Mike
Klug received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from South Dakota State University,
a M.S. and Ph.D. in Microbial Physiology from the University of Iowa, and
did post-doctoral studies at the University of Illinois. He joined the
faculty in the Department of Microbiology and Public Health (now Microbiology and Molecular Genetics) and KBS in 1971.
During
his 33 year tenure at MSU, he served in a number of capacities beyond his role
as a faculty member. He was an Associate Director of KBS followed by
serving as the KBS Director from 1996-2003. He was also involved in major
building/restoration projects at KBS in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s and
establishment of the LTER at KBS and the Center for Microbial Ecology at MSU.
His
research interests focused on the intermediary metabolism of
natural and xenobiotic organic compounds. He has investigated these
questions in diverse habitats including streams, lake and marine sediments
and the gastrointestinal tracts of invertebrate animals. He was involved in
major large-scale interdisciplinary projects including the NSF River
Continuum Study, International Decade for Oceanographic Studies, and more
recently, the KBS LTER. He has published extensively in diverse refereed
publications and edited and contributed to several books.
He
taught Microbial Ecology on the MSU campus for over 30 years and contributed
to the development and teaching in a Biogeochemistry course at KBS. He has
also been involved in K-12 programs, making classroom appearances and
leading teacher enhancement programs funded by the Kellogg Foundation and
the National Science Foundation.
Klug is
married to Carol Klug, and has three married children and three grandchildren:
Jen Klug (Tod Osier), Erin Klug (Mike Jischke), Jeff Klug (Sue Neimanis Klug).
He and
Carol have recently moved to an 80-acre wooded and grassland landscape in
Barry County and plans to be involved compiling and writing the history of KBS with George Lauff. |
