Blogs and News • W.K. Kellogg Biological Station

Are we making selfish microbes?

01.05.17

Some bacteria become less cooperative with their plant hosts under long-term nutrient additions, finds new research by Jen Lau, an ecologist at the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) LTER, and her collaborator Katy Heath at the University of ... Read More

The science of storytelling: Sabrina Brown

12.12.16

When I accepted an internship with the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, I didn't know what to expect from the summer that I was about to have. I remember my first day on the job, and how excited and eager I was to learn about how to ... Read More

Fitzpatrick appointed as assistant professor

12.09.16

"I’ve always told people that my dream would be to have a lab based at a field station," said Dr. Sarah Fitzpatrick. Starting January 1, 2017, her dream is becoming reality as her appointment begins as an Assistant Professor at KBS and in ... Read More

Observing life from the perspective of aquatic insects: Bana Kabalan

12.07.16

I have always been torn between deciding on looking at the world with a scientist’s mind or with an artist’s eye. But through my experience as an REU at Kellogg Biological Station, I have realized how beneficial it is to create a ... Read More

Mittelbach receives Outstanding Faculty Award

11.29.16

The College of Natural Sciences (NatSci) recognized 25 faculty and staff members at the annual award ceremony on November 11, among them KBS professor Dr. Gary Mittelbach. Mittelbach, a faculty member in the department of Integrative ... Read More

Guest post: Nitrate contamination of groundwater in Botswana

11.28.16

Ramotswa, a village in South-East District of Botswana, is located on top of the dolomitic Ramotswa transboundary aquifer, which is shared between Botswana and South Africa. Residents of Ramotswa are facing multiple water security ... Read More

Sharing KBS climate change research in Qatar

11.23.16

KBS researchers are well known in our local community for expertise on climate change, but recently, several KBSers also had the opportunity to share their research globally. 2016 KBS undergraduate students Aleah Dungee and Kathryn ... Read More

A story of when critical thinking met data

11.23.16

Often is the question asked, "Is our students data-ing?" According to the Pew Research Center, recent efforts to improve American student's grasp of math and science show some gains, but we still lag behind the majority of developed ... Read More

Meet the 2016-17 K-12 Fellows

11.08.16

The current group of fellows (and their research interests) are listed below. In addition to other work they do for the partnership, they would be happy to visit your classrooms and interact with students. Invite a fellow into your ... Read More

KBS invites applications for senior terrestrial ecologist

10.21.16

KBS invites applications for a senior faculty position in terrestrial ecology (Associate or Full Professor) to help lead the KBS Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) program. The KBS LTER is focused on understanding interactions among ... Read More