When Michiganders insert taps into maple trees in late winter, as the days are growing longer and sunnier while the nights remain frigid, we continue a centuries-old tradition of extracting tree sap to use as a sweetener. Written accounts ... Read More
Archives for January 2020
KBS researcher again named to Highly Cited Researchers List
G. Philip Robertson, University Distinguished Professor of Ecosystem Science at Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, has been recognized as a highly cited researcher for the second consecutive year. The ... Read More
Growing among the Black-eyed Susans: A one-of-a-kind summer
This summer, I had the great opportunity to work with Dr. Hsunyi Hsieh, a post-doc in the Robertson Lab, as an REU student at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. Being a biology major, I was very eager to translate the lab skills gained in ... Read More
Genetic rescue warrants consideration as a conservation measure for some populations
A primary concern of assisted gene flow—introducing individuals from a different geographical location to a small fragmented group of the same species to encourage genetic rescue—is disruption of local adaptation. A new study, published in ... Read More
Honoring a distinguished career: Col. Jim Allen
On Sunday, Jan. 5, a packed house at the Breslin Center cheered the Michigan State University men’s basketball team to victory over the University of Michigan. Grabbing fewer headlines was the pre-game program, which honored a hero who also ... Read More
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