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The windmill for which KBS's Windmill Island is named, stands against a blue summer sky.

My experience at KBS: Challenges and rewards in the lab, the classroom, and the field

12.09.19

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

Colin McHugh, Caro Cordova and Nyduta Mbogo examine switchgrass in a research plot.

Learning to become a thorough scientist and nurturing a lifelong love of the natural world

12.05.19

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

Sydney Hall stands, smiling, next to her research poster at the KBS Undergraduate Research Symposium.

The sand dune of research: A steep but lovely learning curve

11.27.19

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

Black-and-white portrait of W.K. Kellogg.

KBS puts history to paper, celebrates publication of long-awaited book

11.26.19

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

Meredith Zettlemoyer inspects a research plot of native plants.

Venus fly traps and watermelons: Skype a Scientist encourages a generation of scientists

11.25.19

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

Profile headshot of Fredric Janzen.

Janzen named next director of Kellogg Biological Station

11.20.19

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

Rachel Richardson, wearing a black hat, transplants a radish plant.

Conducting summer research? Turns out, it’s pretty rad-ish

10.25.19

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

Red bowls filled with grains sit on a wooden table.

Join the KBS community for a celebration of art and science

10.21.19

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

Ava Garrison poses for a photo with an uprooted weedy radish plant.

Meet the 2019-20 Fellows for Science Education and Outreach

10.18.19

Each year we have science-focused graduate students complete fellowships in outreach and science education.  The KBS Science Education Fellows coordinate the K-12 Partnership workshops, plan and assist with field trips on a variety of ... Read More

Portrait of Kyle Jaynes standing in front of a brick wall.

Ready to explore: KBS researcher Jaynes awarded prestigious NatGeo Explorers grant

10.10.19

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Ph.D. student Kyle Jaynes has done plenty of exploration. But now, he can officially be called an Explorer. Jaynes, a researcher in the Fitzpatrick Lab, has been awarded a highly competitive Early ... Read More

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