Results from the KBS Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) Program, including Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) research at KBS, are important for stakeholders as diverse as farmers, K-12 students and teachers, scientists, policymakers, and citizens in general. We have a wide variety of outreach and educational materials and programs, including:

• KBS K-12 Partnership
• Research Experiences for Undergraduates
• Graduate research
• Field days, workshops, and trainings
• Publications
• Media pieces

TOURS - Come Visit!

The LTER field experiments, including GLBRC field research areas at KBS, are available for guided tours for classes, scientists, professional groups, and other wishing to know more about LTER research and how it is conducted. Tours generally take about an hour and are tailored to the group's interests. There is no self-guided trail. For tours of the LTER please contact Julie Doll at 269-671-2266 or jedoll@msu.edu. For tours of the GLBRC site please contact Dennis Pennington at GLBRC-Tours.

New self-guided Agroecology Walking Tour NOW OPEN! It's free and open to the public May 1 - Nov 1.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Climate change communication workshop for Extension Educators, April 26-27, 2012.
• Self-guided walking tour, opens May 1.

RECENT EVENTS

• LTER station at the KBS 'Share the Harvest' open house, October 2, 2011 - open to the public
• LTER booth at SW MI Harvest Fest, September 18, 2011 - open to the public
• Biofuels Field Tour, 6:30pm, August 30, 2011 - open to the public
• International Biofuels Short Course, August 25, 2011

HANDOUTS & RESOURCES

• For K-12 resources click here!
• For biofuels educational materials click here!
• US Cropland Greenhouse Gas Calculator
• K-12 Greenhouse Gas Calculator, part of the Smithsonian's Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibit in Washington D.C.
• Greenhouse Gas Basics Fact Sheet
• Field Crop Agriculture and Climate Change Fact Sheet
• Frequently Asked Questions About Climate Change
• Sustainable Crop Removal: Maintaining Soil Quality Fact Sheet
• The Biodiversity Front Newsletter
• Development of a Sustainable Bioenergy Economy Handout
• The Sustainability of Cellulosic Biofuels Handout

For more information please contact LTER Education and Outreach Coordinator Julie Doll at 269-671-2266 or jedoll@msu.edu.