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#KBSLTER advances sustainable & resilient agricultural ecosystems through integration of long-term scientific research, education & engagement with stakeholders lter.kbs.msu.edu

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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A team of researchers from the @kbslter.bsky.social has developed a groundbreaking machine learning system capable of predicting nitrous oxide emissions from U.S. croplands with unprecedented accuracy. Published in PNAS. www.canr.msu.edu/news/new-msu...
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Data Nuggets @datanuggets.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
If you're using our "Blinking out?" Data Nugget, check out this new paper featuring lady beetle data from the same firefly dataset - all from sticky card traps in the @kbslter.bsky.social Main Cropping Systems Experiment!
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Looking for news out of the @kbslter.bsky.social? Check out our press page. Just added - stories on bringing butterflies back from the brink of extinction, unknown species in our soils, & memories shared from undergraduates who spent their summer here at KBS! lter.kbs.msu.edu/who-we-are/i...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We had a great day visiting Stocchiero Farms in Bangor, Michigan, one of our MiSTRIPS farms! Along with Van Buren Conservation District and Native Connections, we heard from Tony and his experience with #prairiestrips as part of his regenerative practices.
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
New research from our PI @nickhaddad.bsky.social uses remote sensing to quantify habitat connectivity in agricultural landscapes across the Midwest, and provides a valuable tool for evaluating landscape functionality at both macro and micro scales. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Quantifying ecological indicators along field boundaries in US Midwest cropland - Landscape Ecology
Context Habitat fragmentation is a major ecological concern across intensively cultivated landscapes of the U.S. Midwest. Within the corn–soybean production landscape of the U.S. Midwest, natural ecos...
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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
More from the Conservation Lands Experiment - prairie reconstruction at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social
compass plant (Silphium laciniatum)A reconstructed prairieWild quinine (Parthenium integrifolium)Tall coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris)
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Join the Grassland Rocks synthesis group as they share their results from across 3 LTER sites - study exploring factors behind ecosystem resilience to environmental change! lternet.edu/events/lter-...
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LTER Community Call: Resilience, Resistance, Climate, and Production - LTER
October 14, 2026 @ 9:00 am-10:00 am - We’ll hear from 2 synthesis groups focusing on resilience in (primarily) grassland systems. One group, “Resilience of Productivity”, was funded through the LTER N...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
From @harvardforest.bsky.social - After nearly four decades, researchers found soil warming can cause microbes to break down stable soil carbon that scientists once believed was largely protected. That releases extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, potentially accelerating global warming.
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A 37-year soil experiment revealed a hidden climate threat
The world's longest-running soil warming experiment has revealed an unexpected climate concern. After nearly four decades, researchers found that warming can cause microbes to break down stable s...
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Data Nuggets @datanuggets.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Our newest paper is out! We investigated student responses to inclusive DataVersify activities and found few instances of resistance. doi.org/10.1093/bios...
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Students express minimal resistance to inclusive biology activities highlighting the diversity of scientists
Abstract. While educators strive to foster inclusive learning environments, a commonly reported concern is the prospect of student resistance to inclusive
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
For the past 10 years, Kara Haas has coordinated the K-12 Partnership here at @kbslter.bsky.social! Earlier this summer she successfully defended her dissertation! With @llseedsull.bsky.social and a team of teachers, Dr. Haas will work to create a distributed research network in schoolyards!
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Mike Grillo @mikegrillo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
We had a great Data Nuggets @datanuggets.bsky.social workshop for Chicago teachers as part of my joint NSF and Walder Foundation program to provide research experiences for preservice teachers. It's been a joy hosting the Data Nuggets creators the past 5 years for this workshop.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 30/03/2026
Lady beetles have declined in abundance by 39% since 1993 in experimental plots in Michigan. Rather than a steady decline, researchers found ups and downs with different rates of change and apparent drivers among species and across habitats. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/94Ur50YAFBG
Adalia bipunctata, commonly known as the two-spot ladybird.
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Christie Bahlai @cbahlai.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Latest paper with @kbslter.bsky.social data 🙂
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Seraina Cappelli @serainacappelli.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
📃🚨🌎 Now published: "Multiple Community Properties Drive Ecosystem Resistance and Resilience to Extreme Climate Events Across Mesic Grasslands". This is the result of a synthesis project by a bunch of early career researchers on data from @kbslter.bsky.social, Cedar Creek LTER and Konza Prairie LTER
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Nameer 🇵🇸 @nameer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
This is such a cool paper, but IMO the coolest part about it is the group that came together to write it. When I first started at @kbslter.bsky.social one of the things I wanted to see happen was more collaboration between KBS, Cedar Creek, and my hometown LTER at Konza. And now this group exists! 🥳
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Sifting through cross-site @uslter.bsky.social data, researchers found plots with greater biodiversity were more resistant to extreme climatic events. But the key dimensions of biodiversity that helped them cope in wet years weren’t the same as those for dry years. eeb.msu.edu/news/from-de...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Our red clover cover crop is starting to come up this spring in our T4 (biologically based, right photo) and T3 (reduced input, left photo) plots! Things are still looking sleepy out in the @kbslter.bsky.social Main Cropping Systems Experiment at the end of March.
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
At the 2026 Michigan Craft Beverage Summit today in Muskegon! Representing @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social, Brook Wilke on a regenerative agriculture panel, hosted by MDARD. At KBS we study questions like, How do we minimize risk and get the benefits out of regenerative agricultural practices?
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Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Thinking of proposing an LTER synthesis working group? Our informational webinar is happening Wednesday, March 24 at 9 am PT. Join us to learn about the opportunity: lternet.edu/stories/rfp-... @nceas-ucsb.bsky.social @cu-esiil.bsky.social @cuahsi.bsky.social @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
graphic with images of LTER sites and data combining
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Congrats to Brandon Kristy, grad student in @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social Evan's lab, who will go to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to study the "unseen" partners of sustainable bioenergy. natsci.msu.edu/news/2026/20...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
MSU Extension launching “Testing Ag Performance Solutions” (TAPS) program, an interactive, farm management competition to challenge participants in making practical, data-driven decisions throughout the growing season. Hosted at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social! www.michiganfarmnews.com/msu-launches...
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Michigan Farm News
Michigan Farm News
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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
KBS is hiring! We're looking for someone to join us as a human resources coordinator. It's a full-time position with a possible hybrid work schedule. Check out the listing, and please share with anyone who might be a good fit. careers.msu.edu/jobs/unit-hu...
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Unit Human Resources Coordinator - Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States
Position Summary The Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) is seeking a Unit Human Resources Coordinator to join the KBS Administrative Team, be a key contributor in a dynamic office environment, and…
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Join us in #Kalamazoo for Green Drinks on February 24th, and meet @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social scientists as they review exciting findings about field crops ecology and environmental conservation after decades of research done in our backyard! nowkalamazoo.org/event/green-...
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Green Drinks: Highlights from Long-Term Sustainable Agriculture Research at the Kellogg Biological Station - NowKalamazoo
About this event: Since the mid-1960s, the Kellogg Biological Station has been facilitating and conducting research in ecology, evolution, sustainable agriculture, and conservation biology. Join scien...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Congrats to Tayler Ulbrich, associate director for engagement for the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Agroecosystem Research program—LTAR —has received an Outstanding Extension Specialist Award from the Michigan Association of Extension Agents! www.kbs.msu.edu/2026/01/ulbr...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
We’re in Frankenmuth today for the 8th annual Underground Innovations, hosted by MiAA with support from @kbslter.bsky.social! We’re excited to share this two day journey with over 100 farmers and other ag professionals!
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Congratulations to @kbslter.bsky.social graduate student, Rachel Drobnak, has been awarded the MSU Graduate School’s Graduate Award in Science Outreach & Communication for her exemplary efforts to translate and communicate scholarly research to the general public! www.canr.msu.edu/news/graduat...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Upcoming webinar series offers practical insights and science-based strategies to navigate different aspects of regenerative agricultural principles. www.canr.msu.edu/news/unravel...
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Unravel regenerative principles in this upcoming webinar series
This webinar series offers practical insights and science-based strategies to navigate different aspects of regenerative principles.
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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. www.canr.msu.edu/news/from-dr...
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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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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Partnering with farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger @sprunger.bsky.social is examining how soil health and biodiversity can be improved through land management. www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-res...
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MSU researcher examines impact of management practices on Michigan farms
Partnering with farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger is examining how soil health and biodiversity can be improved through land management
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Nameer 🇵🇸 @nameer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
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.
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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. www.grainjournal.com/article/1121...
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Michigan State University Researcher Examines Impact of Management…
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
From @kbslter.bsky.social Executive Committee member, @sprunger.bsky.social, new piece out in Nature! Retire ‘seminal’ from the scientific vocabulary www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Retire ‘seminal’ from the scientific vocabulary
Letter to the Editor
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
A new Special Report warns that long-term ecological and evolutionary research faces severe threats, even as these studies become more crucial for addressing issues of broad societal importance, such as biodiversity loss and climate change. phys.org/news/2026-01...
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Scientists sound alarm on erosion of long-term environmental data
A new Special Report published in the journal BioScience warns that long-term ecological and evolutionary research faces severe threats from lack of recurring funding and governmental/institutional su...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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! www.canr.msu.edu/news/kbs-sci...
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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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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
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! lter.kbs.msu.edu/2025/12/unde...
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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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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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. ncse.ngo/ncse-welcome...
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NCSE welcomes second cohort of Sound Science Fellows | National Center for Science Education
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
New paper from the @uslter.bsky.social identifies effective elements of projects engaging the public with science. Called the "SCREE" framework, @kbslter.bsky.social's work with farmers and prairie strips cited under the "strategic" element. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Six elements of effective public engagement with science
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
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!
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
As rainfall in Michigan gets increasingly severe and erratic, fertilizer prices skyrocket and concern grows over the environmental impact of agricultural run-off, many farmers are returning to cover crops to address all of those problems. countypress.com/articles/bro...
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Cover crops help farmers fight erosion, improve - The County Press
LANSING — As rainfall in Michigan gets increasingly severe and erratic, fertilizer prices skyrocket and concern grows over the environmental impact of agricultural run-off, many farmers are returning ...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
"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! lternet.edu/stories/the-...
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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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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Congratulations to @kbslter.bsky.social scientist, Bruno Basso, on receiving the prestigious Soil Science Research Award from the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), one of the highest honors for advancing scientific knowledge in the field. www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-res...
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MSU researcher honored with prestigious Soil Science Research Award
MSU AgBioResearch scientist Bruno Basso was recently awarded the Soil Science Research Award from the Soil Science Society of America.
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
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
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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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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
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. msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/11...
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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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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
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. www.no-tillfarmer.com/blogs/1-cove...
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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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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Check out this awesome blog for the @uslter.bsky.social, written by our very own Rachel Drobnak @dirtylittleworms.bsky.social. Rachel shares stories about the research and outreach surrounding prairie strips done at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social! lternet.edu/stories/the-...
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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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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
In Michigan, the final generation of Monarch butterflies are beginning their migration south to spend the winter in California, Florida or Mexico. Many are stopping by the @kbslter.bsky.social for resting and feeding along their journey! [Photo credit: Jamie Smith]
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
From drones helping farmers increase sustainability and profitability, to plant defenses under high nutrients, to the insect apocalypse - check out the latest research from the @kbslter.bsky.social in our press highlights! lter.kbs.msu.edu/who-we-are/i...
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Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
The publications collected in this month's LTER Network News really demonstrated the wide range of impactful research the LTER does. Here's the list: mailchi.mp/lternet/lter...
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LTER Network News | July 2025
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Nick Haddad @nickhaddad.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
More bad news for butterflies. Our new paper led by Wendy Leuenberger shows common species are declining even more rapidly than rare ones. @ZipkinLab Three decades of declines restructure butterfly communities in the Midwestern United States | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2501340122
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Three decades of declines restructure butterfly communities in the Midwestern United States | PNAS
Insects are declining worldwide. These declines have been documented across taxonomic groups and are worrisome given ecosystem services provided by...
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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Today in @nytimes.com Science Section - @kbslter.bsky.social researcher, Bruno Basso, is featured as one of the leaders of a growing movement seeking to harness technology to help farmers, increase agricultural yields, and heal the environment all at the same time. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
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Satellites and Drones Are Unlocking Benefits ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ in Michigan
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