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MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz speaks to the group from the inaugural Spartan Bus Tour, who are sitting on straw bales in the foreground, at the KBS Long-term Agroecosystem Research site.

Last but not least: Inaugural Spartan Bus Tour concludes with a visit to Kellogg Biological Station

10.30.24

Michigan State University’s first-ever Spartan Bus Tour kicked off on Monday, Oct. 21, for a three-day, whirlwind tour of MSU locations throughout Michigan’s western Lower Peninsula. The goal of the tour was to build community connections ... Read More

Student Cassius Caldwell, holds an eagle feather and gives a thumbs-up in front of the eagle enclosure at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.

Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s resident bald eagles renamed by students in MSU’s Michigan Indian Leadership Program

08.30.24

The two bald eagles that reside at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary recently were honored with new names, chosen collaboratively by Native American students participating in the 2024 Michigan Indian Leadership Program, or MILP. The new ... Read More

Close-up of several bracelets made by Gabe Knowles’ fourth-grade class.

Elementary students’ lessons on economics, philanthropy culminate in a donation to the Bird Sanctuary

08.08.24

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary has a little more cash on hand, thanks to a generous group of fourth grade students. The class from Ealy Elementary, which is in Michigan’s Whitehall School District, recently donated $400 to the Sanctuary ... Read More

Close-up of a Fowler’s toad, held in the palm of a hand.

Growing connections at KBS: A reflection on science education and outreach

07.31.24

As I reflect on my time as a science education and outreach fellow, I’m thinking about connections – the connections between scientists and communities, and more generally, between humans and the natural world. W. K. Kellogg Biological ... Read More

Erica Bradshaw stands outside on an autumn day with colorful trees and a lake in the background.

KBS community welcomes Erica Bradshaw, the 2024 KBS LTER artist-in-residence

05.31.24

A Kalamazoo-area author, illustrator and muralist is the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-term Ecological Research program’s 2024 Artist-in-Residence. Erica Bradshaw, the owner of To Draw Attention Illustration, arrived at KBS May 20 ... Read More

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's new stairs by the Overlook Building are nearly complete.

Well-used Sanctuary staircase gets an update

05.30.24

Your next visit to the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s Overlook Building might be a little smoother. Thanks to work by the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station grounds and facilities crew, the stairs that begin near Wintergreen Lake and climb ... Read More

Photo of a smiling Andy Fogiel, seated in in a ballpark.

Remembering Andy Fogiel

05.02.24

In February, the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community experienced a jarring loss — the sudden and unexpected passing of a dear colleague, Andy Fogiel. Andy, a longtime MSU employee and KBS’s operations and safety coordinator since ... Read More

'Blue marble' photo of Earth, taken in 1972 from Apollo 17.

Spring into action this year for Earth Day

04.18.24

Have you noticed a change in the air? Here in Michigan, days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and spring is officially here. Maybe you’re feeling more motivated to do some spring cleaning or enjoy the outdoors. (I know I ... Read More

An older juvenile northern map turtle rests on a log. Credit to James Harding.

Ten years, 45 miles: The journey of the Kalamazoo River’s map turtles

04.01.24

The 2010 oil spill in Talmadge Creek, a tributary of the Kalamazoo River, was one of the largest inland oil spills in U.S. history. The spill from the Enbridge pipeline spoiled the local habitat for countless species, including northern map ... Read More

Jim Allen and Nicole Kokx post for a photo at Allen’s retirement reception.

KBS honors Conference Center Manager Col. Jim Allen for his years of service

02.29.24

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community gathered at the end of January to celebrate and thank Col. Jim Allen for his decade as the manager of the KBS Conference Center. A Michigan State University alum, Allen came to KBS after a ... Read More

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