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Two people collect samples of wheat in a field at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

MSU researcher examines impact of management practices on Michigan farms with large team from KBS and beyond

02.13.26

Michigan farmers are teaming up with Michigan State University researcher Christine Sprunger and the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station to explore how land management practices impact soil health. Sprunger, associate professor of soil ... Read More

A painted turtle crawls out of water onto land.

Some species are thriving while adapting behaviors to a changing climate, though the long-term trend is still unclear

02.12.26

Fred Janzen knows a thing or two about the habits of turtles. In the late 1980s, when he first started monitoring painted turtles that nest along the flat, grassy banks of the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois, females started ... Read More

KBS MSU Extension's Christine Charles speaks to attendees at the 2024 KBS Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Field Day in September.

Tayler Ulbrich honored with award from the Michigan Association of Extension Agents

01.28.26

Tayler Ulbrich, associate director for engagement for the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Agroecosystem Research program—LTAR —has received an Outstanding Extension Specialist Award from the Michigan Association of Extension ... Read More

Autumn view of the Academic Building at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

Three lauded as KBS 2025 Employees of the Year

01.27.26

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community honored three staff members as the 2025 Employees of the Year during a Dec. 5, 2025, town hall meeting. The honors included two full-time employees and one part-time ... Read More

A combine works an agricultural field at the KBS Long-Term Ecological Research program site.

KBS LTER to support annual Underground Innovations event

12.22.25

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research program, or LTER, is supporting an upcoming meeting for farmers, and other agricultural and environmental professionals. The 8th annual Underground Innovations winter ... Read More

Several GALS participants stand on sand at the water's edge, holding fish nets, while an employee from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources talk with them about aquatic ecology.

Applications open for the KBS GALS program; free summer program for high schoolers offered for second year

12.22.25

The Girls on Outdoor Adventure for Leadership and Science, or GALS, program is returning to the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station this summer. About GALS GALS is a free summer science program for high school students to learn science ... Read More

Head shot image of Brandon Kristy.

KBS graduate student awarded Beneke Fellowship

12.12.25

Brandon Kristy, a graduate student in the Evans Lab at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, was awarded an Everett “Tex” Beneke Fellowship in Mycology by the Michigan State University Graduate School. The fellowship award occurred in ... Read More

Aerial view of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station academic campus. Credit to Ruben Ulbrich.

KBS trio earns award for outstanding research paper

12.10.25

The Ecological Society of America, or ESA, singled out three W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researchers with their 2025 Outstanding Ecological Theory Paper award. Lead author Jonas Wickman, a postdoctoral research associate and co-authors ... Read More

Group photo of KBS summer undergraduate students, taken on an outdoor staircase.

Undergrads: Apply now for KBS summer programs

12.01.25

Calling all undergraduate students looking for an unforgettable summer experience—applications are now open for W.K. Kellogg Biological Station’s 2026 summer programs. A KBS summer KBS hosts students each summer for a pair of ... Read More

Bruno Basso poses with his Soil Science Research Award in front of a white backdrop.

Basso honored with prestigious Soil Science Research Award

11.20.25

A Michigan State University researcher has received the Soil Science Research Award from the Soil Science Society of America — SSSA — one of the highest honors for advancing scientific knowledge in the field. Bruno Basso, a ... Read More

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