gain practical experience while significantly contributing to EMI. EMI supports Master's Projects every year, where students work with faculty to provide real products for clients.

Erb students

​​​​​​​Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise

The Erb Institute sponsors a renowned dual-degree program between SEAS and the Ross School of Business. As an Erb student, you will gain an understanding of the complexities associated with the issues of managing organizations with environmental, social and economic challenges. Ross and SEAS allow students the flexibility to tailor their course of study so that they are prepared to face the challenges of meeting the ideals and the realities of sustainable enterprise.

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Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA)

GLISA integrates information from a wide array of scientific fields, develops collaborations between entities with similar goals, and helps inform decision makers throughout the region with sound science. GLISA offers a unique approach to building climate literacy, long-term sustainability, and facilitating smart decision making across the eight Great Lakes states and the province of Ontario.

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Institute for Fisheries Research

Institute for Fisheries Research (IFR) was established in 1930 as a formalized cooperation between the Michigan Department of Conservation (now the Department of Natural Resources) and the University of Michigan. IFR's mission is to conduct research and education for advancing scientific understanding of the ecology and management of aquatic resources, habitats, and the fisheries they sustain; and to provide scientific and technical expertise to support sound management decision making.

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​​​​​​​Institute for Global Change Biology

The Institute for Global Change Biology (IGCB) creates multi-faceted, science-based frameworks to enhance decision-making related to global change drivers and the ecosystems they affect. Using translational science, the IGCB pursues solutions to issues that can be impacted positively by better management and policy-making.

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​​​​​​​International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) Research Network

The International Forestry Resources and Institutions Research Network is a unique group of researchers working on forest governance and livelihoods. It focuses on data collection and analysis across multiple international settings at the local level, using both social and ecological data collected at several points in time. It aims to explain how institutions shape forest governance outcomes.

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Michigan Sea Grant

Michigan Sea Grant attracts highly motivated students who are passionate about the nation’s Great Lakes and marine resources. Students who work with Michigan Sea Grant help shape the program through their involvement in research, outreach and education projects, user surveys, and work related to ongoing programs. Hands-on experiences have brought students together with K-12 teachers, industry leaders, politicians, and natural resource managers from government agencies.

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Michigan Sustainability Cases

Michigan Sustainability Cases tell stories of real-world problems with no obvious solutions. Our cases are codesigned by teams of students, faculty, and practitioners to widen participation in solving environment and sustainability issues.

Sustainability Clinic

SEAS Sustainability Clinic

The SEAS Sustainability Clinic is working to combat the effects of climate change, including residential flooding, in Detroit. Its goal is to improve the ability of the City of Detroit and nonprofits serving the city to address the impacts of climate change on the natural and built environment, human health, and the city’s finances—while working to enhance sustainability policy and action.

U-M School for Environment and Sustainability receives $11M gift to establish Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment

Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment

The Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment will enable SEAS to expand the scope of its Environmental Justice program to include the hiring and retention of top environmental scholars, including one at SEAS and one in the College of Engineering; provide for expanded justice programming and training; and allow for the recruiting of top students from underrepresented backgrounds who lack the resources to study in SEAS’ preeminent environmental justice program.

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