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A guard stands at the gate of the W.K. Kellogg estate during the World War II years.

Kellogg Manor House’s ties to second World War run deep

08.27.19

Community members gathered Aug. 18 at KBS for the annual day of free tours and outdoor concert offered by the W.K. Kellogg Manor House. This year, guests were treated to an exhibit that outlined the role of the Kellogg estate during the ... Read More

Misty Klotz reads to children at a Wild Wednesdays event.

KBS, Klotz wrap up another summer of successful outreach programs

08.27.19

This summer, on every other Wednesday in June and July, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Community Outreach Assistant Misty Klotz carted her supplies into the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Among them: construction paper, crayons, glue, clothespins ... Read More

Head shot of Harry Ervin standing against a brick wall.

Coming full circle: Research experience helps KBS student become lead author on publication

08.13.19

Harry Ervin’s first summer at KBS left him wanting more, so he came back. Twice. Each of his three years here brought different, valuable experiences. Harry was interviewed by external communications intern Grace ... Read More

Headshot of Tom Charney in front of his poster project.

Sharing science: KBS intern educates others while benefiting his own education

08.09.19

Tom Charney's summer internship at KBS was the perfect experience at the right time, sandwiched between commencement and the rest of his life. He was interviewed by external communications intern Grace ... Read More

Akshata Rudrapatna works on her laptop in an office at KBS.

Embracing the unknown: REU student values taking risks and learning new skills at KBS

07.31.19

Case Western Reserve University student Akshata Rudrapatna's first summer at KBS was so enriching, she aimed to return in 2019. This summer, she's back in the Klausmeier Lab studying metacommunity theory. Akshata was interviewed by external ... Read More

KBS avian care intern, wearing a yellow shirt, poses with a red-tailed hawk perched on his arm.

Chasing birds and change: Reflections of a KBS avian care intern

07.10.19

Michigan State University student Adam Petrucco's summer 2019 internship at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is shaping his future goals. He was interviewed by external communications intern Grace ... Read More

On data and reverie: A farmer and writer-in-residence at the KBS LTER

06.07.19

A blooming redbud tree flashed a profusion of pink outside the large windows in the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station’s Terrace Room. Inside, vases of freshly-picked plants spiffed up the small tables set around the room: milkweed, wood ... Read More

Intern Grace B. visiting the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

Writing my own KBS experience

05.24.19

2019 KBS External Communications Intern, Grace Beltowski, is a Professional Writing major at Michigan State University. Grace wrote about her first week as a writer in a biological field station setting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is ... Read More

Student Hansen with hornworm moth

An unexpected experience: a summer at KBS

05.08.19

Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) 2018 undergraduate summer researcher, Beth Ann Hansen, is a biology major at Grinnell College. They wrote about their KBS Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) project working with the Wetzel ... Read More

Sun setting on Gull Lake

A mathematical summer: My experience at KBS

04.30.19

Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) 2018 undergraduate summer researcher, Akshata Rudrapatna, a double major in Systems Biology and Origins Sciences at Case Western Reserve University wrote about her KBS Research Experiences for ... Read More

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