Biodiversity

The research of Jianguo "Jack" Liu, MSU's University Distinguished professor and Rachel Carson Chair in Sustainability, focuses on biocomplexity—the study based on the premise that rarely does one action have an isolated effect. Rather, Liu's work acknowledges that people, wildlife and the environment are closely intertwined and policies need to reflect that to solve some of the world's most pressing problems, including the emergence of diseases which are rooted in animals such as SARS, AIDS and bird flu.

The Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, which Liu directs, strives to understand, document and anticipate this interdependency using holistic and multidisciplinary approaches that draw upon experts from diverse backgrounds across the world.

For more information, visit the special report online.

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