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Home | 2021

Archives for 2021

A mushroom grows in the grass at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

Having lots of fun-gi: A summer of mushrooms

12.23.21

It is rare to find a person who is willing to have an hourlong conversation about mushrooms with you. However, at KBS I easily found multiple people willing to do just that. When I showed up at KBS, I had no idea what to expect and was ... Read More

A male Anna's Hummingbird, with bright pink head feathers, perches on a branch in Grand Marais, Michigan. Credit to Skye Hass.

Tuesday, Jan. 25 | Out of Bounds Birds course begins

12.20.21

Birds not usually seen in Michigan show up here on occasion. But why? Learn about rare birds—sometimes called vagrant birds—and how migration affects rare sightings in a three-week, online course with the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Out of ... Read More

Snowy view of the Sanctuary's foot bridge and Wintergreen Lake, with waterfowl in the foreground.

Dec. 24 through Jan. 4 | Bird Sanctuary winter closure

12.15.21

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary will be closed beginning Friday, Dec. 24, through Tuesday, Jan. 4, for a winter break. The Sanctuary will reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5. Winter hours Winter hours of operation are in effect until ... Read More

Bjorn Larson stands on a sand dune, looking out over Lake Michigan at Van Buren State Park

An introvert’s guide to a KBS summer research experience

12.13.21

When I was accepted as a Research Experiences for Undergraduates—REU—student for this summer, I was absolutely thrilled. For a while. Then, I was nervous. As an introvert, and someone who had just spent the past year-plus interacting with a ... Read More

Drawing combining butterflies and artillery shells. Credit to Atieh Sohrabi.

‘Of Bombs and Butterflies’ with Nick Haddad

12.09.21

The largest population of endangered St. Francis' Satyr butterflies lives in a seemingly inhospitable environment: wetlands in the middle of active artillery ranges at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.But as ecologist and KBS Long-term Ecological ... Read More

A fence runs alongside a pasture where cows are grazing, on Conservation Reserve Program acreage.

$3.4M grant helps Basso, collaborators to quantify benefits of Conservation Reserve Program

12.09.21

When an unproductive swath of farmland is planted with row crops, it results in environmental damage with little to no yield. Instead, farmers can cultivate native plants in those spaces that improve soil health and support other native ... Read More

Kay Gross, center, stands with Brian Wilsey and Lynn Clark of Iowa State University.

Former KBS director Kay Gross honored with Distinguished Alumni award

12.08.21

Dr. Katherine "Kay" Gross, Michigan State University distinguished professor emeritus of plant biology and a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researcher for more than three decades, has been honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from ... Read More

Close-up photo of Jeff Conner with plants in the background.

MSU College of Natural Science recognizes Conner as outstanding faculty

11.30.21

Jeffrey Conner, Michigan State University professor of plant biology and past interim director of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, has been honored with an Outstanding Faculty Award by MSU's College of Natural Science. He was one of ... Read More

Headshot photo of Cinnamon Mittan against a mountainous backdrop.

KBS welcomes new postdoctoral researcher to Fitzpatrick Lab

11.29.21

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is excited to welcome Dr. Cinnamon Mittan, who has joined the Fitzpatrick Lab as a postdoctoral research associate. Cinnamon Mittan Cinnamon Mittan comes to KBS from Cornell University, where ... Read More

A decorated Christmas tree stands in the corner of the W.K. Kellogg Manor House living room, with a red area rug and fireplace in the background.

Select days Nov. 20-Dec. 18 | Holiday Market at the Manor House

11.18.21

Take a walk through each festively decorated room of the W.K. Kellogg Manor House this holiday season and round out your shopping with treasures from local vendors. About Visit the Holiday Market for self-guided tours and ... Read More

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