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Computer generated imagery used in phytoplankton research.

The virtual sand dune of a remote research experience: A reflection on a summer’s work

09.03.20

Last summer, I wrote a blog post comparing the difficulties of research to climbing a sand dune I climbed while I was at KBS. This summer, as for most people, has been a different type of sand dune all together. Amidst the COVID-19 ... Read More

Mosquitofish against a black background.

Can populations avoid extinction amidst environmental change? NSF grant to fund new Fitzpatrick Lab study

08.27.20

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

Head shot of Samantha Mosier.

KBS welcomes new postdoctoral research associate in the Robertson Lab

07.31.20

In June, the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station welcomed—from an appropriate distance!—a new researcher to our community. Dr. Samantha Mosier has joined the Robertson Lab as a postdoctoral research associate. Originally from Holland, ... Read More

Seedlings emerge through last year's corn debris in an agricultural field.

Study on no-till practices highlights the importance of long-term research

07.31.20

A recent paper by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station scientists and others suggests that the best time to transition to no-till farming practices may have been decades ago. The second-best time may be now. The study's results speak to the ... Read More

A rainout shelter, used to create drought conditions, stands in a research plot planted with corn.

KBS’s Evans garners promotion, nabs major grant to study drought effects

07.30.20

It's been an eventful month for Dr. Sarah Evans. Evans, a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station faculty member with joint appointments in Michigan State University's departments of Integrative Biology and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, ... Read More

Close-up view of a hand holding a painted turtle.

Study gives a long-term glimpse into the ecology of a southwest Michigan marsh

06.28.20

Some of the turtles residing in Garside (formerly Sherriff's) Marsh, a tract of private land near the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, were there long before dial-up internet, having already lived through the tenures of at least five U.S. ... Read More

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KBS hosts 2020 Long-term Agroecosystem Research meeting, pivots to digital format

05.29.20

Some 150 people from around the country had planned to visit KBS in April 2020 for the fourth annual meeting of the USDA's Long-term Agroecosystem Research network, or LTAR. But in late March, as concerns about the novel coronavirus were ... Read More

Head shot portrait of Bruno Basso.

Basso Lab: Big data leads to sustainable crop yields and resilience to climate variability

03.04.20

What if we could understand why crop yield varies within a field and between years? Not only is it possible, it’s been done. Bruno Basso, MSU Foundation professor of earth and environmental sciences, and postdoctoral research fellow, ... Read More

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At the crossroads of service, semantics and science: Jackson Helms IV

02.05.20

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station postdoctoral research associate Jackson Helms IV was recently interviewed for an Entomology Today article, one in a series of features on outstanding early career professionals. Helms came to KBS ... Read More

Portrait of Dr. Phil Robertson wearing a tan baseball cap and red jacket.

KBS researcher again named to Highly Cited Researchers List

01.21.20

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

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