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People sit in a half-circle on bales of straw listening to a presentation at the KBS Long-term Ecological Research program site.

KBS Broader Impacts: Mentoring the next generation of community-engaged scholars

11.13.24

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

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KBS, MSU alums establish new endowment to support research equipment at KBS

03.18.22

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

Paving equipment lays a layer of asphalt on a section of the Paved Path.

Friends of Kellogg Bird Sanctuary help improve trail accessibility for all

10.27.21

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

Graphic in pink, green and blue hues, depicting the microbial community in a human gut. Credit to Darryl Leja.

Into the microbiome: KBS researchers at forefront of exploring microbial communities

09.29.21

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

Isabela Borges poses with arms outstretched to show the size of the large plant next to her.

Award-winning KBS researcher earns new accolade

07.01.21

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

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Initiative to inventory soil carbon levels earns Basso, collaborator $250K prize

07.01.21

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

Aerial view of rows of square agricultural research plots at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

KBS home to another long-term research program

01.05.21

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

From left, Melissa Kjelvik and Elizabeth Schultheis stand in front of a poster presentation for Data Nuggets.

Data Nuggets program, researchers part of study examining representation in STEM

10.30.20

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

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Can populations avoid extinction amidst environmental change? NSF grant to fund new Fitz Lab study

08.27.20

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

A rainout shelter, used to create drought conditions, stands in a research plot planted with corn.

KBS’s Evans garners promotion, nabs major grant to study drought effects

07.30.20

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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