Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Michigan
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit


An electrofishing catamaran rests on the berm surrounding Maankiki Marsh - Center Unit, the most recent wetland unit at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge near Saginaw, Michigan, to be reconnected to the local waterway. Photo credit: Sasha Bozimowski, USGS.

Welcome to the newest Cooperative Research Unit located at Michigan State University in East Lansing Michigan!

The Michigan unit has been approved to be the 42nd unit of its kind, as part of the USGS Cooperative Research Unit program founded in 1935.

Focused on the overall advancement, conservation, and protection of natural resources in Michigan and beyond, the Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is a partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Michigan State University, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and the Wildlife Management Institute.

Stay tuned for more information as the Michigan unit comes together!

Contact Us

Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

To be determined
East Lansing MI 48824
Phone: (703) 648-4260
Fax: (703) 648-4269

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