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Saturday, June 10 | Kellogg Forest Field Day

05.12.23

Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest will host a field day from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10, to showcase ongoing forestry research and outreach programming that supports Michigan’s forest industries and ... Read More

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Ecologists to gather at KBS for US LTER Science Council meeting

05.09.23

Principal investigators from research sites in the Long-term Ecological Research—LTER—program are gathering at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station this week for an LTER annual meeting. The 2023 Science Council meeting will take place at the ... Read More

Wild radish flower being visited by its primary pollinator, a small sweat bee. Photo credit: Elijah Persson-Gordon

Expanding trait variation through artificial selection helps to better understand adaptation

05.09.23

A recently published article by members of the Conner Lab at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station provides insight into how natural selection shapes flowers using a promising new approach to studying adaptation. The article, “Strong ... Read More

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KBS community outreach coordinator honored by MSU for excellence in her work

05.01.23

Misty Klotz, community outreach coordinator for the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, will receive the Spirit of CANR Award during a May 11 reception in East Lansing. The Spirit of CANR Award recognizes a support staff member who is ... Read More

Drone image of the KBS LTER's main cropping system experiment. Credit: Ruben Ulbrich.

Funding renewed for pair of long-term research programs affiliated with KBS

05.01.23

Two long-term research programs with sites located at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station have received renewed funding this year. Long-term Ecological Research program Earlier this year, the KBS Long-term Ecological Research—LTER—program ... Read More

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KBS commitment to fostering an inclusive culture garners accolade from MSU

04.30.23

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station’s dedication to making diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice central to KBS culture has earned an Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion unit award from Michigan State University. The ... Read More

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Research at KBS helps explain a switchgrass mystery

04.30.23

Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on fossil fuels, in part through research conducted at the the ... Read More

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April-June | Birds and Coffee Chats with the Sanctuary

04.27.23

Share your latest bird sightings and learn more about some of the bird species commonly spotted at this time of year in southwest Michigan during monthly Birds and Coffee chats, offered by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. All events begin ... Read More

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Sunday, May 14 | Mother’s Day at the Bird Sanctuary

04.26.23

Mother’s Day weekend is a perfect time to visit the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Spring flowers and trees are in bloom and migration season is underway. The basics Time and date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14 Location: 12685 East ... Read More

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Saturday, May 13 | Spring Guided Bird Hike

04.26.23

On Saturday, May 13, the Sanctuary is hosting a guided bird hike from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Participants will meet at the Resource Center building, then walk down to Wintergreen Lake to look for spring birds. The spring guided bird hike will ... Read More

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