We are proud to announce that KBS professor emeritus Doug Schemske (pictured at right) was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences. "This is the highest recognition that an American scientist can receive, and no one deserves ... Read More
Science degrees are not just for scientists: Anna Groves
It’s a common assumption that a person with a science degree is going to become a science researcher. But I’ve found that this isn’t true—there are many students of science interested in other career paths, and many options available to ... Read More
K-12 teachers study ecology and evolution education at KBS
Grass-fed cars, electric fish, and marbles, anyone? Using those tools, on April 18, local K-12 teachers came to KBS for a day of professional development (PD) and learned about ecology and evolution education. Teachers participated from 16 ... Read More
Stray scientist spotted on Capitol Hill: Sarah Evans
Since the recent election, many people have been inspired to get involved in politics locally and up to the federal level. Funding for science and environmental regulation, in particular, is threatened. Although some thrive at civic ... Read More
Kellogg Farm grass-fed beef feeds Gull Lake High School
There's a new venture in town in the farm-to-table movement. In January 2017, Gull Lake High School began offering specialty burgers made from grass-fed beef produced at the KBS Pasture Dairy Center as part of their lunch menu. The ... Read More
Celebrating George Lauff’s 90th birthday
This year, we are celebrating 90 years since W.K. Kellogg donated the first lands that became KBS, but this week, we are also celebrating George Lauff’s 90th birthday. Lauff was the director of KBS from 1964 until he retired in 1989, and ... Read More
KBS alumni and professors publish in Global Change Biology
Alumni from KBS's Klausmeier-Litchman lab recently published in Global Change Biology on the effects of temperature-nutrient interactions on phytoplankton's sensistivity to warming. The paper was authored by graduate alumni Mridul Thomas ... Read More
A day in the field with an American in Botswana: Bonnie McGill
I’m Bonnie McGill, a KBS PhD student doing a USAID Borlaug fellowship in Botswana. The goal of my research is to determine the source of nitrate in a contaminated aquifer in Ramotswa, Botswana, and how the groundwater chemistry changes ... Read More
What do professors do on sabbatical?: Steve Hamilton
This year I am doing my third sabbatical, based at Oregon State University in Corvallis. I have found that people often have an incorrect impression that a sabbatical is basically a vacation for professors. It’s not a vacation, but it is a ... Read More
Painting with phytoplankton cultures and Michigan sunsets: Clare Harper
A Day in the Life of an REU Each day my alarm went off at 7:30AM. I headed to McCrary dining hall for a nice breakfast and then to my lab. I met with my mentor to solidify the plan for the day, made some notes in my research notebook, and ... Read More
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