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Home | Research | Field Sites and Facilities

Field Sites and Facilities

A combine harvests corn from a field at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.
Aerial view of the Pond Lab, which includes a grid of 18 experimental ponds, at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

We encourage visiting scholars and scientists from other institutions or from the MSU campus.

Our large and diverse field sites and facilities plus dedicated field and laboratory staff enable manipulative and technically demanding field experiments at small to large scale.

A Site Use Request Form is requested before beginning research.

Field sites

List of field sites in a screen reader-friendly format.

Field SitesFaculty CoordinatorStaff Contact
Agricultural sitesBrook Wilke
Aquatic and terrestrial sitesBrook Wilke
Brook LodgeBrad Osborn
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)Phil RobertsonStacey VanderWulp
Kellogg ForestK.J. Kettler
Long-Term Agroecosystem Research site (KBS LTAR)Phil RobertsonBrook Wilke
Long-Term Ecological Research site (KBS LTER)Nick HaddadStacey VanderWulp
Lux Arbor ReserveMark Manuszak
Marshall FarmBrad Osborn

Facilities

List of facilities in a screen reader-friendly format.

FacilitiesFaculty CoordinatorStaff Contact
Academic BuildingBrian Balcom
Agroecology Field LabChristine SprungerMeredith Mann
Brook Wilke
Bird SanctuaryLisa Duke
Farming Systems CenterJoe Simmons
Greenhouses and Growth ChambersJeff ConnerKate Shaw
Molecular Ecology and Genomics (MEG) LabSarah FitzpatrickHolly VanderStel
Pasture Field LabBrook Wilke
Plant Ecology Field Lab (PEFL)Jeff ConnerMark Hammond
Pond LabAlisha Shah
Vertebrate Animal Research Facility (a.k.a. Boathouse)Anne Bronikowski

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Upcoming Events

Swans, Canada geese and Mallard ducks gather on an iced-over Wintergreen Lake.

Feb. 14-15 | Winter Bird Hike and Free Admission Day for the Great Backyard Bird Count

A bright red, male Northern Cardinal perches on a snow-covered tree branch against a white background.

January-March | Online Birds and Coffee Chats

Close-up image of a teacup of a table with a white tablecloth.

Tuesday, Feb. 10 | Galentine’s Day Tea

A legacy of conservation; a commitment to sustainability.

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3700 E. Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
(269) 671-5117
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