W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
@kelloggbiostn.bsky.social
Hub for research in ecology, evolutionary biology & sustainable ag. Home of the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Kellogg Farm, Kellogg Conference Center & Manor House, KBS LTER and KBS LTAR. kbs.msu.edu
Learn about seed dispersal, enjoy a cash bar, free desserts, visit informational booths all at our FREE Dessert with Discussion event, Nov. 6. Doors open at 6:30. Register today!
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Learn about seed dispersal, enjoy a cash bar, free desserts, visit informational booths all at our FREE Dessert with Discussion event, Nov. 6. Doors open at 6:30. Register today!
The annual Arts and Eats tour is this weekend! And once again, the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is a central venue, hosting seven artists Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18-19, the Kids Makers Market on Saturday, and the usual avian crew, of course. More info: bit.ly/3J8BYCr
October 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The annual Arts and Eats tour is this weekend! And once again, the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is a central venue, hosting seven artists Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18-19, the Kids Makers Market on Saturday, and the usual avian crew, of course. More info: bit.ly/3J8BYCr
“If I can do something that creates better yield and costs me less, and, oh, by the way, it has an environmental potential benefit, why not?”
Read about how research by KBS and MSU scientist Bruno Basso is being applied with success on Michigan farmlands: nyti.ms/46i3dU2
Read about how research by KBS and MSU scientist Bruno Basso is being applied with success on Michigan farmlands: nyti.ms/46i3dU2
September 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
“If I can do something that creates better yield and costs me less, and, oh, by the way, it has an environmental potential benefit, why not?”
Read about how research by KBS and MSU scientist Bruno Basso is being applied with success on Michigan farmlands: nyti.ms/46i3dU2
Read about how research by KBS and MSU scientist Bruno Basso is being applied with success on Michigan farmlands: nyti.ms/46i3dU2
Keep up with KBS! Read our September newsletter: bit.ly/4p6zgxu
September 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Keep up with KBS! Read our September newsletter: bit.ly/4p6zgxu
Keep up with KBS! Read the August newsletter: bit.ly/3UEw3ar
August 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Keep up with KBS! Read the August newsletter: bit.ly/3UEw3ar
There's still time to register!
Don’t miss the Blending Art & Science workshop — where creativity meets curiosity. Explore the intersection of scientific inquiry and artistic expression.
Reserve your spot today: events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?ev...
Don’t miss the Blending Art & Science workshop — where creativity meets curiosity. Explore the intersection of scientific inquiry and artistic expression.
Reserve your spot today: events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?ev...
July 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
There's still time to register!
Don’t miss the Blending Art & Science workshop — where creativity meets curiosity. Explore the intersection of scientific inquiry and artistic expression.
Reserve your spot today: events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?ev...
Don’t miss the Blending Art & Science workshop — where creativity meets curiosity. Explore the intersection of scientific inquiry and artistic expression.
Reserve your spot today: events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?ev...
Congratulations to our summer 2025 undergraduate student researchers and interns, and to their mentors. Thank you for sharing your work with us today!
July 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Congratulations to our summer 2025 undergraduate student researchers and interns, and to their mentors. Thank you for sharing your work with us today!
Families, the theme of this week’s Wild Wednesdays program is frogs and toads. See you at the Sanctuary! bit.ly/4egal5G
July 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Families, the theme of this week’s Wild Wednesdays program is frogs and toads. See you at the Sanctuary! bit.ly/4egal5G
Families, the theme of this week’s Wild Wednesdays program is insects. See you at the Sanctuary! bit.ly/4egal5G
July 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Families, the theme of this week’s Wild Wednesdays program is insects. See you at the Sanctuary! bit.ly/4egal5G
Families, the theme of this week’s Wild Wednesdays program is "Turtles or Tortoises?". See you at the Sanctuary! bit.ly/4egal5G
July 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Families, the theme of this week’s Wild Wednesdays program is "Turtles or Tortoises?". See you at the Sanctuary! bit.ly/4egal5G
🎇 Beginning at 3 p.m. on July 4, 2025, access to the KBS Conference Center & Manor House Estate property on Gull Lake will only be open to KBS students and employees. 🎇
This is to allow our staff and students to attend a holiday gathering. Thanks for your understanding.
This is to allow our staff and students to attend a holiday gathering. Thanks for your understanding.
July 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🎇 Beginning at 3 p.m. on July 4, 2025, access to the KBS Conference Center & Manor House Estate property on Gull Lake will only be open to KBS students and employees. 🎇
This is to allow our staff and students to attend a holiday gathering. Thanks for your understanding.
This is to allow our staff and students to attend a holiday gathering. Thanks for your understanding.
Families, the theme of this week’s Wild Wednesdays program is owls and hawks. See you at the Sanctuary! bit.ly/4egal5G
June 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Families, the theme of this week’s Wild Wednesdays program is owls and hawks. See you at the Sanctuary! bit.ly/4egal5G
Fun event coming up in Kalamazoo this Saturday. KBS researchers Kadeem Gilbert, Alisha Shah and Lauren Sullivan will be among the local scientists featured. Join us for a kid-friendly morning of doing experiments and increasing our scientific literacy!
May 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Fun event coming up in Kalamazoo this Saturday. KBS researchers Kadeem Gilbert, Alisha Shah and Lauren Sullivan will be among the local scientists featured. Join us for a kid-friendly morning of doing experiments and increasing our scientific literacy!
Grand Rapids! Join us tonight at 6 p.m. at The Stray Cafe for an evening where science meets music! Enjoy KBS scientists' dynamic five-minute talks on ecology, evolution, and microbiology, paired with musician Steve Leaf's unique musical responses. Don't miss it! #msukbs #scifest
April 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Tonight! Join KBS & @msuscifest.bsky.social at the Stray in Grand Rapids.
April 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Tonight! Join KBS & @msuscifest.bsky.social at the Stray in Grand Rapids.
Excited to welcome @aecahill.bsky.social for our Friday Seminar! 3/21/25 at 10:45 a.m.
Visit tinyurl.com/kbsseminar for the full 📅 & Zoom link request.
(KBS Chalkboard artist Cori Conlon)
Visit tinyurl.com/kbsseminar for the full 📅 & Zoom link request.
(KBS Chalkboard artist Cori Conlon)
March 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Excited to welcome @aecahill.bsky.social for our Friday Seminar! 3/21/25 at 10:45 a.m.
Visit tinyurl.com/kbsseminar for the full 📅 & Zoom link request.
(KBS Chalkboard artist Cori Conlon)
Visit tinyurl.com/kbsseminar for the full 📅 & Zoom link request.
(KBS Chalkboard artist Cori Conlon)
KBS Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship (URA) apps are open until Feb. 15th.
Apply today for a paid research position and the experience of a lifetime! #MSUKBS #KBSSummer
https://bit.ly/kbs-ura-program
Apply today for a paid research position and the experience of a lifetime! #MSUKBS #KBSSummer
https://bit.ly/kbs-ura-program
February 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
KBS Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship (URA) apps are open until Feb. 15th.
Apply today for a paid research position and the experience of a lifetime! #MSUKBS #KBSSummer
https://bit.ly/kbs-ura-program
Apply today for a paid research position and the experience of a lifetime! #MSUKBS #KBSSummer
https://bit.ly/kbs-ura-program
Six KBS intern opportunities to choose from! Deadline is Feb. 15. Apply today!
https://bit.ly/kbs-intern-program
https://bit.ly/kbs-intern-program
February 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Six KBS intern opportunities to choose from! Deadline is Feb. 15. Apply today!
https://bit.ly/kbs-intern-program
https://bit.ly/kbs-intern-program
MSU’s Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is hiring a Naturalist for this spring and summer tour season. Lead hands-on, place-based learning experiences and make a lasting impact. Apply today! https://bit.ly/naturalist2025
February 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
MSU’s Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is hiring a Naturalist for this spring and summer tour season. Lead hands-on, place-based learning experiences and make a lasting impact. Apply today! https://bit.ly/naturalist2025
Are you passionate about science, outdoor adventure, and empowering youth? We’re looking for GALS Trip Leaders to guide high school students on an unforgettable backpacking expedition in Michigan! Apply now or tag someone #MSUKBS #OutdoorEducation #Backpacking #SummerJobs
https://bit.ly/GALSMSUA…
https://bit.ly/GALSMSUA…
February 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Are you passionate about science, outdoor adventure, and empowering youth? We’re looking for GALS Trip Leaders to guide high school students on an unforgettable backpacking expedition in Michigan! Apply now or tag someone #MSUKBS #OutdoorEducation #Backpacking #SummerJobs
https://bit.ly/GALSMSUA…
https://bit.ly/GALSMSUA…
The next Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Birds and Coffee chat is Wednesday, Feb. 12. We’ll delve into common songbird injuries and reasons for intake to wildlife rehabilitators with Marissa Jardine from the Bird Center of Michigan.
Register for free to get the Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3PGrxG3
Register for free to get the Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3PGrxG3
January 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The next Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Birds and Coffee chat is Wednesday, Feb. 12. We’ll delve into common songbird injuries and reasons for intake to wildlife rehabilitators with Marissa Jardine from the Bird Center of Michigan.
Register for free to get the Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3PGrxG3
Register for free to get the Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3PGrxG3
Come work at KBS! A housekeeping and stewardship position is open at the beautiful Kellogg Manor House. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4haFc40
January 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Come work at KBS! A housekeeping and stewardship position is open at the beautiful Kellogg Manor House. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4haFc40
KBS, including the Bird Sanctuary and Manor House, will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.
The last day of the year to visit the Sanctuary will be Sunday, Dec. 22. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wishes for a peaceful and restful holiday from all of us at KBS to you!
www.kbs.msu.edu/2024/12/kbs-...
The last day of the year to visit the Sanctuary will be Sunday, Dec. 22. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wishes for a peaceful and restful holiday from all of us at KBS to you!
www.kbs.msu.edu/2024/12/kbs-...
December 20, 2024 at 9:29 PM
KBS, including the Bird Sanctuary and Manor House, will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.
The last day of the year to visit the Sanctuary will be Sunday, Dec. 22. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wishes for a peaceful and restful holiday from all of us at KBS to you!
www.kbs.msu.edu/2024/12/kbs-...
The last day of the year to visit the Sanctuary will be Sunday, Dec. 22. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wishes for a peaceful and restful holiday from all of us at KBS to you!
www.kbs.msu.edu/2024/12/kbs-...
Keep up with KBS! Read the December newsletter: mailchi.mp/kbs/dec-2024...
November 26, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Keep up with KBS! Read the December newsletter: mailchi.mp/kbs/dec-2024...
Hello, Bluesky! Follow along with us for research, education and outreach news out of the KBS academic campus, Kellogg Farm, Bird Sanctuary, and Conference Center & Manor House. Check out our upcoming events: kbs.msu.edu/events
November 23, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Hello, Bluesky! Follow along with us for research, education and outreach news out of the KBS academic campus, Kellogg Farm, Bird Sanctuary, and Conference Center & Manor House. Check out our upcoming events: kbs.msu.edu/events