Zoom in to your video meetings in style with KBS-themed backgrounds

Do you miss the sights of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station? You’re not alone. If you work or study in the Academic/Stack buildings, conduct research in the fields of Kellogg Farm, volunteer at the Manor House, enjoy delicious meals at McCrary Dining Hall, or regularly visit the Bird Sanctuary, you know how special a place KBS is.

Video meetings have become a ubiquitous part of the day-to-day routine for many of us. Be outstanding in the field (or in the classroom, on the lakeshore, at the estate or on the trail) with a KBS-themed background.

Click on your favorite image to enlarge it, then right-click, select Save Image As, and save it to your device. From there, follow the directions for adding a custom background in Zoom.

Is there a scene we’ve missed? Let us know. Be well!

KBS backgrounds

Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

Sanctuary bridge

Trumpeter Swans and Canada Geese on the shore of Wintergreen Lake

Trumpeter Swan and cygnets on Wintergreen Lake

The area of the Sanctuary that houses resident birds of prey

Kellogg Manor House

Kellogg Manor House exterior

Manor House library

Manor House pagoda garden

Kellogg Farm and Pasture Dairy Center

Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center plots

A prairie strip at the KBS Long-term Ecological Research program site

Cows share a pasture with a flock of birds

Academic areas

Main hallway in the KBS Academic Building

Terrace Room in the Academic Building

Bookshelf in the MSU branch library at KBS

Gull Lake

Gull Lake shoreline at Windmill Island

View of Gull Lake shoreline from the Manor House pagoda

View of Gull Lake and the iconic KBS windmill