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Headshot photo of Bruno Basso.

Initiative to inventory soil carbon levels earns Basso, collaborator $250K prize

07.01.21

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

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Litchman’s research in aquatic ecology recognized for excellence, impact

03.05.21

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

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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 Guo Tian, a social scientist, comes to KBS from North ... 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

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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

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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

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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

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