On my first day at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, I felt nervous and scared because I couldn’t believe that I got a summer research position. My mentor tried to calm me down, but I was scared because I didn't feel that I was a real ... Read More
New study examines effects of gene flow on individuals, populations, ecosystems
The results of a 2019 study, recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, offer some understanding of the long-term effects of genetic rescue in favorable environmental conditions. The study, led by KBS researchers ... Read More
My experience at KBS: Challenges and rewards in the lab, the classroom, and the field
This summer I had the privilege of working with my mentor, Dr. Tatiana Severin, as an undergraduate research apprentice, or URA, in the Litchman Lab at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. I had heard about the program frequently since I ... Read More
Learning to become a thorough scientist and nurturing a lifelong love of the natural world
Cool morning dew sparkled off an army of deep green blades; somewhere close an abrupt rustle originated. The green sea parted, a young fawn appeared, and the world became still for only a moment. Experiencing a research summer at the W.K. ... Read More
The sand dune of research: A steep but lovely learning curve
I stood in soft sand that might as well have been quicksand due to my inability to move. Looking back down the dune at Traverse City State Park, I saw how far I had come up just to be stuck on this particularly sandy slope with still so far ... Read More
KBS puts history to paper, celebrates publication of long-awaited book
A project years in the making has completed its final chapter. The book, “In the Founder’s Footprints: A History of Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station,” was published in October. The project was a collaborative ... Read More
Venus fly traps and watermelons: Skype a Scientist encourages a generation of scientists
Many children in the United States grow up with the notion that there are two science careers: a doctor and a chemist, working solo in a lab surrounded by bubbling beakers. Teachers across the nation are fighting that image. In my recent ... Read More
Janzen named next director of Kellogg Biological Station
After an extensive search, the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station will welcome a new director next year. Fredric Janzen has been named director at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, effective June 1, 2020. Janzen comes to Michigan ... Read More
Conducting summer research? Turns out, it’s pretty rad-ish
Before starting this experience, I was scared of the journey I was about to embark on. I was leaving behind the life I knew in California for the summer to work in an unfamiliar lab in a different state with a group of people I had never ... Read More
Join the KBS community for a celebration of art and science
What happens when one combines science and art? Scientists and other members of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community have spent the past several months exploring this question, and are gathering next month to showcase and celebrate ... Read More
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