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A side-by-side image of a wild radish’s stamen shows that, on the left, natural wild radishes have stamens of two easily discernible lengths. On the right, the difference in length is much less pronounced because of artificial selection.

New research: Natural selection can slow evolution, maintain similarities across generations

09.22.23

Natural selection is usually understood in the context of change. When organisms deviate from the norm, they may gain advantages that let their lineages outlast those of their less-adaptable relatives. But according to new research from ... Read More

Close-up view of a Mitchell’s Satyr butterfly, a tan and brown butterfly with orange lines black spots lining the edges of its wings. Credit to Bill Bouton.

Rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct. 24 | Fall Dessert with Discussion Talk

08.25.23

Join the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, for a talk on the concept of genetic rescue and how it’s being used to save imperiled species in Michigan and elsewhere. Note: This event has been rescheduled ... Read More

One seedbank plot with germinating seeds growing from the Cedar Creek, Minn. site. Credit to Katie Schroeder.

Don’t bank on seed banks: Study suggests they might not serve as grassland biodiversity reservoirs

08.16.23

As biodiversity loss wreaks havoc on grasslands worldwide, many have hoped that soil seed banks, or seeds stored in the soil waiting to sprout, would act as a biodiversity reservoir, preserving species that are disappearing ... Read More

Autumn view of the Academic Building at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

New faces at KBS: Faculty and postdoctoral research associates

08.16.23

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station continues to grow, having added several new faculty members and postdoctoral research associates over the past months. Join us in welcoming them to KBS! Faculty Christopher P. Kozakiewicz joined KBS in ... Read More

Head shot photo of Dr. Ken Cummins with trees in the background.

In memoriam: Dr. Ken Cummins

07.28.23

Kenneth W. Cummins, a stream and watershed ecologist formerly based at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, in San Francisco. He was 90 years old. Ken was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 28, 1933, to Mary ... Read More

Headshot portrait of Dr. Kadeem J. Gilbert.

Gilbert’s research recognized by the American Society of Plant Biologists’ early investigator award

06.01.23

Kadeem J. Gilbert, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station faculty member and assistant professor in the Michigan State University College of Natural Science’s Department of Plant Biology, has received a prestigious award that recognizes ... Read More

Wild radish flower being visited by its primary pollinator, a small sweat bee. Photo credit: Elijah Persson-Gordon

Expanding trait variation through artificial selection helps to better understand adaptation

05.09.23

A recently published article by members of the Conner Lab at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station provides insight into how natural selection shapes flowers using a promising new approach to studying adaptation. The article, “Strong ... Read More

Dr. Jason Rowntree leans on a fence post in front of a pasture.

Canceled—Thursday, March 30 | Dessert with Discussion

03.09.23

Due to a family emergency, Dr. Jason Rowntree will be unable to present at the spring Dessert with Discussion talk on Thursday, March 30. This event has been canceled.   We thank you for your interest in Dessert with Discussion. ... Read More

Head shot portrait of Jeffrey K. Conner.

Conner begins term as president-elect of the American Society of Naturalists

02.07.23

Three new officers elected last year by the American Society of Naturalists—ASN—have begun their terms. Among them is Jeff Conner, professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Plant Biology and resident faculty at the W.K. ... Read More

A diverse perennial polyculture treatment at the KBS GLBRC site features native prairie forbs and grasses.

Article featuring KBS research wins outstanding paper award

01.30.23

A paper that examines best practices for improving soil health over time has been recognized as outstanding by the American Society of Agronomy, or ASA. The paper, spearheaded by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station resident faculty and MSU ... Read More

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