KBS Site Use Request Form PDF Print E-mail

Everyone wishing to conduct research at KBS needs to fill out a Site Use Request Form (SURF) available as a PDF form.

Completed forms should be sent to:
Jenny Clark Smith, Secretary to the Director
MSU, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
3700 East Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060


The KBS Director and relevant unit leaders and / or faculty will review the SURF.The Land Use Committee will review large or long-term projects involving a substantial commitment of KBS facilities. Typically, SURF will be reviewed and acted on within 2 - 3 weeks of receipt. (If more information is needed the Project Leader will be contacted as soon as possible.)

Students who conduct research at KBS should provide the KBS library with a copy of their thesis or dissertation. All publications from research conducted at KBS should acknowledge KBS and include a contribution number. Contact the KBS Library Aide, Melissa Yost at (269) 671-2310.

 

Contacts for KBS Research Facilities

Kellogg Farm, Pasture Dairy Dr. Santiago Utsumi utsumi@msu.edu
Kellogg Farm, Dairy Center

Jim Bronson          269-671-2509

 bronson@kbs.msu.edu
Farming Systems Center
Greg Parker            269-671-2515 parker@kbs.msu.edu
Experimental Pond Facility and Lab
Dr. Gary Mittelbach 269-671-2216 mittelbach@kbs.msu.edu
Boathouse Lab on Gull Lake
Nina Consolatti 269-671-2228 consolatti@kbs.msu.edu
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
Dr. Phil Robertson 269-671-2267 robertson@kbs.msu.edu
Kellogg Bird Sanctuary
Karen Charleston 269-671-2511 kcharleston@kbs.msu.edu
Academic/Stack Complex (Labs)
Nina Consolatti        269-671-2228 consolatti@kbs.msu.edu
Research Greenhouse

Dr. Jeff Conner      269-671-2269

 conner@kbs.msu.edu
Plant Ecology Field Lab
Dr. Katherine Gross 269-671-2235 kgross@kbs.msu.edu
Lux Arbor Reserve
Steve Norris         269-207-4788

Permissions: In addition to completing SURF, all researchers at KBS are expected to follow University regulations regarding safety, laboratory procedures, animal use, etc. Also, visiting researchers using KBS field sites must obtain the permission of the relevant faculty or staff members (see above). KBS faculty have developed agreements with several local property owners regarding access to and use of these private properties for research and/or educational activities. Permission to use these sites must be negotiated for each project in collaboration with the relevant KBS faculty/staff member.

Reporting: To document how research groups are utilizing KBS, we ask that each researcher provide a brief report (400 words) each year. We maintain records of the type and location of research done at KBS sites as an important tool that PIs reference to plan their projects. We request that project leaders report the GPS location of their research sites. (KBS can make portable GPS equipment with instructions available.)

Fees: Visiting researchers are assessed modest site use fees for office/desk space, laboratory space, use of equipment such as temperature controlled freezers, storage space, University-provided vehicles, boats/motors/trailers, experimental ponds, greenhouse space, and agricultural field plots. Researchers will be informed of their anticipated fees when their SURF is approved. Payment of fees is due at the end of the first month of arrival on site at KBS or with the annual report if it is a multiple year study.