Broader impacts, the practical component or long-term goal of most research projects, are often delegated to the final section of a grant proposal, paper or presentation. However, broader impacts are front-and-center to successful research ... Read More
KBS, MSU alums establish new endowment to support research equipment at KBS
Wilson Cunningham spent three years doing research at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station decades ago, but impressions of that time have been long-lasting. Drawing from those experiences, he and his spouse, Jane A. Carstairs, have created a ... Read More
Friends of Kellogg Bird Sanctuary help improve trail accessibility for all
As anyone familiar with Michigan winters knows, our weather is inhospitable to concrete and asphalt. It's no different at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, where the 3/4-mile Paved Path—the main artery of the Sanctuary's trail system—is ... Read More
Into the microbiome: KBS researchers at forefront of exploring microbial communities
Microscopic communities are the foundation for all ecosystems and essential to plant, animal and human well-being, yet their interactions and relationships aren’t well understood. With that in mind, a community of pioneering scientists ... Read More
Award-winning KBS researcher earns new accolade
A KBS scientist who recently was recognized for her research has received another prestigious award. Isabela Borges, a Ph.D. candidate in the Fitzpatrick Lab, recently won a Student Research Award from the American Society of ... Read More
Initiative to inventory soil carbon levels earns Basso, collaborator $250K prize
Soils store more carbon than trees, yet forested lands are the source of far more carbon credit sales than are agricultural fields. A innovative collaboration between Michigan State University Foundation Professor Bruno Basso and Kristofer ... Read More
KBS home to another long-term research program
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station has been a destination for ecological research projects measured in decades, not months or years. Now, KBS-based research focused on sustainable agriculture has a permanent, long-term home. In 2020, ... Read More
Data Nuggets program, researchers part of study examining representation in STEM
When you were a child, what was your image of a scientist? Could you imagine yourself in those shoes? A new, National Science Foundation-funded study led by Michigan State University researchers and others aims to better understand how ... Read More
Can populations avoid extinction amidst environmental change? NSF grant to fund new Fitz Lab study
The dual perils of habitat loss and increased extreme climate events are putting stressors on plants and animals, particularly those found in small and isolated populations. It's often not clear what determines whether these populations ... Read More
KBS’s Evans garners promotion, nabs major grant to study drought effects
It's been an eventful month for Dr. Sarah Evans. Evans, a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station faculty member with joint appointments in Michigan State University's departments of Integrative Biology and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, ... Read More
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