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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
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Hub for research in ecology, evolutionary biology & sustainable ag. Home of the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Kellogg Farm, Kellogg Conference Center & Manor House, KBS LTER and KBS LTAR. kbs.msu.edu
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Registration for KBS summer undergraduate experiences closes soon!

Apply by Feb. 1 to spend a KBS summer doing field research or completing an internship: bit.ly/4t1kBpp
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January 26, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Regenerative agriculture research from Dr. Bruno Basso is helping farmers and partners improve productivity and sustainability through data-driven insights. He's created innovative models to support regenerative agriculture in Michigan and across the world.

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From drones to data: MSU’s Basso Lab driving next era of regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture research from Dr. Bruno Basso is helping farmers and partners improve productivity and sustainability through data-driven insights.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Over 80 Michigan farmers are teaming up w/ @sprunger.bsky.social at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social to explore the impact different agricultural practices on soil health, ecosystem diversity and crop productivity.

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Michigan State University Researcher Examines Impact of Management…
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January 7, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Partnering with over 90 farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger (@sprunger.bsky.social) is examining how land management practices impact soil health.

Read more about her work to improve soil health, ecosystem diversity and crop productivity:
www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-res...

#PlantScience
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January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Want to get the word out about a incredibly exciting event - MSU and UoM are co-hosting an Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit on April 6-8!

Check out canr.msu.edu/ifss2026 to learn more about the event, including confirmed speakers and sessions. Also, note that Tribal members can register for free!
Flyer advertising the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit co-hosted by Michigan State University and the University of Michigan at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing, MI, on April 6-8. Includes a link to the conference website at canr.msu.edu/ifss2026, and a note that free registration is available for Tribal community members.
January 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Keep up with KBS! Read the January newsletter: bit.ly/45wAry2
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January 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Join us in congratulating the students, staff and faculty who garnered accolades for their excellent work from July 2024 through June 2025: bit.ly/4pUmdiR
A summer view of KBS's Windmill Island, showing the island's windmill and footbridge, with Gull Lake in the background.
December 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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By extending our reach, the impacts of KBS programs have been felt on farms, in classrooms, and in community spaces: bit.ly/44Gy3Vh
KBS researchers Lisa Hargest and Christine Sprunger walk through an agricultural field while conducting soil sampling.
December 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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With your help, we're creating connections, extending the reach of our research beyond the lands of KBS and seeding conversations in fields, classrooms, and community spaces. Thank you for your support in 2025.

Read the KBS annual report: bit.ly/KBS-report20...
Cover of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station 2024-25 annual report, including a picture of people standing along the fence bordering Wintergreen Lake at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, the KBS logo, and the text 2024-25 Annual Report.
December 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Happy to see our analysis on scaling up temperature x nutrient interactions from populations to communities published in Ecological Monographs @esajournals.bsky.social! 📈
quant-ecology.bsky.social Colin Kremer @quant-ecology.bsky.social · Dec 9
Ecologists recognize the importance of integrating across scales, yet our models often target specific scales. Our new paper presents models of population growth that scale up to explain community-level patterns, including interactions of temperature, light & nutrients. doi.org/10.1002/ecm....
3D figure showing how a family of unimodal, species-level thermal performance curves are collectively bounded by an exponential function across species, uniting predictions of growth rate at population and community levels. From Fig. S4.
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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PRI is proud to highlight the extraordinary achievements of 3 faculty recognized with awards from the College of Natural Science:

Emily Josephs: Teacher-Scholar Award
David Lowry: Postdoctoral Mentoring Award
Sue Rhee: Research Leadership Award

Read more: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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It is that time of year! Registration is open for Underground Innovations, hosted by MiAA and the @kbslter.bsky.social! This winter meeting for innovative farmers, agricultural and environmental professionals, and more! Join us in Frankenmuth from Feb 4-5, 2026!

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8th Annual Underground Innovations to expand regenerative farmer networks in Michigan | KBS LTER
Hickory Corners, MI – Registration is now open for the 8th annual Underground Innovations winter meeting for innovative farmers, agricultural and environmental professionals, and others.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Education & Outreach Coordinator, Liz Schultheis, awarded Sound Science Fellowship from @ncse.bsky.social. Fellows will enhance K-12 education by identifying and resolving common misconceptions and conduct research to develop best practices for science education.

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NCSE welcomes second cohort of Sound Science Fellows | National Center for Science Education
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December 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Our Science Coordinator, @nameer.bsky.social, gave a great talk on @michiganstateu.bsky.social's Main Campus focused on strengthening research connectivity and increasing awareness of the extensive experimental resources available through @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social!

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KBS Science Coordinator Nameer Baker encourages on-going collaboration with PSM faculty and students
Seminar series guest details numerous opportunities for interactions
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December 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Keep up with KBS! Read the December newsletter: bit.ly/3MpAwgl
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December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Congratulations to @nickhaddad.bsky.social, co-Director of the @kbslter.bsky.social, and Phoebe Zarnetske on the KBS LTER Executive Committee - they are both on @michiganstateu.bsky.social Main Campus today accepting Outstanding Faculty Awards from The College of Natural Science!
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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"These important functional groups of prairie strip people – scientists, students, and specialists – each contribute to the success of prairie strip research in complementary and compounding ways." - @dirtylittleworms.bsky.social!

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The functional groups of prairie strip people - LTER
Prairie strips bring not only plant diversity to croplands, but many groups of people too. Rachel Drobnak introduces the human side of prairie research at Kellogg Biological Station LTER.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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The Beal seed experiment at @michiganstateu.bsky.social, plus several of our fellow LTER Network sites mentioned in this article about long-term experiments!

www.snexplores.org/article/long... @hubbardbrook.bsky.social @davidlowry.bsky.social @uslter.bsky.social
These ultra-long experiments outlive their scientists — on purpose
To study phenomena that unfold over decades or even centuries, scientists may launch long-running projects they may never see finished.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Kaitlin Gattoni (and coauthors Rachel Drobnak and @sprunger.bsky.social) demonstrate the positive spillover effect of prairie strips on nematode abundance and trophic diversity, and overall soil health. #canvas25
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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For over three decades, researchers at Michigan’s Kellogg Research Station have measured yield, profitability, soil aggregation, carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions and soil moisture in both tilled and no-tilled fields.

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30-Year Study Showcases No-Till Benefits
For over three decades, researchers at Michigan’s Kellogg Research Station have measured yield, profitability, soil aggregation, carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions and soil moisture in bot...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Check out the feature on @kbslter.bsky.social! At MSU, some discoveries take decades — even centuries — to unfold. The university’s roster of long-term experiments includes our MCSE exploring how farming methods affect the environment and the food supply.

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7 long-term MSU projects shape how we see the world
Learn about a few of the project and experiments at MSU that span years, decades and even centuries.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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@kelloggbiostn.bsky.social!
elenalitchman.bsky.social Elena Litchman @elenalitchman.bsky.social · Nov 3
Thank you @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social's Theoretical Ecology Section for the Best Theory paper award for our @science.org paper on eco-evo emergence of macroecological scaling!
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November 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Awesome aerial photo of our switchgrass harvest at the @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social by Ruben Ulbrich. You can see the progression of the harvest from right to left: cut plants to tied plants to soon to be tied plants. @msupri.bsky.social
Aerial photo of a field with fall colored trees.
October 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Learn about seed dispersal, enjoy a cash bar, free desserts, visit informational booths all at our FREE Dessert with Discussion event, Nov. 6. Doors open at 6:30. Register today!
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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The great switchgrass harvest of 2025 has begun at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social.
Andrew in plaid in front of dried switchgrass. Tied up switchgrass in front of trees turning colors for fall. Jason pushing a sicklebar mower through tied switchgrass. A trailer loaded with tied and cut switchgrass.
October 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM