A leading aquatic science society has recognized the influential research of a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station scientist. Elena Litchman, professor of aquatic ecology at Michigan State University, has been named the recipient of the ... Read More
Bur Oak tree a long-term tribute to KBS researcher Richard Harwood
The memory of a treasured colleague of many at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station will endure here in arboreal form. Last November, KBS grounds staff and faculty planted a Bur Oak tree (Quercus macrocarpa) near the KBS Long-term Ecological ... Read More
Can populations avoid extinction amidst environmental change? NSF grant to fund new Fitz Lab study
The dual perils of habitat loss and increased extreme climate events are putting stressors on plants and animals, particularly those found in small and isolated populations. It's often not clear what determines whether these populations ... Read More
KBS faculty member recognized by MSU Graduate College for mentorship
Sarah Evans, assistant professor* in Michigan State University's Department of Integrative Biology and the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, has been lauded for being an exemplary leader mentor to her students. The MSU Graduate College ... Read More
Don Hall, freshwater ecologist and early champion of KBS, dies at 84
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station lost a great friend with the passing of Donald Hall, Michigan State University professor emeritus of zoology, on Saturday, June 13, 2020, in East Lansing, Michigan. He was 84. Don Hall Hall was a ... Read More
Kellogg Biological Station welcomes new director
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is excited to welcome Dr. Fredric Janzen. Janzen assumed the role of KBS director effective June 1, 2020. He is internationally recognized for his work in the fields of ecology and evolution. ... Read More
KBS researcher again named to Highly Cited Researchers List
G. Philip Robertson, University Distinguished Professor of Ecosystem Science at Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, has been recognized as a highly cited researcher for the second consecutive year. The ... Read More
Janzen named next director of Kellogg Biological Station
After an extensive search, the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station will welcome a new director next year. Fredric Janzen has been named director at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, effective June 1, 2020. Janzen comes to Michigan ... Read More
New study suggests grasslands are resilient in the face of climate change – to a point
Dr. Katherine Gross, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station plant ecologist, co-authored a recently published paper that looks at how human activities are affecting grassland species. Gross and her colleagues analyzed 105 grassland experiments ... Read More
George H. Lauff, former KBS director, dies at 92
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is saddened to share that George H. Lauff, KBS’s first year-round resident director, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, at age 92 George Lauff came to study at MSU but was only able to stay for one year ... Read More
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