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Brandon Kristy
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He/Him/His 🏳️‍🌈 | PhD Candidate at Michigan State’s Kellogg Biological Station | Microbe Ecologist

I study soil microbiomes in managed Ag-systems, focusing on non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation and mycorrhizal-bacterial interactions.
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Our paper is out, and it is distressing.

Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that ***refraining from provoking the authoritarian*** is not how it works.

Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
February 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Applications are open for the @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social summer undergraduate programs!

If you want research experience in the field or in the lab and value being in a supportive community full of wonderful people to work with, then apply - we'd love to have you 😀

www.kbs.msu.edu/2023/12/summ...
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December 3, 2024 at 4:57 PM
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We're hiring an ecosystem ecologist (open rank) @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social It's a great place to work and live! Lots of opportunities for collaboration including with @kbslter.bsky.social KBS Long Term Agroecosystem Research careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista...
January 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Kellogg Biological Station is searching for a new Director! KBS is unique in its ability to integrate lab and field research, as well as integrating fundamental research in ecology and evolution with applications to environmental problems. Questions to me or the search chairs. Please apply!
Institute/Center Director-Management - Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States
Position Summary Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Search Committee Co-Chairs, Dr. Richard Kobe (kobe@msu.edu) and Dr. Andrea Case (caseand4@msu.edu). The position will remain o...
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December 12, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Hi BlueSky 👋 I’m a #PhD candidate with the Evans Lab @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social . I study the effects of #sustainable land management on free-living #nitrogen fixation, diazotroph #biodiversity- function relationships, and #mycorrhizal -diazotroph interactions.

Happy to make new connections! 🦠
December 5, 2024 at 3:12 PM