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Wide-angle view of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center plots. Photo credit: Kurt Stepnitz Photography

New study uncovers missing pieces in understanding rates of carbon storage in soil

08.06.19

Hickory Corners, Mich.—Minimizing soil disturbances and increasing additions of plant biomass to soil are well-known practices for increasing the carbon storage potential of soil, which is an important tool in stemming the rise of global ... Read More

Graduate student Sean Griffin explains the bee condo

KBS educational, professional development efforts fueled by outreach fellows

07.15.19

KBS science education and outreach fellowships are generously funded by the Michigan State University Graduate School. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Part of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station's mission is to provide outreach programs that ... Read More

A man in a tractor surveys a plot of industrial hemp.

MSU, KBS at the forefront of guiding Michigan farmers on industrial hemp

07.11.19

Hickory Corners, MI—The 2018 Farm Bill cleared the way for the large-scale growing of industrial hemp. While widespread production won't be possible until the 2020 growing season, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department ... Read More

newly emerged St. Francis' Satyr butterfly rests on a sedge.

New book chronicles researcher’s quest for the world’s rarest butterflies

06.18.19

Conservation biologist Nick Haddad didn't set out to study rare butterflies. His undergraduate studies didn't focus on butterflies at all. Yet the plight of the St. Francis' Satyr, a butterfly so scarce that it's found in artillery ranges ... Read More

Black and white sketch of Jambato Toad

KBS researchers receive MSU grant to study population recovery in Ecuadorian toads

03.28.19

MSU’s Kellogg Biological Station Assistant professor Dr. Sarah Fitzpatrick and PhD student Kyle Jaynes were recently awarded a grant through the MSU Genomics Gore facility and Illumina® partnership. This grant allows them to investigate ... Read More

Nick Haddad shares his search for the rarest butterflies and the future of butterfly conservation

02.26.19

As KBS was looking for someone to lead its Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) projects, Nick Haddad saw it as a perfect opportunity to continue the research that has defined his career. Haddad arrived at KBS in 2017 and on March 25th will ... Read More

Garden volunteers working in the Sanctuary's pollinator garden

Volunteering at KBS can make your heart soar!

02.18.19

Did you know that Americans first volunteered in 1736, when Benjamin Franklin organized the “Bucket Brigade” and established the colonies’ first volunteer firehouse? Back then, people were likely motivated to protect their homes from ... Read More

Emily Grman smiles while crouching in a field.

Society of Ecological Restoration awards research medal to KBS alum

01.18.19

Congratulations to KBS alum Emily Grman for being recognized by the Society of Ecology Restoration with the Bradshaw Medal for outstanding publications in Restoration Ecology. The award was presented for the Restoration Ecology paper ... Read More

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Robertson named among most highly cited in global list

11.30.18

G. Philip Robertson, KBS faculty member and University Distinguished Professor of Ecosystem Science in the Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, has been named in the annual Clarivate Analytics list of Highly Cited ... Read More

KBS Long-term Ecological Research program receives NSF renewal grant

11.26.18

The MSU Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program recently received a 4-year renewal grant of $4.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This new phase of the LTER, to be led by KBS ... Read More

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