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Emily Parker and another researcher stand in a field of ferns, examining a book and other materials.

A little taste of everything: Summer classes and field research at KBS

02.04.22

As a student in the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship program, or URA, at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, you get a little taste of everything. From research to classes to social events, there’s something here for ... Read More

Waterman at field site in 2019 with the smartweed, lady’s thumb (Persicaria maculosa)

Meet the KBS graduate students supporting outreach and science education

02.04.22

Meet the team that works together to create programs like the KBS K-12 Partnership, Exploring with Scientists and more! Our focus is to share science in meaningful ways with K-12 educators, students and families. Read on to meet Elizeth, ... Read More

A prairie strip containing flowering, native plants runs alongside a field planted with corn at the KBS Long-term Ecological Research program site.

Coffee, tacos and mothing: A day in the life of a URA

01.12.22

If you have ever doubted the strength of a cup of coffee, let me be the first to tell you just how practical it can be. An early morning jumpstart is all it takes to reinforce my excitement for work each day as a student researcher in the ... Read More

A mushroom grows in the grass at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

Having lots of fun-gi: A summer of mushrooms

12.23.21

It is rare to find a person who is willing to have an hourlong conversation about mushrooms with you. However, at KBS I easily found multiple people willing to do just that. When I showed up at KBS, I had no idea what to expect and was ... Read More

Bjorn Larson stands on a sand dune, looking out over Lake Michigan at Van Buren State Park

An introvert’s guide to a KBS summer research experience

12.13.21

When I was accepted as a Research Experiences for Undergraduates—REU—student for this summer, I was absolutely thrilled. For a while. Then, I was nervous. As an introvert, and someone who had just spent the past year-plus interacting with a ... Read More

Drawing combining butterflies and artillery shells. Credit to Atieh Sohrabi.

‘Of Bombs and Butterflies’ with Nick Haddad

12.09.21

The largest population of endangered St. Francis' Satyr butterflies lives in a seemingly inhospitable environment: wetlands in the middle of active artillery ranges at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.But as ecologist and KBS Long-term Ecological ... Read More

A green golf cart donated to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary sits next to a large pile of wood chips, with a shovel leaning against the bed of the cart.

Generous donations help Kellogg Bird Sanctuary motor on

11.17.21

Providing excellent care for the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's resident birds and the grounds they call home can require some heavy lifting. Thanks to the donation of an electric golf cart by the Greenfield family, Sanctuary staff has a ... Read More

Cheyenne Cope, wearing a pink baseball cap, smiles at the camera while standing in a wooded area.

Hungry geese and hidden birds: A summer at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

08.10.21

If there’s one word Cheyenne Cope would use to describe her summer at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, it would be corn. Cheyenne is the visitor experience intern at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. For this internship, she greets visitors to ... Read More

Head shot photo of Ashlynn Toles wearing an MSU T-shirt against a grey background.

Care and conservation: A summer for the birds

08.10.21

Many students gain valuable experience spending the summer at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. This is especially true for intern Ashlynn Toles. Ashlynn is a rising senior at Michigan State University, studying environmental biology and ... Read More

Ceco Maples, wearing a black T-shirt and a blue baseball cap, smiles at the camera against a background of trees and shrubs.

Digging into summer: Research and recreation at KBS

07.28.21

For Ceco Maples, summer at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station means spending as much time outdoors as possible. Ceco is a rising junior at Michigan State University, studying biology and anthropology. He is an Undergraduate Research ... Read More

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