Enjoy a late summer afternoon of music surrounded by the rich history of W.K. Kellogg’s former home and estate. The W.K. Kellogg Manor House's annual Tours and Lakeside Concert event returns after a two-year hiatus from noon to 5 p.m. ... Read More
Archives for July 2022
KBS postdoc Mittan wins 2022 W.D. Hamilton Award of the Society for the Study of Evolution
A recent talk by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station postdoctoral research associate Cinnamon Mittan has garnered praise and an award for outstanding work. Mittan's talk,"Adaptation during range expansion: A phylogenetic, population ... Read More
Wide-ranging study explores ‘evolution’s solutions to growing old’
The most comprehensive study of aging and longevity to date showed that turtles, salamanders and crocodilians (an order that includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans) have particularly slow aging rates and extended lifespans for their ... Read More
Month of August | Storybook Walk at the Bird Sanctuary
Reading on the trails is back at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, with new storylines for July and August. Together with the Richland Community Library, the Sanctuary will have new themes and activities for storybook walks this ... Read More
KBS K-12 Summer Institute a homecoming for KBS alum Jake Nalley
Area educators gathered at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station on June 20 to learn all about algae. Dr. Jake Nalley, a KBS alumnus who once studied algae at the Station, returned to co-lead the program. The Summer Algae Science Institute ... Read More
Wednesday, Aug. 3 | Field Botany Course begins
Take the guesswork out of identifying plants and broaden your knowledge of plant distribution by joining the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and local experts for a six-week, hybrid course beginning Wednesday, Aug. 3. The basics Time and ... Read More
Students teaching students at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary
On June 30, 2022, three of this summer's W.K. Kellogg Biological Station interns were able to lead their fellow students around on a tour of the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Summer researchers carpooled over to the Sanctuary after-hours to be ... Read More
Working and learning through a KBS summer: Alex Sills
Alex Sills is the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station’s external communications intern for summer 2022. She is a senior at Michigan State University earning dual degrees in zoology (zoo and aquarium science) and environmental biology (zoology) ... Read More
Tuesday, July 19 | Pasture Dairy Open House
You're invited to join the W.K. Kellogg Farm at its annual Pasture Dairy Open House from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19. The open house will take place rain or shine. The basics Time and date: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July ... Read More
Saturday, July 16 | Guided Bird Hike
Guided birding walks are back at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary! Join Sanctuary staff and fellow bird enthusiasts from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, to practice identification skills by sight and sound on a walk through the ... Read More
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