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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Prepping and getting excited for our 14th season of data collection in the Nutrient Network (nutnet.org) plots at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social. Here's a view of our setup from the air before (2009) and after (2015) their establishment.

A field without NutNet plots, viewed from the air

A field with NutNet plots, viewed from the air

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Join the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and a KBS scientist for a snake adventure! Together we'll bust common myths about these important but misunderstood animals, meet a live snake, and explore how scientists study them. Register by Sept. 22 for this family-friendly program! More: bit.ly/3UO5sLt

Graphic advertising the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's Exploring with Scientists event and listing event details — 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Sanctuary — and featuring a photo of a small snake.

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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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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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Elena Litchman @elenalitchman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Interested in doing a postdoc in plankton ecology, on topics of community assembly, trait-based ecological resilience, stressor interactions, harmful algal blooms and others? Contact me to discuss developing a proposal for MSU's EEB Presidential Postdoc Fellowship (Nov 1 application deadline).

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Culver's root blooming with slender mountain mint, tall coreopsis, and pale indian plantain, in the Conservation Lands Experiment, at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social

Culver's root (Veronicastrum virginicum) blooming with slender mountain mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium), tall coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris), and pale indian plantain (Arnoglossum atriplicifolium),

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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

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

By 1933, only 69 individual trumpeter swans remained in the continental United States. Today, in Michigan alone, their population is estimated at 3,000 to 5,000 individuals. Read about how the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary was instrumental in the species' recovery. buff.ly/T9KM76b

A small group of Trumpeter Swans stand near some open water on the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's Wintergreen Lake in winter.

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Good morning from the Conservation Lands Experiment - our field-scale prairie reconstruction experiment at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social

A field of big bluestem, gray-headed coneflower, and other prairie plants

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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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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) @glbioenergy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Poulamee Chakraborty of MSU has received the 2026 Jennifer L. Reed Bioenergy Science Award for her research on soil structure and sustainable bioenergy cropping systems. Read more: www.glbrc.org/news/zooming...

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Elena Litchman @elenalitchman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Happy to see our new paper led by @marangureng.bsky.social on metabolic signatures of high temperature adaptation in diatoms published! 🎉 In collaboration with @suleles.bsky.social, Angel Diz, María Huete-Ortega, Andy Allen and Naomi Levine.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

There are still a few spots available in our two-day Aquatic Plant Identification Course at MSU's Kellogg Biological Station! Come join us as we take a deep dive into aquatic plant life in the field and classroom, June 17-18. www.canr.msu.edu/news/explore... @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social

A group of people sitting on and standing around a dock, listening to an instructor teaching them about a variety of aquatic plants in trays and buckets. Credit: Jo Latimore

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Come join us for a deep dive into Michigan's aquatic plants!

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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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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Join us in person or online Wednesday, April 29, to hear from our new director, Dr. Bryan Foster, at our spring Dessert with Discussion talk! Register for free: bit.ly/kbs-DwD-spri...

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The sounds were sublime and the science was savvy. Thanks to all who joined us last night for the @msuscifest.bsky.social Sound and Science event, featuring Jordan Hamilton on cello and KBS scientists speaking about their research. We'll do it again at the Robin Theatre in Lansing on April 30!

Hannah Rothkopf speaks about her research while Jordan Hamilton plays cello behind him at the Alley Cat, a narrow room with brick walls and a window in the background.

Andrew Mularo speaks about his research while Jordan Hamilton plays cello behind him at the Alley Cat, a narrow room with brick walls and a window in the background.

Nameer Baker speaks about his research while Jordan Hamilton plays cello behind him at the Alley Cat, a narrow room with brick walls and a window in the background.

Nick Haddad speaks about his research while Jordan Hamilton plays cello behind him at the Alley Cat, a narrow room with brick walls and a window in the background.

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Keep up with KBS! Read the April newsletter: bit.ly/4dfmPMt

Graphic with an aerial photo of the KBS academic campus with the text April 2026, Your monthly update from the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

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Elena Litchman @elenalitchman.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Our new paper on antifragility in ecology and evolution is out in @asn-amnat.bsky.social: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

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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 · 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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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Come learn aquatic plants with us! We'll be at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social June 17-18. Our 2-day immersive workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and combines fieldwork, lab sessions, & expert instruction. Enrollment limited to 20 people. www.kbs.msu.edu/events/aquat... #MacrophyteMonday

Kayaking in a red boat through aquatic plants under a blue sky.

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Thank you to the Evans lab and @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social for being such fantastic hosts! And for the amazing #SciArt on my seminar topic. I’ll always be a Michigander at heart. ❤️

A pictures of Colleen wearing a green vest next to a chalkboard with a root and her seminar title.

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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

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

There are still spots available, Michigan botanists! #MacrophyteMonday

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

There are still spots open to come learn aquatic plants with Erick Elgin, Jeremy Hartsock, and me! #MacrophyteMonday

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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

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 · 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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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Get to know a KBS research lab! This week we're highlighting the members of the Kozakiewicz Lab. Check out what postdoc Bradley Scholten studies and why.

Graphic with the text Meet the Kozakiewicz Lab.

Composite photo of the five members of the Kozakiewicz Lab.

Graphic with photos of postdoc Bradley Scholten, with the text, I study how songbirds on livestock farms and backyard feeders may contribute to the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistant bacteria.

Graphic with photos of postdoc Bradley Scholten and a bird feeder, with the text, Because it may help limit transmission and protect human and livestock health while maintaining diverse, thriving ecosystems for wildlife.

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Get to know a KBS research lab! This week we're highlighting the members of the Kozakiewicz Lab. Check out what master's student Hannah Rothkopf studies and why.

Graphic with photos of graduate student Hannah Rothkopf and a small snake, with the text, I study how the severity and prevalence of diseases vary across different hos t communities and environments.

Graphic with photos of graduate student Hannah Rothkopf and several snakes, with the text, Because understanding this variation will help us to manage species and their environments more specifically to their needs when new diseases are introduced.

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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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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Get to know a KBS research lab! This week we're highlighting the members of the Kozakiewicz Lab. Check out what postdoc Luisa M. Diele-Viegas studies and why.

Graphic with photos of postdoc Luisa M. Diele-Viegas and an outreach event held under an outdoor gazebo, with the text, I study the impacts of human activities on natural and human systems under a transdisciplinary framework…

Graphic with photos of postdoc Luisa M. Diele-Viegas, with the text, Because environmental challenges are best addressed when science collaborates with communities, respects local culture, and focuses on the relationships that sustain ecosystems.

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Get to know a KBS research lab! This week we're highlighting the members of the Kozakiewicz Lab. Check out what Ph.D. student Cori Conlon studies and why.

Graphic with a photo of grad student Cori Conlon and a graphic of birds, cows and pigs in an agricultural setting, with the text, I study how human activities alter how pathogens and parasites and transmitted among wildlife, domestic animals, and humans…

Graphic with photos of grad student Cori Conlon and a blue jay, with the text, because understanding these impacts can help us manage ecosystems more sustainably and reduce the risk of disease spread and spillover.

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Get to know a KBS research lab! This week we're highlighting Dr. Chris Kozakiewicz and his lab. Check out what Dr. Kozakiewicz studies and why.

Graphic with photos of Dr. Chris Kozakiewicz and a Tasmanian devil, with the text, I study infectious diseases and how they affect humans, animals, and wildlife, as well as the ways our actions can change the risk of these diseases…

Graphic with photos of Dr. Chris Kozakiewicz and a Tasmanian devil, with the text, Because understanding these risks can help people make better choices and guide policies that protect health, wildlife, and the world around us.

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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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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Keep up with KBS! Read the February newsletter: bit.ly/3Z9jczm

Graphic with an image of art by Erica Bradshaw and the text "Your monthly update from the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station: February 2026."

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Christine Sprunger @sprunger.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Check out our latest - exploring soil health across the KBS LTAR: acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Registration for KBS summer undergraduate experiences closes soon! Apply by Feb. 1 to spend a KBS summer doing field research or completing an internship: bit.ly/4t1kBpp

Flyer advertising KBS summer undergraduate programs, featuring a picture of kayakers floating down a river, the heading Summer Study: Lifetime Impact, a QR code, and a short description of the summer research and internship opportunities.

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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 · 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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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Partnering with over 90 farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger (@sprunger.bsky.social) is examining how land management practices impact soil health. Read more about her work to improve soil health, ecosystem diversity and crop productivity: www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-res... #PlantScience

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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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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Keep up with KBS! Read the January newsletter: bit.ly/45wAry2

Graphic with a photo of people standing along the fence that borders Wintergreen Lake at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, with the text "Your monthly update from the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, January 2026."

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Join us in congratulating the students, staff and faculty who garnered accolades for their excellent work from July 2024 through June 2025: bit.ly/4pUmdiR

A summer view of KBS's Windmill Island, showing the island's windmill and footbridge, with Gull Lake in the background.

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

By extending our reach, the impacts of KBS programs have been felt on farms, in classrooms, and in community spaces: bit.ly/44Gy3Vh

KBS researchers Lisa Hargest and Christine Sprunger walk through an agricultural field while conducting soil sampling.

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

With your help, we're creating connections, extending the reach of our research beyond the lands of KBS and seeding conversations in fields, classrooms, and community spaces. Thank you for your support in 2025. Read the KBS annual report: bit.ly/KBS-report20...

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Elena Litchman @elenalitchman.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Happy to see our analysis on scaling up temperature x nutrient interactions from populations to communities published in Ecological Monographs @esajournals.bsky.social! 📈

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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

PRI is proud to highlight the extraordinary achievements of 3 faculty recognized with awards from the College of Natural Science: Emily Josephs: Teacher-Scholar Award David Lowry: Postdoctoral Mentoring Award Sue Rhee: Research Leadership Award Read more: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...

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