Riley informs the US ambassador in Sweden
Shawn Riley was in Stockholm to inform the US Ambassador to Sweden about activities he has been involved in as a Senior Fulbright Specialist.
Shawn Riley, Parish Storrs Lovejoy Professor of Wildlife Management at Michigan State University (MSU), a member of the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife faculty and an affiliate of MSU’s Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studieswas in Stockholm, Sweden this month to brief US Ambassador to Sweden Erik Ramanathan and his staff on activities he has been engaged in as a Senior Fulbright Specialist.
Dr. Riley provided insights into emerging economic drivers in northern Sweden while emphasizing how important forestry, wildlife and fish are to the culture of northern Sweden. One result of the visit is a planned study trip for the ambassador to Umeå and other communities in northern Sweden. Dr. Riley has served as an advisor to the dean of the Faculty of Forest Sciences at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Umeå, which includes similar areas related to natural resources found at MSU’s School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. His main focus for this advisory role has been building capacity for international collaborations in research, outreach and teaching.
Before returning to the MSU campus, Dr. Riley also to visit Helsinki, Finland to initiate collaborations related to wolf management with researchers at the Natural Resources Institute of Finland. He will hold seminars on public perceptions of wolves and wolf management in Michigan at the University of Tampere and the University of Helsinki, while leading discussions on comparative management of large carnivores between Finland and the United States.
Dr. Riley’s recent activities in northern Europe are just one more example of how MSU Fisheries and Wildlife faculty are engaging in research, teaching and outreach around the world.