She also develops other web based materials for the NRDAR program to facilitate communication amongst restoration practitioners and the public. She develops case studies for the Global Restoration Network regarding restoration work completed through the Department of the Interior’s Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program (NRDAR).

Robin Ziegler is currently working in restoration ecology for USGS at the Columbia Environmental Research Center. PAST WINNERS OF THE SCHREMS SCHOLARSHIP MSU was presented with a ceremonial check in 2018 to fully fund the Schrems Scholarship.

A selection committee is comprised of a member of SWMTU, an MSU faculty member interested in coldwater fisheries, and a designee of the Graduate School. The Fellowship recipient will be a graduate student working on coldwater fisheries who demonstrates excellent academic credentials, evidence of leadership, ability to communicate with the public and the ability to solve problems creatively.Ī Fellowship selection committee is established to review the nominations and make recommendations to the dean of the graduate school. Direct giving information can be found here.

The Schrems Fellowship has a fund number of AB6092. All gifts to Michigan State University are tax deductible on federal taxes and may qualify Michigan residents for a Michigan tax credit. Individuals and organizations can continue to contribute to the fund by donating directly to the Department of Fish and Wildlife at MSU. The chapter’s intention in establishing the endowment at MSU, is to allow the University to manage, invest and grow the fund in perpetuity while still supporting the mission of SWMTU. The fund, known as the Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited Graduate Fellowship, is used to annually honor MSU students enrolled in graduate programs who are working on coldwater fisheries as part of their thesis or dissertation. The chapter’s fundraising efforts permanently honor the Schrems’ intentions with an endowed fellowship fund. His wife, Sis Schrems, established the scholarship in 1987 with a gift to Michigan State University. The Schrems Scholarship honors Cornelius “Cornie” Schrems, founding member of the SWMTU.

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