W.K. Kellogg Biological Station

  • Kellogg Farm
  • Bird
    Sanctuary
  • Conference Center
    & Manor House
  • Home
  • About KBS
    • About Home
    • COVID-19 Information
    • Mission and History
    • Media
    • Resources for Faculty & Staff
    • Employment
    • Contact Us
  • Research
    • Research Home
    • Faculty Labs
    • Research Facilities and Field Sites
    • Conducting Research at KBS
    • Seminar Program
    • All Publications
      • Publications 2020-Present
      • Theses and Dissertations
  • Education
    • Education Home
    • Graduate Program
    • Undergraduate Programs
      • URA Program
      • REU Program
      • 2024 KBS LTAR Research Internship
      • Internships
    • Summer Courses and Academic Workshops
    • Financial Support & Housing
    • K-12 Programs
      • Classroom Resources
      • Professional Development
      • Workshops and Institutes
      • Elementary Teacher Program
      • Research Experiences for Teachers
    • Data Nuggets
  • People
    • People Home
    • Administration / Staff
    • Faculty
    • Adjunct Faculty
    • Postdoctoral Research Associates & Academic Staff
    • Graduate Students
    • Visiting Scholars
    • Alphabetical Directory
  • Support
    • Support Home
    • Become a Member
    • Volunteer
    • KBS Alumni
  • Visit
    • Visit Home
    • Directions & Maps
    • Tours
  • Events
Home | Research
A rainout shelter, used to create drought conditions, stands in a research plot planted with corn.

KBS’s Evans garners promotion, nabs major grant to study drought effects

07.30.20

It's been an eventful month for Dr. Sarah Evans. Evans, a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station faculty member with joint appointments in Michigan State University's departments of Integrative Biology and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, ... Read More

Close-up view of a hand holding a painted turtle.

Study gives a long-term glimpse into the ecology of a southwest Michigan marsh

06.28.20

Some of the turtles residing in Garside (formerly Sherriff's) Marsh, a tract of private land near the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, were there long before dial-up internet, having already lived through the tenures of at least five U.S. ... Read More

Stephanie Clark examines plants in an agricultural field.

KBS researchers earn coveted NSF fellowships, honorable mention

04.11.20

Five Michigan State University W.K. Kellogg Biological Station graduate students have been recognized through the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program, or GRFP. Stephanie Clark, Corinn Rutkoski, Moriah Young ... Read More

Head shot portrait of Bruno Basso.

Basso Lab: Big data leads to sustainable crop yields and resilience to climate variability

03.04.20

What if we could understand why crop yield varies within a field and between years? Not only is it possible, it’s been done. Bruno Basso, MSU Foundation professor of earth and environmental sciences, and postdoctoral research fellow, ... Read More

Group photo of the 2019 summer undergraduate research cohort.

No summer like a #KBSsummer: Apply for research experiences or register for summer courses

02.21.20

Update, March 24, 2020: We're sorry to announce that the summer 2020 REU program at KBS has been canceled. We will share any other updates on KBS summer programs as we receive them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Though it can be difficult to ... Read More

Portrait of Dr. Phil Robertson wearing a tan baseball cap and red jacket.

KBS researcher again named to Highly Cited Researchers List

01.21.20

G. Philip Robertson, University Distinguished Professor of Ecosystem Science at Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, has been recognized as a highly cited researcher for the second consecutive year. The ... Read More

Four guppies swim against a white background.

Genetic rescue warrants consideration as a conservation measure for some populations

01.10.20

A primary concern of assisted gene flow—introducing individuals from a different geographical location to a small fragmented group of the same species to encourage genetic rescue—is disruption of local adaptation. A new study, published in ... Read More

Close-up photo of a Bartram’s scrub-hairstreak butterfly.

Shelter from the storm: Increasing resiliency of rare species in hurricane-prone areas

12.27.19

What happens when a major hurricane careens through a rare, fragmented ecosystem? North Carolina State University researcher Erica Henry and others, including W.K. Kellogg Biological Station ecologist Nick Haddad, found themselves in a ... Read More

Study coauthor Selassie Ijelu stands in a switchgrass field, holding a trap to measure pest suppression.

Perennial biofuels show promise in meeting energy needs, supporting crucial ecological functions

12.27.19

When we think of biofuel crops, a sprawling field of corn is often what we imagine. Though corn (Zea mays) is the most commonly planted biofuel in the United States, its climate mitigation potential is diminished by the need to till, ... Read More

A dew-covered spiderweb stretches between two stalks of spent flower blooms.

Fog, dew, often-overlooked drivers of decomposition, microbial respiration

12.26.19

It’s a familiar scene: A rainfall sweeps across the landscape and soaks the ground. Standing stalks that once supported flowers or fruit droop under the added weight. Less obvious is the microbial response when things get wet, which results ... Read More

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 8
  • Next Page »

RECENT POSTS

07.03.25

July – September | Online Birds and Coffee Chats

06.30.25

Phil Robertson is 1 of 3 MSU faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2025

06.25.25

Sarah Reimer honored by MSU with prestigious Jack Breslin award

Categories

  • COVID-19 resources
  • Events
  • Graduate Students
  • Grants and funding
  • Guest post
  • K-12 Partnership
  • KBS History
  • KBS News
  • Publications
  • Research
  • Stories and blog posts
  • Uncategorized
  • Undergraduate experiences

A legacy of conservation; a commitment to sustainability.

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
3700 E. Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
(269) 671-5117
info@kbs.msu.edu
FacebookTwitterYoutubeInstagram
Green, white, gold and gray banner with the Spartan helmet logo and the words Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Gold Award 2023-24

Sign up for our monthly newsletter

Get regular updates from KBS about research, events, and more!
*indicates required
  • Call us: (269) 671-5117
  • Contact Information
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Statement
  • Site Accessibility

Call MSU: (517) 355-1855 | Visit msu.edu | Notice of Nondiscrimination

SPARTANS WILL | © Michigan State University Board of Trustees