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A diverse perennial polyculture treatment at the KBS GLBRC site features native prairie forbs and grasses.

Article featuring KBS research wins outstanding paper award

01.30.23

A paper that examines best practices for improving soil health over time has been recognized as outstanding by the American Society of Agronomy, or ASA. The paper, spearheaded by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station resident faculty and MSU ... Read More

Snowy view of the Sanctuary's foot bridge and Wintergreen Lake, with waterfowl in the foreground.

Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, rest of KBS campus to close for winter break

12.21.22

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station will observe the Michigan State University winter break closure, which is set for Friday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. This includes the Kellogg Manor House and the KBS academic campus. The W.K. ... Read More

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station 2022 summer students and mentors pose for a group photo on a set of stairs with trees in the background.

KBS commitment to diversity and inclusion yields results, recognition

11.30.22

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station has received the 2022 Advancing Equity Award from the Organization of Biological Field Stations—OBFS—for its wide-ranging dedication to supporting an inclusive environment. The award recognizes KBS as a ... Read More

Three KBS summer students, wearing waders, stand in waist-deep water surrounded by aquatic plants.

Applications now open for KBS 2023 summer programs

11.29.22

Calling all undergraduate students looking for an unforgettable summer experience—applications are now open for W.K. Kellogg Biological Station’s 2023 summer programs. A KBS summer KBS hosts students each summer for a pair of research ... Read More

A bright orange harlequin frog, Atelopus bomolochos. Credit: Kyle Jaynes

Discovery of frogs ‘back from the dead’ welcome news amid amphibian declines

11.11.22

Findings from new research conducted by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researchers in partnership with scientists and communities in Ecuador stand in contrast to the increasingly frequent news about species extinctions—showing that ... Read More

Program co-chair Toby SantaMaria (left) poses with Envision EEB attendees on the grounds of KBS near Gull Lake.

KBS helps prospective biological science grad students envision the field

10.20.22

The second annual Envision EEB event was held Sept. 16-17, 2022, and this year W.K. Kellogg Biological Station hosted a tour that gave a glimpse into life as a grad student in the Ecology, Evolution and Behavior—EEB—program. The Envision ... Read More

Rye variety trials at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station in the summer of 2021. Photo by Leon Thelen.

Cereal rye trials can help growers decide which varieties to grow for end use in distilled spirits

10.14.22

A recently published article based on a multi-year study aims to help growers and distillers select the best rye varieties for Michigan crops. A team of scientists at Michigan State University, including Brook Wilke, associate director of ... Read More

Photo of Phil Robertson, MSU Faculty member

Robertson honored by LTAR Network for local, national contributions

09.29.22

Phil Robertson, Michigan State University Distinguished Professor of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, is the recipient of two awards from the U.S. Long-term Agroecosystem Research Network, or ... Read More

Head shot portrait of Dr. Christine Sprunger.

KBS welcomes soil scientist as newest faculty member

09.23.22

Christine Sprunger’s new professional role also happens to be a homecoming of sorts. Michigan State University and the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station welcomed Dr. Sprunger in August as an assistant professor of soil health in the ... Read More

A narrow green strip of prairie runs through a wheat field. Credit to Kurt Stepnitz.

A little prairie can go a long way: Increasing biodiversity in agricultural lands

08.19.22

One of our most urgent challenges is squaring the need to produce enough food for a global population with addressing the loss of biodiversity that results from converting land for agricultural use. But recent findings from W.K. Kellogg ... Read More

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