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Hannah Rothkopf sits on the ground in a remote area near a dirt road, holding a small green snake.

Protecting vulnerable species: 2025 Science Education and Outreach Fellow Hannah Rothkopf

10.28.25

Hi, my name is Hannah and I am a second year master's student in Dr. Chris Kozackiewicz’s lab at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. I am interested in how the severity and prevalence of disease varies across different host species and ... Read More

Caleb Krueger stands in a field with trees in the background, holding three small spotted turtles in his hand.

From classrooms to fieldwork: 2025-26 Science Education and Outreach Fellow Caleb Krueger

10.28.25

Hey there! My name’s Caleb, and I’m entering my fifth year as a Ph.D. student in Fred Janzen’s lab at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. Since I was a little kid, I’ve had turtles on the brain, and that’s still true when it comes to my ... Read More

Several GALS participants stand among ferns on the forest floor, while hiking through the Manistee National Forest.

KBS launches inaugural GALS expedition to merge science, leadership, and adventure

10.15.25

Summertime at Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station—KBS—is always full of energy. This year was no exception with the launch of the Station’s first-ever Girls on outdoor Adventure for Leadership and Science, or GALS, ... Read More

Autumn view of the Academic Building at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

MSU colleges of Natural Science and Agriculture and Natural Resources, KBS students present at ESA’s annual meeting

09.01.25

Numerous students from Michigan State University’s colleges of Natural Science and Agriculture and Natural Resources were selected to present their research at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, or ESA. Several ... Read More

Cherith Pickett stands in a corn field holding a soil sampling tool.

The best field trip since elementary school

08.14.25

Earlier this summer I went to a farmers market in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I bought some ancient grains from Shady Side Farms. Little did I know that my summer job would bring me back to that farm. Initially, when I knew I would be ... Read More

A small-eyed sphinx moth (Paonias myops) on a white sheet with a colored pattern.

Shining a light on moths

08.11.25

When I first arrived at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, I was greeted by thousands of mayflies. This may be your nightmare, but to me, it was thrilling.   Some would say my study species for the summer, the monarch ... Read More

Randall Hatfield stands next to his research poster at the 2025 KBS Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Dragonflies: Not picky eaters, but picky tenants! 

08.06.25

As I wrap up my time at KBS, I have been reflecting on all that went on and what this experience has meant to me. I was initially drawn to KBS because it seemed like an institution with a long history of ecological work, a lot of which was ... Read More

Close up of a bin of dried corn cobs of various colors.

Small grains in Michigan: A reflection on the 2025 Food Grade Grains Field Day

07.30.25

“What was the last delicious whole grain that you had the pleasure of enjoying?” asked Julie Doll, CEO of Michigan Agriculture Advancement. The 90 participants attending the second annual Food Grade Grains Field Day reflected on this ... Read More

The Shah Lab’s Postdoctoral Research Associate Rosemary Martin holding an eastern red-spotted newt from inside the KBS pond lab.

Inside the Pond Lab: Studying climate change through aquatic species at KBS

07.23.25

At Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, Dr. Alisha Shah and her team conduct hands-on fieldwork to better understand how climate change affects aquatic related organisms. On June 3, 2025, members of the Shah Lab, ... Read More

Data Nuggets Fellow Samson Stynen speaks to a room full of educators seated at round tables.

Science communication and data literacy: Reflections on a Data Nuggets fellowship

05.19.25

As a first-year graduate student moving from Reno, Nevada, I had some hesitation about whether I’d find connections in Michigan or at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. I never expected that one of my strongest connections would be with ... Read More

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