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
New endowment supports soil ecology research at KBS
A new endowment has been created to support soil ecology research at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. The Dazil Soil Sciences Endowment Fund will provide funding for research projects and other activities that focus on the understanding ... Read More
In memoriam: Dr. Ken Cummins
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
Wednesday, July 26 | Undergraduate Summer Symposium
Since May, some 25 undergraduate students have been living, learning, and conducting research or professional projects at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. Members of the community are invited to learn about those projects and their ... Read More
June 20-22 | KBS K-12 Partnership Summer Institute
Teachers and informal educators of K-12 students are invited to engage in science teaching professional development this summer at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. The basics Time and date: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through ... Read More
Ecologists to gather at KBS for US LTER Science Council meeting
Principal investigators from research sites in the Long-term Ecological Research—LTER—program are gathering at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station this week for an LTER annual meeting. The 2023 Science Council meeting will take place at the ... Read More
Expanding trait variation through artificial selection helps to better understand adaptation
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
Research at KBS helps explain a switchgrass mystery
Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on fossil fuels, in part through research conducted at the the ... Read More
Canceled—Thursday, March 30 | Dessert with Discussion
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
Tuesday, Feb. 28 | Exploring with Scientists
School-aged children are invited to spend some time this spring exploring with scientists from the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. KBS is home to a group of talented graduate students and other researchers — find out how some of them found ... Read More
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