The memory of a treasured colleague of many at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station will endure here in arboreal form. Last November, KBS grounds staff and faculty planted a Bur Oak tree (Quercus macrocarpa) near the KBS Long-term Ecological ... Read More
Study gives a long-term glimpse into the ecology of a southwest Michigan marsh
Some of the turtles residing in Garside (formerly Sherriff's) Marsh, a tract of private land near the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, were there long before dial-up internet, having already lived through the tenures of at least five U.S. ... Read More
Don Hall, freshwater ecologist and early champion of KBS, dies at 84
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station lost a great friend with the passing of Donald Hall, Michigan State University professor emeritus of zoology, on Saturday, June 13, 2020, in East Lansing, Michigan. He was 84. Don Hall Hall was a ... Read More
Kellogg Biological Station welcomes new director
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is excited to welcome Dr. Fredric Janzen. Janzen assumed the role of KBS director effective June 1, 2020. He is internationally recognized for his work in the fields of ecology and evolution. ... Read More
Maple syrup production and research has deep roots at MSU, Kellogg Forest
When Michiganders insert taps into maple trees in late winter, as the days are growing longer and sunnier while the nights remain frigid, we continue a centuries-old tradition of extracting tree sap to use as a sweetener. Written accounts ... Read More
KBS puts history to paper, celebrates publication of long-awaited book
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
Kellogg Manor House’s ties to second World War run deep
Community members gathered Aug. 18 at KBS for the annual day of free tours and outdoor concert offered by the W.K. Kellogg Manor House. This year, guests were treated to an exhibit that outlined the role of the Kellogg estate during the ... Read More
George H. Lauff, former KBS director, dies at 92
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is saddened to share that George H. Lauff, KBS’s first year-round resident director, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, at age 92 George Lauff came to study at MSU but was only able to stay for one year ... Read More
The Bird Sanctuary’s history of conservation
Since its inception in 1927, the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary has built a legacy based on integrating conservation, research and community outreach. The Sanctuary staff, throughout the past 90 years, has been instrumental in ... 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
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