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A narrow green strip of prairie runs through a wheat field. Credit to Kurt Stepnitz.

A little prairie can go a long way: Increasing biodiversity in agricultural lands

08.19.22

One of our most urgent challenges is squaring the need to produce enough food for a global population with addressing the loss of biodiversity that results from converting land for agricultural use. But recent findings from W.K. Kellogg ... Read More

Head shot of Cinnamon Mittan standing on a beach.

KBS postdoc Mittan wins 2022 W.D. Hamilton Award of the Society for the Study of Evolution

07.26.22

A recent talk by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station postdoctoral research associate Cinnamon Mittan has garnered praise and an award for outstanding work. Mittan's talk,"Adaptation during range expansion: A phylogenetic, population ... Read More

Close-up image of a painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), a widespread North American species of freshwater turtle. Credit to Beth Reinke

Wide-ranging study explores ‘evolution’s solutions to growing old’

07.26.22

The most comprehensive study of aging and longevity to date showed that turtles, salamanders and crocodilians (an order that includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans) have particularly slow aging rates and extended lifespans for their ... Read More

Phil Robertson smiles at the camera while crouching in an agricultural field at KBS.

Integrated approach to land management unexpectedly boosts U.S. climate mitigation capacity

06.28.22

Nature-based climate solutions like storing carbon in trees and soil are key climate change mitigation strategies, as is bioenergy coupled with geologic carbon storage. A new study from KBS faculty member and Michigan State University ... Read More

Genetic rescue to the rescue: Conservation and education in action

06.08.22

"Genetic rescue" is a term that might sound at home in a sci-fi fantasy novel to the unfamiliar. On the contrary, it’s a technique quite grounded in real-world science and is a management strategy that can be used to conserve ... Read More

Close-up of soil between rows of corn in a field.

KBS researchers show that bacteria don’t need to be alive to spread antibiotic resistance in soil

05.02.22

Recent research from W.K. Kellogg Biological Station scientists showed that dead bacteria can spread antibiotic resistance in soil after their demise, through a process called horizontal gene transfer. The paper, published in the journal ... Read More

An American Robin stands in profile in a grassy area.

May 18 | Dessert with Discussion: Health of Migratory Birds in the Face of a Changing Landscape

04.17.22

Join the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, for the spring Dessert with Discussion talk. The basics Date: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022Locations: KBS Academic Building Auditorium, 3700 E. ... Read More

Researchers measure a small fish with a caliper.

KBS, MSU alums establish new endowment to support research equipment at KBS

03.18.22

Wilson Cunningham spent three years doing research at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station decades ago, but impressions of that time have been long-lasting. Drawing from those experiences, he and his spouse, Jane A. Carstairs, have created a ... Read More

Kyle Jaynes sits in a forested area, looking down at a small object in his hands. Text overlay reads Exploring with Scientists.

Tuesday, March 1 | Exploring with Scientists

02.07.22

The basics Dates: Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15 and 22, and April 5 and 12 Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Location: Online (Zoom) Fee: Free Audience: Upper-elementary and middle-school students Register. Elementary and ... Read More

Female and male Trinidadian guppies against a grey background. Credit to Emily Kane.

Should we stay or should we go? KBS researchers study guppies to discover motivations for travel

01.31.22

“Traveling can be dangerous and it takes energy. Given all the risks, why do things move around at all?” The question posed by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researcher and Michigan State University assistant professor Sarah ... Read More

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