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Close-up view of a California tiger salamander, one of the endangered species that might benefit from the use of genetic rescue. Credit: Adam Clause/UC Davis/Fws.gov

KBS research identifies underused strategy for recovering endangered species

11.01.23

During a recent review of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recovery plans for more than 200 endangered and threatened vertebrate species in the United States, Michigan State University researchers found that two-thirds of those species ... Read More

A side-by-side image of a wild radish’s stamen shows that, on the left, natural wild radishes have stamens of two easily discernible lengths. On the right, the difference in length is much less pronounced because of artificial selection.

New research: Natural selection can slow evolution, maintain similarities across generations

09.22.23

Natural selection is usually understood in the context of change. When organisms deviate from the norm, they may gain advantages that let their lineages outlast those of their less-adaptable relatives. But according to new research from ... Read More

Close-up view of a Mitchell’s Satyr butterfly, a tan and brown butterfly with orange lines black spots lining the edges of its wings. Credit to Bill Bouton.

Rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct. 24 | Fall Dessert with Discussion Talk

08.25.23

Join the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, for a talk on the concept of genetic rescue and how it’s being used to save imperiled species in Michigan and elsewhere. Note: This event has been rescheduled ... Read More

One seedbank plot with germinating seeds growing from the Cedar Creek, Minn. site. Credit to Katie Schroeder.

Don’t bank on seed banks: Study suggests they might not serve as grassland biodiversity reservoirs

08.16.23

As biodiversity loss wreaks havoc on grasslands worldwide, many have hoped that soil seed banks, or seeds stored in the soil waiting to sprout, would act as a biodiversity reservoir, preserving species that are disappearing ... Read More

Close-up of soil between rows of corn in a field.

New endowment supports soil ecology research at KBS

07.28.23

A new endowment has been created to support soil ecology research at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. The Dazil Soil Sciences Endowment Fund will provide funding for research projects and other activities that focus on the understanding ... Read More

Head shot photo of Dr. Ken Cummins with trees in the background.

In memoriam: Dr. Ken Cummins

07.28.23

Kenneth W. Cummins, a stream and watershed ecologist formerly based at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, in San Francisco. He was 90 years old. Ken was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 28, 1933, to Mary ... Read More

An undergraduate student stands with folded hands while answering questions for three symposium attendees.

Wednesday, July 26 | Undergraduate Summer Symposium

06.23.23

Since May, some 25 undergraduate students have been living, learning, and conducting research or professional projects at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. Members of the community are invited to learn about those projects and their ... Read More

Educators use markers and sticky notes to add ideas to a poster, hanging on the wall of the auditorium at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

June 20-22 | KBS K-12 Partnership Summer Institute

05.31.23

Teachers and informal educators of K-12 students are invited to engage in science teaching professional development this summer at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. The basics Time and date: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through ... Read More

A rainout shelter stands over a portion of a cornfield at the KBS Long-term Ecological Research site on a summer day.

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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