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    A visionary legacy


    Through his decades-long dedication and support, David G. Dvorak M.D. helps KBS flourish and grow.
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    Doing more, together


    Thank you for your support in 2023.
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  • Cross-section of soil, showing the above-ground plants and below-ground roots.

    Supporting critical research in soil ecology


    The Dazil Soil Sciences Endowment Fund will help to further our understanding of soil ecosystems and health.
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    Artistic inspiration and the natural world


    Programs like the KBS LTER artist-in-residence sit at the intersection of scientific and artistic inquiry.
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News

A field at the KBS Long-term Ecological Research site, dotted with open-top chambers, is part of a study exploring how plant communities respond to stress.

What’s bugging you? Long-term impacts of warming and insect herbivory on plant communities

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KBS-based NSF Research Experiences for Teachers educator wins national award

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Conner named interim director of KBS

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Stories

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KBS Broader Impacts: Mentoring the next generation of community-engaged scholars

MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz speaks to the group from the inaugural Spartan Bus Tour, who are sitting on straw bales in the foreground, at the KBS Long-term Agroecosystem Research site.

Last but not least: Inaugural Spartan Bus Tour concludes with a visit to Kellogg Biological Station

Student Cassius Caldwell, holds an eagle feather and gives a thumbs-up in front of the eagle enclosure at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.

Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s resident bald eagles renamed by students in MSU’s Michigan Indian Leadership Program

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Events

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Select days Nov. 23-Dec. 21 | Holiday Market at the Manor House

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Wednesday, Nov. 13 | Evergreens by Candlelight Workshop

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October-December | Birds and Coffee Chats

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A legacy of conservation; a commitment to sustainability.

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
3700 E. Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
(269) 671-5117
info@kbs.msu.edu
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