This summer, I took WRA 341: Nature and Environmental Writing, which offers students a chance to work on developing professional content in multiple formats in subjects like environmental justice. On June 7, I went with a group of my ... Read More
Archives for 2017
What’s happening to your waste: Maddy Marquardt
I grew up less than an hour from Detroit, in an area so suburban that residents have complained about the color of the flowers people plant in their yards. Growing up, I only visited three places in Detroit— the Detroit Institute of Art, ... Read More
Our Eminent Ecologist experience: Maddy Marquardt and Evan Kutz
The week of June 19, KBS hosted ecologists Dr. Sarah Hobbie and Dr. Jacques Finlay as part of its Eminent Ecologist Seminar Series. The series began in 1983, and has brought more than 80 speakers to KBS. Dr. Sarah Hobbie led off the ... Read More
Twardochleb receives NASA fellowship
When most people think of NASA, they might think of astronauts on the International Space Station, a rover on Mars, or stars a million light years away - not necessarily freshwater insects in ponds at KBS! Aquatic ecology Ph.D. student ... Read More
Celebrating Schemske’s election to National Academy of Sciences
We are proud to announce that KBS professor emeritus Doug Schemske (pictured at right) was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences. "This is the highest recognition that an American scientist can receive, and no one deserves ... Read More
Science degrees are not just for scientists: Anna Groves
It’s a common assumption that a person with a science degree is going to become a science researcher. But I’ve found that this isn’t true—there are many students of science interested in other career paths, and many options available to ... Read More
K-12 teachers study ecology and evolution education at KBS
Grass-fed cars, electric fish, and marbles, anyone? Using those tools, on April 18, local K-12 teachers came to KBS for a day of professional development (PD) and learned about ecology and evolution education. Teachers participated from 16 ... Read More
Stray scientist spotted on Capitol Hill: Sarah Evans
Since the recent election, many people have been inspired to get involved in politics locally and up to the federal level. Funding for science and environmental regulation, in particular, is threatened. Although some thrive at civic ... Read More
Kellogg Farm grass-fed beef feeds Gull Lake High School
There's a new venture in town in the farm-to-table movement. In January 2017, Gull Lake High School began offering specialty burgers made from grass-fed beef produced at the KBS Pasture Dairy Center as part of their lunch menu. The ... Read More
Celebrating George Lauff’s 90th birthday
This year, we are celebrating 90 years since W.K. Kellogg donated the first lands that became KBS, but this week, we are also celebrating George Lauff’s 90th birthday. Lauff was the director of KBS from 1964 until he retired in 1989, and ... Read More
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