The causes of troublesome lake algae are not always clear, but an interdisciplinary research project with W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researcher Elena Litchman and a colleague from Michigan State University have identified one factor: ... Read More
Into the microbiome: KBS researchers at forefront of exploring microbial communities
Microscopic communities are the foundation for all ecosystems and essential to plant, animal and human well-being, yet their interactions and relationships aren’t well understood. With that in mind, a community of pioneering scientists ... Read More
KBS joins multi-state effort to increase the adoption of prairie strips across the Midwest
Before there were the gently rolling hills of farmland and forest we see today, southwest Michigan’s landscape included large areas of prairie habitat. Dominated by wildflowers, grasses, and sedges, these habitats were maintained by ... Read More
Follow the fungi: New research explores how rain and seeds help grow fungal communities
The fungi that live in the seeds and in the leaves of plants play a part in the overall health and productivity of their host plants. That role isn't well-defined despite big implications of that understanding for farmers and other land ... Read More
Award-winning KBS researcher earns new accolade
A KBS scientist who recently was recognized for her research has received another prestigious award. Isabela Borges, a Ph.D. candidate in the Fitzpatrick Lab, recently won a Student Research Award from the American Society of ... Read More
Initiative to inventory soil carbon levels earns Basso, collaborator $250K prize
Soils store more carbon than trees, yet forested lands are the source of far more carbon credit sales than are agricultural fields. A innovative collaboration between Michigan State University Foundation Professor Bruno Basso and Kristofer ... Read More
Litchman’s research in aquatic ecology recognized for excellence, impact
A leading aquatic science society has recognized the influential research of a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station scientist. Elena Litchman, professor of aquatic ecology at Michigan State University, has been named the recipient of the ... Read More
KBS welcomes postdoctoral researcher to Robertson Lab
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 Guo Tian, a social scientist, comes to KBS from North ... Read More
Family collaboration to conserve threatened birds is in the genes
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
KBS home to another long-term research program
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
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