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Researchers measure a small fish with a caliper.

KBS, MSU alums establish new endowment to support research equipment at KBS

03.18.22

Wilson Cunningham spent three years doing research at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station decades ago, but impressions of that time have been long-lasting. Drawing from those experiences, he and his spouse, Jane A. Carstairs, have created a ... Read More

Female and male Trinidadian guppies against a grey background. Credit to Emily Kane.

Should we stay or should we go? KBS researchers study guppies to discover motivations for travel

01.31.22

“Traveling can be dangerous and it takes energy. Given all the risks, why do things move around at all?” The question posed by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researcher and Michigan State University assistant professor Sarah ... Read More

A field planted with soybeans at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station with a row of trees in the background.

Bruno Basso among MSU researchers recognized by AAAS for contributions to science

01.28.22

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society, has announced its 2021 fellows, and KBS researcher Bruno Basso has been named to the list. Basso, MSU Foundation Professor ... Read More

James Grace stands on Switzerland's Mt. Pilatus, overlooking mountains.

KBS alum receives presidential honor for career in public service

01.26.22

James Grace, a senior research scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey—USGS—has received a President Rank Award, one of the most distinguished honors for federal civil service. The award, given by the President of the United States, ... Read More

A fence runs alongside a pasture where cows are grazing, on Conservation Reserve Program acreage.

$3.4M grant helps Basso, collaborators to quantify benefits of Conservation Reserve Program

12.09.21

When an unproductive swath of farmland is planted with row crops, it results in environmental damage with little to no yield. Instead, farmers can cultivate native plants in those spaces that improve soil health and support other native ... Read More

Kay Gross, center, stands with Brian Wilsey and Lynn Clark of Iowa State University.

Former KBS director Kay Gross honored with Distinguished Alumni award

12.08.21

Dr. Katherine "Kay" Gross, Michigan State University distinguished professor emeritus of plant biology and a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researcher for more than three decades, has been honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from ... Read More

Close-up photo of Jeff Conner with plants in the background.

MSU College of Natural Science recognizes Conner as outstanding faculty

11.30.21

Jeffrey Conner, Michigan State University professor of plant biology and past interim director of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, has been honored with an Outstanding Faculty Award by MSU's College of Natural Science. He was one of ... Read More

Headshot photo of Cinnamon Mittan against a mountainous backdrop.

KBS welcomes new postdoctoral researcher to Fitzpatrick Lab

11.29.21

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is excited to welcome Dr. Cinnamon Mittan, who has joined the Fitzpatrick Lab as a postdoctoral research associate. Cinnamon Mittan Cinnamon Mittan comes to KBS from Cornell University, where ... Read More

Paving equipment lays a layer of asphalt on a section of the Paved Path.

Friends of Kellogg Bird Sanctuary help improve trail accessibility for all

10.27.21

As anyone familiar with Michigan winters knows, our weather is inhospitable to concrete and asphalt. It's no different at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, where the 3/4-mile Paved Path—the main artery of the Sanctuary's trail system—is ... Read More

Close-up photo of Jessica Judson holding a turtle.

KBS welcomes new postdoctoral researcher to Fitzpatrick Lab

10.20.21

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is excited to welcome Dr. Jessica Judson, who is joining the Fitzpatrick Lab as a postdoctoral research associate. Jessica Judson Jessica Judson comes to KBS from Iowa State University, ... Read More

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