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Home | Research
Head shot portrait of Tian Guo.

KBS welcomes postdoctoral researcher to Robertson Lab

02.19.21

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is excited to welcome—virtually, for now—Dr. Tian Guo, who is joining the Robertson Lab as a postdoctoral research associate. Tian, a social scientist, comes to KBS from North Carolina ... Read More

Cover of winter 2020 Audubon Magazine, picturing a close-up profile of a Florida Scrub-Jay, a blue and grey bird.

Family collaboration to conserve threatened birds is in the genes

01.28.21

On a path from Florida Scrub-Jays to Trinidadian guppies and back again—Sarah Fitzpatrick's journey of researching genetic rescue in fish, eventually using it as a conservation method for birds familiar from her youth, makes for a ... Read More

Aerial view of rows of square agricultural research plots at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

KBS home to another long-term research program

01.05.21

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station has been a destination for ecological research projects measured in decades, not months or years. Now, KBS-based research focused on sustainable agriculture has a permanent, long-term home. In 2020, ... Read More

From left, Melissa Kjelvik and Elizabeth Schultheis stand in front of a poster presentation for Data Nuggets.

Data Nuggets program, researchers part of study examining representation in STEM

10.30.20

When you were a child, what was your image of a scientist? Could you imagine yourself in those shoes? A new, National Science Foundation-funded study led by Michigan State University researchers and others aims to better understand how ... Read More

Head shot photo of A. Carter.

KBS welcomes new postdoctoral research associate in the Janzen Lab

09.23.20

We're delighted to welcome Dr. A. Carter, who recently joined the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community. Though they've been here virtually for a while, Carter arrived in Michigan in July. Carter joins KBS as a postdoctoral ... Read More

Mosquitofish against a black background.

Can populations avoid extinction amidst environmental change? NSF grant to fund new Fitz Lab study

08.27.20

The dual perils of habitat loss and increased extreme climate events are putting stressors on plants and animals, particularly those found in small and isolated populations. It's often not clear what determines whether these populations ... Read More

Head shot of Samantha Mosier.

KBS welcomes new postdoctoral research associate in the Robertson Lab

07.31.20

In June, the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station welcomed—from an appropriate distance!—a new researcher to our community. Dr. Samantha Mosier has joined the Robertson Lab as a postdoctoral research associate. Originally from Holland, ... Read More

Seedlings emerge through last year's corn debris in an agricultural field.

Study on no-till practices highlights the importance of long-term research

07.31.20

A recent paper by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station scientists and others suggests that the best time to transition to no-till farming practices may have been decades ago. The second-best time may be now. The study's results speak to the ... Read More

A rainout shelter, used to create drought conditions, stands in a research plot planted with corn.

KBS’s Evans garners promotion, nabs major grant to study drought effects

07.30.20

It's been an eventful month for Dr. Sarah Evans. Evans, a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station faculty member with joint appointments in Michigan State University's departments of Integrative Biology and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, ... Read More

Close-up view of a hand holding a painted turtle.

Study gives a long-term glimpse into the ecology of a southwest Michigan marsh

06.28.20

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

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