KBS LTER

8th Annual Underground Innovations to expand regenerative farmer networks in Michigan

Elizabeth Schultheis — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:42:17 +0000

Hickory Corners, MI – Registration is now open for the 8th annual Underground Innovations winter meeting for innovative farmers, agricultural and environmental professionals, and others. Presented by Michigan Agriculture Advancement (MiAA) with support from the Kellogg Biological Station Long Term Ecological Research Program (KBS LTER), this event will continue to build and support a community of curiously

Prairie strips that pay – upcoming MiSTRIPS Field Day

Elizabeth Schultheis — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:17:20 +0000

As a follow up to the 2025 Cultivating Resilience Winter Conference, Ottawa Conservation District has partnered up with the Michigan State University Kellogg Biological Station and Shady Side Farm to bring you a field day focused on incorporating prairie strips into your farmland operations and crop fields. Strategically placed native prairie strips in crop fields can increase local pollinator…

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Announcing the 2025 KBS LTER Artists-in-Residence!

Elizabeth Schultheis — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:19:00 +0000

Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters will be well represented this year among the Farmscapes to Forests: Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research Artist-in-Residence Program. The 2025 Artists-in-Residence at MSU’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) will include an assistant professor, post-doctoral research associate, and recent graduate, all from the College of Arts & Letters. They

Now & Then: An evening with KBS LTER Artist-in-Residence, Erica Bradshaw

Elizabeth Schultheis — Thu, 15 May 2025 15:41:40 +0000

On the evening of Friday, July 18th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the public and Kellogg Biological Station community is welcomed to join us for an evening exploring the intersection of art and science. The Now & Then: An Artists Reflection on a Century of Research event will take place at the Overlook Building in the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, and featured new work by Kalamazoo-based artist and 2024…

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Bird Sanctuary to feature poetry by Artist in Residence, Mikayla Thompson, this April

Elizabeth Schultheis — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:36:56 +0000

During the month of April, the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is celebrating National Poetry Month by placing poems along the Sanctuary’s Paved Path. Be inspired by both nature and the art of poetry as you walk the trail. The Poetry on the Trail event will share several poems by KBS faculty, Kadeem Gilbert, and 2025 KBS LTER Artists in Residence, Mikayla Thompson, whose work explores grief, love…

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7th Annual Underground Innovations set to take place February 4-5, 2025

Elizabeth Schultheis — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:41:19 +0000

Frankenmuth, Michigan – Michigan Agriculture Advancement’s 7th Annual Underground Innovations meeting will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 4-5, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn Lodge. Hosted by MiAA and the KBS LTER. Network with producers from across Michigan and beyond to help take ideas home to implement on your own operations. Speakers will share how they’ve come to adopt new…

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Using community-engaged scholarship to address conservation barriers in rural Michigan croplands

Elizabeth Schultheis — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:21:14 +0000

Cynthia Fiser is a PhD candidate in the Landis Lab at Michigan State University, Department of Entomology and a 2024 KBS Broader Impacts Fellow. Her research looks at the ecological and social impacts of perennial prairie strips in row crop agriculture. Change starts with people. Grassroots efforts that encourage people to learn, adapt, and share with others can help facilitate…

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Good Neighbors: An evening with KBS LTER Artist-in-Residence, Trevor Grabill

Elizabeth Schultheis — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:45:40 +0000

On the evening of Friday, July 19th, over 50 members of the public and Kellogg Biological Station community joined us for an evening exploring the intersection of art and science. The Good Neighbors event took place at the Overlook Building in the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, and featured new work by Kalamazoo printmaker and 2023 KBS LTER artist-in-residence, Trevor Grabill.

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KBS LTER welcomes Erica Bradshaw as our 2024 Artist in Residence

Elizabeth Schultheis — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:13:37 +0000

A Kalamazoo-area author, illustrator and muralist is the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-term Ecological Research program’s 2024 Artist-in-Residence. Erica Bradshaw, the owner of To Draw Attention Illustration, arrived at KBS May 20 and spent a week visiting labs and field sites and learning about research that’s underway at the Station. Erica Bradshaw A lifelong artist who

Kellogg Biological Station’s K-12 Partnership Summer Institute to mark its 25th anniversary this month

Elizabeth Schultheis — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:04:15 +0000

Hickory Corners, Mich. — Teachers and informal educators of K-12 students are invited to engage in science teaching professional development this summer at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. The 25th annual K-12 Partnership Summer Institute is set for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, through Thursday, June 27. This year’s theme is “The Power of Long-term