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Head shot portrait of Stu Bassett.

KBS recognizes Stu Bassett and his four decades of service

02.01.24

When Stu Bassett began working at KBS, President Jimmy Carter was entering the final months of his term, Mount St. Helens had recently erupted, and The Shining and The Empire Strikes Back were newly released films. On Jan. 25, W.K. ... Read More

Portrait of David G. Dvorak, M.D.

Dvorak to step down from the KBS Director’s Advisory Board after decades of making a difference

11.13.23

In 2003, David G. Dvorak, M.D., embarked on a remarkable journey with the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station—KBS—starting as a dedicated volunteer. Dave was drawn to the KBS Shoreline Management Demonstration Area project, also known as the ... Read More

Envision EEB attendees pause on a trail at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary to observe Canada Geese and Trumpeter Swans along the water’s edge.

KBS visit helps to provide a taste of graduate life through Envision EEB program

10.31.23

In October, Michigan State University’s Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior program presented its annual Envision EEB event, which previews the pathway to a graduate school career for prospective graduate students. This year’s event included a ... Read More

Head shot portrait of Ayley Shortridge.

Meet the 2023-24 KBS science education and outreach fellows

08.31.23

Meet the team that will work together this year to develop programs like the KBS K-12 Partnership and collaborate on outreach programming at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, MSU and in local communities! The focus of the W.K. Kellogg Biological ... Read More

Image of a piece of sun print art that features the outline of a face in profile, the words Science is Art, and natural objects such as a feather and a flower bloom.

Science and art prove to be a natural pairing at KBS

08.16.23

Science interwoven with art is part of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station story. Whether you notice the chalkboard sketches that announce visiting seminar speakers, or recognize a familiar KBS face at a Kalamazoo Art Hop site, a ... Read More

BioBlitz participants walk along a grassy trail at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Photo by Sarah Roy.

Inaugural KBS BioBlitz draws naturalists of all ages

06.30.23

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station students, faculty and staff joined members of our local community for a day of exploring the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary at the first-ever public BioBlitz event. Held over two sessions on Saturday, June 17, the ... Read More

Trevor Grabill working in the Flat Mountain Press studio.

KBS community welcomes Trevor Grabill, the 2023 KBS LTER artist-in-residence

06.16.23

A Kalamazoo woodcut printmaker and teacher is the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-term Ecological Research program’s 2023 Artist-in-Residence. Trevor Grabill from Flat Mountain Press arrived at KBS June 12 and will spend a week ... Read More

A green five-gallon bucket is shown with several sunfish on ice inside.

Bird Sanctuary fishing day, lunch with area students and volunteers returns after three-year hiatus

06.01.23

A long-running, beloved program at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary returned this May after three years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-day program, dubbed “Catch ‘em, Clean ‘em, Eat ‘em,” brings together students ... Read More

A rainout shelter stands over a portion of a cornfield at the KBS Long-term Ecological Research site on a summer day.

Ecologists to gather at KBS for US LTER Science Council meeting

05.09.23

Principal investigators from research sites in the Long-term Ecological Research—LTER—program are gathering at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station this week for an LTER annual meeting. The 2023 Science Council meeting will take place at the ... Read More

The back side of Maggie’s Barn is shown with a few long pieces of siding missing from the structure.

Changes coming to ‘Maggie’s Barn’ near Pasture Dairy Center

01.30.23

Visitors to the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station’s Pasture Dairy Center may notice some changes in the coming months along B Avenue near 39th Street. The large white barn located along the north side of B Ave., known as Maggie’s Barn, is ... Read More

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