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Lab Director

"Photo taken of two NMU-ABL student research technicians collecting greenhouse gas emission measurements in an experimental cover crop termination study plot at MSU-UPREC.

Dr. Matthew J. Van Grinsven Associate Professor (NMU-EEGS)

Dr. Matthew J. Van Grinsven (Dr. VG) is an Earth systems scientist with extensive applied resource management experience working with the Cooperative Extension System, the U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station, the National Park Service Inventory & Monitoring Program, local conservation districts, non-profit organizations, farmers and private landowners.

  • As an Associate Professor, Dr. VG is also dedicated to providing professional skills training and experiences to undergraduate and graduate students where ABL’s applied research activities commonly integrate advanced analytical instrumentation techniques, in-situ monitoring methods and data science strategies to generate scientifically rigorous and practically meaningful deliverables to resource managers, farmers and technical specialists.





Research Assistants

Alex Hulstrom Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

Emma Lemerand Biology Student (NMU)

Katelyn Bell Biology Student & McNair Scholar (NMU)

Lola Rigano Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

Ashlyn Albert Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

Eden Holm-Griffis Enivronmnetal Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

Maija Fox Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

Ezra Deadenbach M.S. Sustainability Student (NMU-EEGS)

Darcy Full Plate Farm Dog (FPF)

Wrenna Galloway Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

David Casto Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

Miranda Fletcher Agriculture Technician (MSU-UPREC)

Abby Owen Biology Student (NMU)

Sean Kellogg Forensic Biochemistry Student (NMU)

Simone Melle M.S. Integrated Bioscience Student (NMU)

Katarina Rothhorn Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

Mary Kelly Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

Amber Wager Forensic Biochemistry Student (NMU)

Olivia Maynard Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS)

Calli Tomasoski Biology Student (NMU)

Mackenzie Finton Environmetnal Science & Biochemistry Student (NMU-EEGS)

Paul Rusmisel Agriculture Technician (MSU-UPREC)

Trinity Valentin Earth Science Student & McNair Scholar (NMU-EEGS)

Elizabeth Armstrong Environmental Science Student (NMU-EEGS & MSU-UPREC)



Collaborators

Dr James DeDecker MSU-UPREC Director

Dr Philip Yanguoru Assistant Professor (NMU-Chemistry)

Katy Robinson USDA-NRCS Soil Conservationist

Sarah Hayward MSU-UPREC North Farm Coordinator

Randy Swaty Conservation Ecologist (The Nature Conservancy)

Dr Adam Naito Assistant Professor (NMU-EEGS)

Laura Brosius Farmer (Full Plate Farm)

Marquette County Conservation District

Conservation Data Lab

Trout Unlimited

(Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore)

Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve





This site is hosted by Dr. Matthew J. Van Grinsven
Northern Michigan University Earth Environmental & Geographical Sciences Dept. (NMU-EEGS)

For more information: https://nmu.edu/eegs/matthew-van-grinsven.