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And... we're back on FB just in time to wish Yingjie Li big congratulations on his successful defense! (And we all know it really doesn't count till the party kicks in, yes?) It's been a great ride!

And if you want to take the wisdom of sea lions further, check out Veronica's essay in The Conversation. Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Fisheries & Wildlife at Michigan State University

When endangered species recover, humans may need to make room for them – and it's not always easy It’s usually good news when a once-scarce species starts to recover – unless it starts getting in humans’ way. An ecologist explains how science can help predict unwelcome encounters.

Veronica Frans hits the big Times -- the New York times that is! Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Fisheries & Wildlife at Michigan State University

New Zealand’s Sea Lions Are Back, and Crashing Golf Courses and Soccer Matches After their populations were decimated by hunters, New Zealand’s sea lions are returning to the coasts — sometimes surprising locals by turning up in unexpected places.

In part 2, the reporter for magazine conducted a lengthy interview and delivered a fine look at the paper. Either way, we are feeling the love. Fisheries & Wildlife at Michigan State University, Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Is there such a thing as too much good habitat? Panda researchers find that gene flow among pandas in a Chinese wildlife reserve is better in places with gaps in the bamboo forest.

A pandalicious lesson in two parts about the wild west that is science communication today. Newsweek covered our latest Conservation Biology paper through the distinctly Brit lens from which they lifted the story. Panda s*x - click bait, but the story still holds the messages of human and nature balance... Fisheries & Wildlife at Michigan State University Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Pandas living in the lap of luxury ' too lazy' for s*x The perfect environment created for wild pandas has made them too comfortable to feel the urge to breed, says report.

Once again, Jack's recognized for not only sustainability science -- but impact, too!

Liu recognized with World Sustainability Award Jack Liu is honored for both groundbreaking work integrating both humans and nature, as well as translating the work into policy and practice.

An inspiring and sobering story in equal measure on what conservation faces beyond the environmental disasters. What does it take to empower defenders of nature?

The Violent Cost of Conservation Each year more people die while attempting to protect the world’s most biodiverse places. It’s a trend poised to devastate the planet itself. How can we stem the rising tide of attacks to ensure a safer future for us all?

Proof of life -- and bipartisan participation - in DC! This year's Demmer Scholars from both MSUs -- Michigan and Mississippi state universities. Michigan's Elissa Slotkin and Mississippi's Michael Guest meet with the scholars. Our own Mark E. Rey shepherds the program.

Standing ovation to our own Kelly (oops - they missed the CSIS affiliation - but we can fix that!) and they sure got it right about her vision!

A well-deserved honor for a terrific colleague. It's acknowledgments of great work like this that really ice that CSIS interdisciplinary cake! Congrats, Ken!

Frank elected to National Academy of Education Ken Frank, a CSIS member and collaborator, is a pioneer in developing techniques for statistical analysis that are used broadly by fellow researchers and lead to new understandings about what’s happening in schools.

Check out both the vast expanse of sand's impact, and proposed sustainability solutions as Aurora Torres takes on Science Friday, talking about the OneEarth paper she authors with Jack Liu and others. https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/sand-sustainability/ Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Fisheries & Wildlife at Michigan State University

Shifting The Sand Business To Greener Practices As a key ingredient in everything from asphalt to microchips, scientists are trying to make sand extraction more ecologically friendly.