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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

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

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

Head shot of Harry Ervin standing against a brick wall.

Coming full circle: Research experience helps KBS student become lead author on publication

08.13.19

Harry Ervin’s first summer at KBS left him wanting more, so he came back. Twice. Each of his three years here brought different, valuable experiences. Harry was interviewed by external communications intern Grace ... Read More

Headshot of Tom Charney in front of his poster project.

Sharing science: KBS intern educates others while benefiting his own education

08.09.19

Tom Charney's summer internship at KBS was the perfect experience at the right time, sandwiched between commencement and the rest of his life. He was interviewed by external communications intern Grace ... Read More

Akshata Rudrapatna works on her laptop in an office at KBS.

Embracing the unknown: REU student values taking risks and learning new skills at KBS

07.31.19

Case Western Reserve University student Akshata Rudrapatna's first summer at KBS was so enriching, she aimed to return in 2019. This summer, she's back in the Klausmeier Lab studying metacommunity theory. Akshata was interviewed by external ... Read More

KBS avian care intern, wearing a yellow shirt, poses with a red-tailed hawk perched on his arm.

Chasing birds and change: Reflections of a KBS avian care intern

07.10.19

Michigan State University student Adam Petrucco's summer 2019 internship at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is shaping his future goals. He was interviewed by external communications intern Grace ... Read More

Intern Grace B. visiting the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

Writing my own KBS experience

05.24.19

2019 KBS External Communications Intern, Grace Beltowski, is a Professional Writing major at Michigan State University. Grace wrote about her first week as a writer in a biological field station setting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is ... Read More

Student Hansen with hornworm moth

An unexpected experience: a summer at KBS

05.08.19

Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) 2018 undergraduate summer researcher, Beth Ann Hansen, is a biology major at Grinnell College. They wrote about their KBS Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) project working with the Wetzel ... Read More

Sun setting on Gull Lake

A mathematical summer: My experience at KBS

04.30.19

Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) 2018 undergraduate summer researcher, Akshata Rudrapatna, a double major in Systems Biology and Origins Sciences at Case Western Reserve University wrote about her KBS Research Experiences for ... Read More

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