I heard of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station from a friend who was an undergraduate research assistant, or URA, last year and highly recommended the program. I added it to my summer applications list and thought nothing of it. ... Read More
From summer program to published paper: Sowing the seeds of research
Each summer, undergraduate students come to W.K. Kellogg Biological Station for the unique opportunity to live, study, and do hands-on research at an internationally known field station. And for some students, like Sarah Johnson, that ... Read More
A little taste of everything: Summer classes and field research at KBS
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
Coffee, tacos and mothing: A day in the life of a URA
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
Having lots of fun-gi: A summer of mushrooms
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
An introvert’s guide to a KBS summer research experience
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
Hungry geese and hidden birds: A summer at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary
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
Care and conservation: A summer for the birds
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
Stepping out into a new field: A summer student’s venture into ecology
In anticipation of spending the summer in a research lab, Katherine Egeler had some uncertainties. “I was really nervous that I would get to my lab and I would not know how to do anything,” says Katherine. “I don’t really know why I was ... Read More
Seeing what happens: A summer of coding and canoes
As a summer researcher in the Klausmeier Lab, Joseph Savage is spending a lot of his time coding and doing math. Joseph is a member of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates—REU—program at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. A rising ... Read More
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