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James Grace stands on Switzerland's Mt. Pilatus, overlooking mountains.

KBS alum receives presidential honor for career in public service

01.26.22

James Grace, a senior research scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey—USGS—has received a President Rank Award, one of the most distinguished honors for federal civil service. The award, given by the President of the United States, ... Read More

Drawing combining butterflies and artillery shells. Credit to Atieh Sohrabi.

‘Of Bombs and Butterflies’ with Nick Haddad

12.09.21

The largest population of endangered St. Francis' Satyr butterflies lives in a seemingly inhospitable environment: wetlands in the middle of active artillery ranges at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.But as ecologist and KBS Long-term Ecological ... Read More

A fence runs alongside a pasture where cows are grazing, on Conservation Reserve Program acreage.

$3.4M grant helps Basso, collaborators to quantify benefits of Conservation Reserve Program

12.09.21

When an unproductive swath of farmland is planted with row crops, it results in environmental damage with little to no yield. Instead, farmers can cultivate native plants in those spaces that improve soil health and support other native ... Read More

Close-up photo of Jessica Judson holding a turtle.

KBS welcomes new postdoctoral researcher to Fitzpatrick Lab

10.20.21

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is excited to welcome Dr. Jessica Judson, who is joining the Fitzpatrick Lab as a postdoctoral research associate. Jessica Judson Jessica Judson comes to KBS from Iowa State University, ... Read More

Green algal blooms cover the surface of lakewater. Credit to Liz Harrell.

A murky question: What does groundwater have to do with lake algal blooms?

10.06.21

The causes of troublesome lake algae are not always clear, but an interdisciplinary research project with W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researcher Elena Litchman and a colleague from Michigan State University have identified one factor: ... Read More

Graphic in pink, green and blue hues, depicting the microbial community in a human gut. Credit to Darryl Leja.

Into the microbiome: KBS researchers at forefront of exploring microbial communities

09.29.21

Microscopic communities are the foundation for all ecosystems and essential to plant, animal and human well-being, yet their interactions and relationships aren’t well understood. With that in mind, a community of pioneering scientists ... Read More

A cluster of invasive zebra mussels sits on the sandy floor of Gull Lake.

Long-term data, ‘fortuitous’ event key to establishing link between zebra mussels and toxic algae

07.29.21

A trove of long-term data on zebra mussels and a type of blue-green algae in Gull Lake turned a mass die-off of the invasive shellfish into a research opportunity for W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researchers. Zebra mussels (Dreissena ... Read More

Glade Dlott stands in a wooded area wearing a jacket and hat, looking at the camera and holding two dark-colored mushrooms.

KBS welcomes new postdoctoral researcher to Evans Lab

07.27.21

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community is excited to welcome Dr. Glade Dlott, who is joining the Evans Lab as a postdoctoral research associate. Glade Dlott Dlott, a microbial ecologist, comes to KBS from Stanford ... Read More

Isabela Borges poses with arms outstretched to show the size of the large plant next to her.

Award-winning KBS researcher earns new accolade

07.01.21

A KBS scientist who recently was recognized for her research has received another prestigious award. Isabela Borges, a Ph.D. candidate in the Fitzpatrick Lab, recently won a Student Research Award from the American Society of ... Read More

Isabela Borges crouches in a field at the KBS Long-term Ecological Research site, using a trowel to dig up plants.

KBS’s Borges earns sought-after award for ‘novel and important’ research

04.16.21

A W.K. Kellogg Biological Station researcher is the recipient of a highly regarded award from the American Society of Naturalists, the oldest scientific society dedicated to the study of ecology, evolution and behavior. Isabela Borges, ... Read More

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