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Close-up photo of a zebra longwing butterfly, a brown butterfly with yellow stripes, perched on a green leaf.

A country without butterflies? New study raises the possibility

03.28.25

A sweeping new study published in the journal Science tallies, for the first time, butterfly data from more than 76,000 surveys across the continental United States. The results: From 2000 to 2020, the total butterfly abundance fell by 22% ... Read More

Portrait of Dr. Asia Dowtin, seated in a forested area with trees and shrubs in the background.

Thursday, April 10 | Dessert with Discussion featuring Dr. Asia Dowtin

03.05.25

Join the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, for a talk on stormwater reduction and how biodiversity can play a role. The basics About The presenter for the spring 2025 Dessert with ... Read More

Aerial view of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station academic campus. Credit to Ruben Ulbrich.

Position opening for faculty ecosystem ecologist

12.18.24

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station and MSU’s Department of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences invite applications for a full‐time, tenure-system faculty position in ecosystem ecology, with a 75% research, 15% teaching, and 10% service ... Read More

Aerial view of agricultural research plots at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

Exciting leadership opportunity at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station

12.17.24

Michigan State University is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as director and professor at the renowned W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, or KBS. This role offers a unique chance to lead one of the world's premier biological field ... Read More

Envision EEB attendees listen to a speaker while at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

Envision EEB weekend returns to KBS

11.22.24

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station was again an integral part of a program designed to introduce graduate students to the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior program. Envision EEB Envision EEB: Graduate Preview Weekend showed ... Read More

Composite photo of Nick Haddad (left) and Kevin Kahmark (right).

Meaningful mentorship: KBS faculty, staff members recognized as excellent mentors

11.01.24

KBS faculty member Nick Haddad and research assistant Kevin Kahmark each were recognized for excellence in the area of mentoring. Haddad (left) won a 2023 MSU College of Natural Science Junior Faculty Mentoring Award. That award ... Read More

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

Kadeem Gilbert poses next to a large carnivorous plant.

Wednesday, Sept. 25 | Dessert with Discussion featuring Dr. Kadeem Gilbert

08.23.24

Join the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept .25, for a talk on how plant leaves shape their external environments. The basics About The presenter for the fall 2024 Dessert with Discussion talk is ... Read More

Close-up view of a Monarch butterfly

Insecticides are key drivers of butterfly decline, research shows

07.31.24

Insecticide use is the single largest factor contributing to a decline in total butterfly abundance and species diversity in the Midwest, according to a newly released study published by the journal PLOS ONE. The author team was led by ... Read More

Head shot portrait of Sarah Evans.

Evans receives honor of Red Cedar Distinguished Professorship title

07.30.24

Sarah Evans, a resident faculty member at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station and associate professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Integrative Biology, has been named a Red Cedar Distinguished Professor by MSU. Evans will ... Read More

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