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  • W.K. KELLOGG BIOLOGICAL STATION ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13

    � A new Historical Walking Tour brochure tells the story of the Kellogg family’s life on their Gull Lake Estate and maps stops at each of the estate’s historical buildings.

    � KBS marked ten years of partnership with Michigan Career and Technical Institute,a vocational training center for adults with disabilities. MCTI students work with the KBS Grounds staff to receive landscape management training and help keep KBS beautiful for visitors.

    � The KBS Volunteer Program’s new Adopt-a-Trail opportunity allows individuals and families help us to maintain walking trails at KBS for the enjoyment of all.

    � An updated website ~ shoreline.msu.edu ~ provides information about different ‘green’ lakescaping techniques that can be seen at the KBS Shoreline Demonstration Area.

    � MSU student interns Ernest Schenk and Brock Downs worked with the KBS Grounds Department and the Gull Lake Landscape Company to design and plant elegant, new landscaping at the Caretaker’s Cottage. The interns were supported by funds from the W.K. Kellogg Manor House & Estate and Conservation Legacy Endowments.

    � Contributions from local individuals, organizations and foundations made possible the installation of interpretive signs at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary to enhance visitor experiences with added learning opportunities.

    � The KBS Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) program, the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and KBS volunteers worked together to develop a valuable teaching tool for elementary students. The new Agriculture & Ecology Student Activity Trail demonstrates ways that plants, animals, soil and people are all important to sustainable agriculture.

    YOUR KBS WE INVITE YOU TO VISIT OUR CAMPUS, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD AND CELEBRATE W.K. KELLOGG’S LEGACY.

  • On the Cover The BEACON High School Residential Program brought 31 high school students from districts across Michigan for a weeklong summer workshop exploring quantitative and evolutionary approaches to engineering. Led by MSU faculty in biology, engineering and computer science and funded by MSU’s BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, the experience introduced promising future scientists and engineers to contemporary research and career opportunities. The students visited ongoing research projects at KBS and engaged in field research on natural selection and sexual selection. They then learned to apply the evolutionary perspectives they had studied to engineering problems that can be approached using biomimicry, where manmade designs are modeled on living things and processes. The students also enjoyed some of the perks of a KBS summer experience – canoeing at sunset on Gull Lake will be lasting memory.

    KBS Administration 3700 East Gull Lake Drive

    Hickory Corners, MI 49060 (269) 671-5117

    [email protected]

    W.K. Kellogg Manor House &

    Conference Center

    3700 East Gull Lake Drive Hickory Corners, MI 49060

    Manor House: (269) 671-2160

    [email protected] Center:

    [email protected]

    Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

    12685 East C Avenue Augusta, MI 49012

    [email protected]

    Kellogg Farm & Pasture

    Dairy Center 10461 North 40th Street

    Hickory Corners, MI 49060 269-671-2507

    [email protected]

    kbs.msu.edu KBS Director

    A Letter from our Director

    Director’s Advisory Board David Dvorak, M.D. Mary Jo Hawk Mark Lancaster

    Jim Lauderdale, Ph.D. William Maxey, Ph.D. Russell Mawby, Ph.D.

    Carole Mendez, J.D. Christopher Tracy, J.D. William Uggen, M.D.

    The mission of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) is to increase our understanding of natural and managed ecosystems and their linkages to society.

    Judy & Matt Fraaza Joyce Freeman Carol A. & Patrick Gault Carol & Phil Gersmehl James D. Gilbert, M.D. & Barbara J. Gilbert Patrick D. & Judith A. Gipper Angie & Jim Glynn Sue Gooch Emily & Josh Gordon John & June Gothberg Tiffany S. and Brandon K. Greenfield John C. and Liga M. Greenfield William S. Joanne S. Gregg^ Ruth J. and Daniel J. Grentz David R. and Betsy J. Gruss Richard E. and Ann W. Grzeskowiak Layne and Amy Hagerman Gabriel L. & Sarah A. Hamer* Daniel & Sandra Hammond Michael & Tammy Hannon Jerry Hansen & Diane Ossiff Mike Hansen & Joyce Rush Timothy R. & Sarah J. Harding Keith C. Hartline David L. & Renae S. Hatton Bill Haug Blair Hegner Carolyn Heidmous Joseph R. Hempstead Jim D. & Terri Herbert Rudolph Herdeck Jennifer Herder Gertrude L. Hickman* Phyllis C. Hileman^ Robert J. & Danielle Holden Rebecca & Tim Holm Chris & Kellie Holm Blanche Holtman Sarah W. Hopkins Becky K. Horrigan Charlotte Hosking John W. & Connie Houts* William F. Hoyt & Shelia M. Mast Carol Hunt Sherman Annette Huskin Mary G. & Daniel W. James Eunice Jennings David C. & Susan K. Johnson* Bill & Melanie Jozwiak Glenn & Christine H. Kabelll Karen L. Keese Marilyn J. Keigley Gale L. & Dorothy A. Kellam^ Lindsay & Jason Keller Scott & Elizabeth Kellogg Tim & Julie Kellogg Brad & Monica King Elysha King Nancy A. Klee Deutsch & Glenn Deutsch Leah R. Knapp Michael D. & Kathy Koets Robert Kowalski Thomas & Stacey Krzwczyk Peter & Eleanor Krawutschke Christopher J. & Jill L. Kronenwetter Luke & Laura Kujacznski Katie A. Lambeth Sylvia A. Laraway Ed & Stephanie Larden Pamela S. & Leif M. Larson Patricia L. Lawrence Robert T. & Elizabeth Leatherman Sarah & Mike LeBreton Robert Leppard Marta Leroy Marcy & Paul Leversee

    Nancy & Nathaniel Lussier Melba Lutes Ron & Mari MacDonald Rose Ann Makowski Pauline C. & Daniel L. Malecki Gail Maloney Julie Marino Joel W. & Maria T. Markucki Gerald F. & Barbara J. Martz* Roger & Libby Mathewson Edward & Nancy McCarty Jim and Mary McCarty Dennis & Carol McClure Holly McNally Ivan & Bonnie M. Mellema^ Jane Mena Erin Merritt Ron & Gayla Metzger Susan P. & Charles W. Millar Angela & Corey Mingerink Mark G. Mittlestat Kathy & Chuck Mizikar Robert W. & Kathryn Moderow^ Charles & Linda MonyLaura S. Mullins David & Crystal Mumford Stephen & Christine Murray Keith A. Muselin Jerry Mussulman Scott & Barbara MyckowiakAndrew Myers Amber Nance Jim & Annette Nesmith Elizabeth A. Neumeyer Jessica & Mike Neville Kristy L. Newman & Victor B. Ezbenko Anna Norris Marc North Rose M. Nowak Jennifer L. & Michael F. Odar Veronica Osbourne Steve & Jenny Ott Stefan Ozminski Rebecca & Rick Peariso Shannon Pearson T.J. Pearson* Stephen & Susan Peltz Jason & Stephanie Petersen Jeffery M. & Jennifer Pickens Emily & Steven Pignataro John D. Pitale Julia & Will Pitz Kristal & Alan Poling David & Deborah Porter Edward Post Michelle & Mark Preston Jeffrey M. Price & Susan Harrison Roger L. Prior & Barbara A. Page Michael P. Puckett & Salenia Kaars Daniel and Kay A. Rackiewicz* Erick Ramirez & Cony Rodriguez Carol & John Rasmussen Christine & Darryl Rauhoff Denise Rice Crystal & Rollin Richman L. Shleby & Ann Robertson Roy & Mary Robertson Harlyn W. Roehl Sarah S. Roley & Greg Yeager John M. Root Cheryl A. & Christopher L. Rundle Bill & Nancy Rupp Jacquelyn Ruttinger Nelson C. & Wendy K. Sabin Randall & Sara Salo Julie Samford Peter A. Sangalli^

    Diane & Eric Schlanser Beverly Schmidt Dennis & Keva Schmidt Jeff & Laura Schmidt Rebecca Schmidt Dan & Sara Schuemann Mark & Melissa Semear David H. & Miriam R. Shannon Dr. Rafael Javier & Mary P. Sharp, M.D. Suzanne & John Shorey Ruth E. Short Ruth C. Sidney Cody & Casey Sifton Lisa Sinke Marsha L. & Phil Smith Amy Smith & Nigel Crum Jeff & Julie Smith Tara Smith Sally Smith Mackenzie Snader Bruce E. & Sherri L. Snyder Robert & Carol Snyder Joseph P. & Lindsey Splendorio Nona & Mike Stafford Christine & Lucas Stahlhood Jason & Christy Stampfler John C. & Annie E. Stap Jason & Courtney Stewart Joni L. Stimson Randy & Laura Stout Stuart & Alice Struck Beth A. Stuever & Jeff Fleetwood Christopher M. & Tammy Summers Tomomi Suwa Travis S. & Donna J. Swagler^ Ginger & Jim Swagler Sarah Swank-Colby & Michael Foster Richard E. Switzer Julie Tamblin Sandra L. Taube Josh J. & Molly Tauren Laura Taylor Kennedy Randoulph L. & Brenda S. Teegardin Douglas E. & Paula M. Tigchelaar James H. & Carolyn W. Timmons Wesley Todd Janet Todd Yudong Tong Suzie Ulbrich Michelle & Eric Usselman Vito & Gerry Valella James & Amy VanHuysen Roy Van Loo Jr. Ed Van Oudheusden Jane VanDerSlik Shelly & Charley Vandongen Rob & Maurietta Vargo Tom & Stephanie Vennard Rick & Cyndee Viel Don Wagman Joyce & Mike Wagner Norman E. & Jacqueline M. Walters* Dorr Warner Daniel & Diane Waswick Dana L. Wells-Jenney & Neil R. Jenney John & Torrey Wenger Jim Wescott Anne White & Robert Pfeiffer Tracy & Jason Whitfield Stefanie L. Whitmire & Skip J. Van Bloem Dennis C. & Nancy A. Williams Jane Williamson Robert N. & Stephanie M. Winter Jamey & Jenna Wofford Michael & Sharon Wood

    Cheryl Wood Pamela L. Woodruff Andrew D. & Rachael P. Worgess Todd & Dianna Wyatt Jack Wykoff Lorena & Javier Ysunza Mary & Thomas E. Zavitz Ashley and Emil Zimmer

    Businesses, Foundations and Organizations

    Audubon Society of Kalamazoo* Barry Community Foundation Bravo Restaurant Charles River Laboratories Inc. Corners Limited DeLaval Direct Frona's Pantry Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund Lely USA, Inc. MeijerPerrigo Company PfizerR&B Miller Farms, Inc.†Richland Animal Hospital, P.C. Rose & Thistle Garden Club South Central Chapter of Pheasants Forever* Sportman's Outreach Team, Inc.* Stovall Products The Gary Sisters Foundation The Heritage Company The Trumpeter Swan Society* W.K. Kellogg Foundation Yard Stuff Plus Zoetis Inc.

    Each year, contributions to KBS are made in memory or in honor of people whose lives have made lasting impacts. These gifts have been recognized in this list.

    In memory of:

    § Sophie Bachman † Bill Courter � Gayle Dvorak ^ Walter Gregg * Joe Johnson � Jack Wood � Lorraine Van Wormer

    In honor of:

    + Barbara Baker ± David Dvorak � Sam Morrison ‡ Michael Tracy

    We make every effort to ensure all donors are recognized in our annual report. If you believe your name has been omitted, please contact our Development office, 269-671-2444.

    Special thanks to our volunteers for

    donating over 6600

    hours of service this year to KBS

    outreach programs!

    Cover and inset photos courtesy of MSU Engineering Recruitment & K-12 Outreach

    Purple Martin eggs at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

    biomimicry activity

    The BEACON High School Residential Program brought 31 high school students from districts across Michigan for a weeklong summer workshop exploring quantitative and evolutionary approaches to engineering. Led by MSU faculty in biology, engineering and computer science and funded by MSU’s BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, the experience introduced promising future scientists and engineers to contemporary research and career opportunities. The students visited ongoing research projects at KBS and engaged in field research on natural selection and sexual selection. They then learned to apply the evolutionary perspectives they had studied to engineering problems that can be approached using biomimicry, where manmade designs are modeled on living things and processes. The students also enjoyed some of the perks of a KBS summer experience – canoeing at sunset on Gull Lake will be lasting memory.

    3700 East Gull Lake DriveHickory Corners, MI 49060

    (269) [email protected]

    3700 East Gull Lake DriveHickory Corners, MI 49060

    Manor House:(269) 671-2160

    [email protected] Center:

    [email protected]

    12685 East C AvenueAugusta, MI 49012

    [email protected]

    10461 North 40th StreetHickory Corners, MI 49060

    [email protected]

    KBS Director

    Dear Friends and Neighbors,

    KBS’s location and unique facilities allow us to accomplish things in our community that others cannot. Our world-class research facilities are surrounded by diverse and ecologically interesting landscapes. In partnership with colleagues at MSU and the local community, we continue to develop innovations in education and research that extend our reputation worldwide. Our work with local schools in science and math education connects us to students and teachers throughout the region. This year, we expanded our portfolio to include students enrolled in the Gull Lake Community Schools Gateway Academy. (Read more about the project inside this report!)

    We have a historical legacy at KBS, being located on property developed by W.K. Kellogg when he lived on Gull Lake. Through an endowment in his name, we now have a greater capacity to preserve the many historic structures and grounds of the Kellogg Estate, and to provide opportunities for students to help us share Mr. Kellogg’s story and enrich the experiences of all who visit our lakeside campus. Many of you have generously helped us grow this endowment and as a result we are close to meeting a matching goal from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

    It is important to our mission that learners of all ages and experiences feel welcome at KBS. This year, we established several new trails at the Bird Sanctuary and a new Adopt-a-Trail volunteer position, and hope these will further community interest in KBS, encourage people to enjoy our landscapes and to join us quite literally along a path to environmental stewardship. Undergraduate student interns from MSU and local colleges helped us develop teaching tools that go along with these trails; paid internships are another important way we provide educational experiences for students.

    We hope this report will make you proud of your commitment to KBS. Our faculty, students and staff continue to develop partnerships across MSU, globally and in the local community that enhance the work we do here. Your support for KBS—through memberships, gifts and contributions, participation in programs and by hosting your private or professional events here—shows that we are valued by the community. Stop by for a visit and let us know how we can serve you.

    David Dvorak, M.D.Mary Jo HawkMark Lancaster

    Jim Lauderdale, Ph.D.William Maxey, Ph.D.Russell Mawby, Ph.D.

    Carole Mendez, J.D.Christopher Tracy, J.D.William Uggen, M.D.

    The mission of theW.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS)is to increase our understanding ofnatural and managed ecosystems andtheir linkages to society.

    Judy & Matt FraazaJoyce FreemanCarol A. & Patrick GaultCarol & Phil GersmehlJames D. Gilbert, M.D. &

    Barbara J. GilbertPatrick D. & Judith A. GipperAngie & Jim GlynnSue GoochEmily & Josh GordonJohn & June GothbergTiffany S. and Brandon K. GreenfieldJohn C. and Liga M. GreenfieldWilliam S. Joanne S. Gregg^Ruth J. and Daniel J. GrentzDavid R. and Betsy J. GrussRichard E. and Ann W. GrzeskowiakLayne and Amy HagermanGabriel L. & Sarah A. Hamer*Daniel & Sandra HammondMichael & Tammy HannonJerry Hansen & Diane OssiffMike Hansen & Joyce RushTimothy R. & Sarah J. HardingKeith C. HartlineDavid L. & Renae S. HattonBill HaugBlair HegnerCarolyn HeidmousJoseph R. HempsteadJim D. & Terri HerbertRudolph HerdeckJennifer HerderGertrude L. Hickman*Phyllis C. Hileman^Robert J. & Danielle HoldenRebecca & Tim HolmChris & Kellie HolmBlanche HoltmanSarah W. HopkinsBecky K. HorriganCharlotte HoskingJohn W. & Connie Houts*William F. Hoyt & Shelia M. MastCarol Hunt ShermanAnnette HuskinMary G. & Daniel W. JamesEunice JenningsDavid C. & Susan K. Johnson*Bill & Melanie JozwiakGlenn & Christine H. KabelllKaren L. KeeseMarilyn J. KeigleyGale L. & Dorothy A. Kellam^Lindsay & Jason KellerScott & Elizabeth KelloggTim & Julie KelloggBrad & Monica KingElysha KingNancy A. Klee Deutsch &

    Glenn DeutschLeah R. KnappMichael D. & Kathy KoetsRobert KowalskiThomas & Stacey KrzwczykPeter & Eleanor KrawutschkeChristopher J. & Jill L. KronenwetterLuke & Laura KujacznskiKatie A. LambethSylvia A. LarawayEd & Stephanie LardenPamela S. & Leif M. LarsonPatricia L. LawrenceRobert T. & Elizabeth LeathermanSarah & Mike LeBretonRobert LeppardMarta LeroyMarcy & Paul Leversee

    Nancy & Nathaniel LussierMelba LutesRon & Mari MacDonaldRose Ann MakowskiPauline C. & Daniel L. MaleckiGail MaloneyJulie MarinoJoel W. & Maria T. MarkuckiGerald F. & Barbara J. Martz*Roger & Libby MathewsonEdward & Nancy McCartyJim and Mary McCartyDennis & Carol McClureHolly McNallyIvan & Bonnie M. Mellema^Jane MenaErin MerrittRon & Gayla MetzgerSusan P. & Charles W. MillarAngela & Corey MingerinkMark G. MittlestatKathy & Chuck MizikarRobert W. & Kathryn Moderow^Charles & Linda Mony Laura S. MullinsDavid & Crystal MumfordStephen & Christine MurrayKeith A. MuselinJerry MussulmanScott & Barbara Myckowiak Andrew MyersAmber NanceJim & Annette NesmithElizabeth A. NeumeyerJessica & Mike NevilleKristy L. Newman &

    Victor B. EzbenkoAnna NorrisMarc NorthRose M. NowakJennifer L. & Michael F. OdarVeronica OsbourneSteve & Jenny OttStefan OzminskiRebecca & Rick PearisoShannon PearsonT.J. Pearson*Stephen & Susan PeltzJason & Stephanie PetersenJeffery M. & Jennifer PickensEmily & Steven PignataroJohn D. PitaleJulia & Will PitzKristal & Alan PolingDavid & Deborah PorterEdward PostMichelle & Mark PrestonJeffrey M. Price & Susan HarrisonRoger L. Prior & Barbara A. PageMichael P. Puckett & Salenia KaarsDaniel and Kay A. Rackiewicz*Erick Ramirez & Cony RodriguezCarol & John RasmussenChristine & Darryl RauhoffDenise RiceCrystal & Rollin RichmanL. Shleby & Ann RobertsonRoy & Mary RobertsonHarlyn W. RoehlSarah S. Roley & Greg YeagerJohn M. RootCheryl A. & Christopher L. RundleBill & Nancy RuppJacquelyn RuttingerNelson C. & Wendy K. SabinRandall & Sara SaloJulie SamfordPeter A. Sangalli^

    Diane & Eric SchlanserBeverly SchmidtDennis & Keva SchmidtJeff & Laura SchmidtRebecca SchmidtDan & Sara SchuemannMark & Melissa SemearDavid H. & Miriam R. ShannonDr. Rafael Javier &

    Mary P. Sharp, M.D. Suzanne & John ShoreyRuth E. ShortRuth C. SidneyCody & Casey SiftonLisa SinkeMarsha L. & Phil SmithAmy Smith & Nigel CrumJeff & Julie SmithTara SmithSally SmithMackenzie SnaderBruce E. & Sherri L. SnyderRobert & Carol SnyderJoseph P. & Lindsey SplendorioNona & Mike StaffordChristine & Lucas StahlhoodJason & Christy StampflerJohn C. & Annie E. StapJason & Courtney StewartJoni L. StimsonRandy & Laura StoutStuart & Alice StruckBeth A. Stuever & Jeff FleetwoodChristopher M. & Tammy SummersTomomi SuwaTravis S. & Donna J. Swagler^Ginger & Jim SwaglerSarah Swank-Colby & Michael FosterRichard E. SwitzerJulie TamblinSandra L. TaubeJosh J. & Molly TaurenLaura Taylor KennedyRandoulph L. & Brenda S. TeegardinDouglas E. & Paula M. TigchelaarJames H. & Carolyn W. TimmonsWesley ToddJanet ToddYudong TongSuzie UlbrichMichelle & Eric UsselmanVito & Gerry ValellaJames & Amy VanHuysenRoy Van Loo Jr.Ed Van OudheusdenJane VanDerSlikShelly & Charley VandongenRob & Maurietta VargoTom & Stephanie VennardRick & Cyndee VielDon WagmanJoyce & Mike WagnerNorman E. & Jacqueline M. Walters*Dorr WarnerDaniel & Diane WaswickDana L. Wells-Jenney &

    Neil R. JenneyJohn & Torrey WengerJim WescottAnne White & Robert PfeifferTracy & Jason WhitfieldStefanie L. Whitmire &

    Skip J. Van BloemDennis C. & Nancy A. WilliamsJane WilliamsonRobert N. & Stephanie M. WinterJamey & Jenna WoffordMichael & Sharon Wood

    Cheryl WoodPamela L. WoodruffAndrew D. & Rachael P. WorgessTodd & Dianna WyattJack WykoffLorena & Javier YsunzaMary & Thomas E. ZavitzAshley and Emil Zimmer

    Audubon Society of Kalamazoo*Barry Community FoundationBravo RestaurantCharles River Laboratories Inc.Corners LimitedDeLaval DirectFrona's PantryKellogg's Corporate Citizenship FundLely USA, Inc.MeijerPerrigo CompanyPfizerR&B Miller Farms, Inc.† Richland Animal Hospital, P.C.Rose & Thistle Garden ClubSouth Central Chapter of

    Pheasants Forever*Sportman's Outreach Team, Inc.*Stovall ProductsThe Gary Sisters FoundationThe Heritage CompanyThe Trumpeter Swan Society*W.K. Kellogg FoundationYard Stuff PlusZoetis Inc.

    Each year, contributions to KBSare made in memory or in honor ofpeople whose lives have madelasting impacts. These gifts havebeen recognized in this list.

    In memory of:

    § Sophie Bachman† Bill Courter□ Gayle Dvorak

    ● Jack Wood

    ᴓ Memorial bench

    all donors are recognized in our annual report. If you believe your name has been omitted, please contact our Development office,269-671-2444.

    Cover and inset photos courtesy of MSU Engineering Recruitment & K-12 Outreach

    Purple Martin eggs at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

    biomimicry activity

    On the Cover The BEACON High School Residential Program brought 31 high school students from districts across Michigan for a weeklong summer workshop exploring quantitative and evolutionary approaches to engineering. Led by MSU faculty in biology, engineering and computer science and funded by MSU’s BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, the experience introduced promising future scientists and engineers to contemporary research and career opportunities. The students visited ongoing research projects at KBS and engaged in field research on natural selection and sexual selection. They then learned to apply the evolutionary perspectives they had studied to engineering problems that can be approached using biomimicry, where manmade designs are modeled on living things and processes. The students also enjoyed some of the perks of a KBS summer experience – canoeing at sunset on Gull Lake will be lasting memory.

    Dear Friends and Neighbors,

    KBS’s location and unique facilities allow us to accomplish things in our community that others cannot. Our world-class research facilities are surrounded by diverse and ecologically interesting landscapes. In partnership with colleagues at MSU and the local community, we continue to develop innovations in education and research that extend our reputation worldwide. Our work with local schools in science and math education connects us to students and teachers throughout the region. This year, we expanded our portfolio to include students enrolled in the Gull Lake Community Schools Gateway Academy. (Read more about the project inside this report!)

    We have a historical legacy at KBS, being located on property developed by W.K. Kellogg when he lived on Gull Lake. Through an endowment in his name, we now have a greater capacity to preserve the many historic structures and grounds of the Kellogg Estate, and to provide opportunities for students to help us share Mr. Kellogg’s story and enrich the experiences of all who visit our lakeside campus. Many of you have generously helped us grow this endowment and as a result we are close to meeting a matching goal from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

    It is important to our mission that learners of all ages and experiences feel welcome at KBS. This year, we established several new trails at the Bird Sanctuary and a new Adopt-a-Trail volunteer position, and hope these will further community interest in KBS, encourage people to enjoy our landscapes and to join us quite literally along a path to environmental stewardship. Undergraduate student interns from MSU and local colleges helped us develop teaching tools that go along with these trails; paid internships are another important way we provide educational experiencesfor students.

    We hope this report will make you proud of your commitment to KBS. Our faculty, students and staff continue to develop partnerships across MSU, globally and in the local community that enhance the work we do here. Your support for KBS—through memberships, gifts and contributions, participation in programs and by hosting your private or professional events here—shows that we are valued by the community. Stop by for a visit and let us know how we can serve you.

    Judy & Matt Fraaza Joyce Freeman Carol A. & Patrick Gault Carol & Phil Gersmehl James D. Gilbert, M.D. & Barbara J. Gilbert Patrick D. & Judith A. Gipper Angie & Jim Glynn Sue Gooch Emily & Josh Gordon John & June Gothberg Tiffany S. and Brandon K. Greenfield John C. and Liga M. Greenfield William S. Joanne S. Gregg^ Ruth J. and Daniel J. Grentz David R. and Betsy J. Gruss Richard E. and Ann W. Grzeskowiak Layne and Amy Hagerman Gabriel L. & Sarah A. Hamer* Daniel & Sandra Hammond Michael & Tammy Hannon Jerry Hansen & Diane Ossiff Mike Hansen & Joyce Rush Timothy R. & Sarah J. Harding Keith C. Hartline David L. & Renae S. Hatton Bill Haug Blair Hegner Carolyn Heidmous Joseph R. Hempstead Jim D. & Terri Herbert Rudolph Herdeck Jennifer Herder Gertrude L. Hickman* Phyllis C. Hileman^ Robert J. & Danielle Holden Rebecca & Tim Holm Chris & Kellie Holm Blanche Holtman Sarah W. Hopkins Becky K. Horrigan Charlotte Hosking John W. & Connie Houts* William F. Hoyt & Shelia M. Mast Carol Hunt Sherman Annette Huskin Mary G. & Daniel W. James Eunice Jennings David C. & Susan K. Johnson* Bill & Melanie Jozwiak Glenn & Christine H. Kabelll Karen L. Keese Marilyn J. Keigley Gale L. & Dorothy A. Kellam^ Lindsay & Jason Keller Scott & Elizabeth Kellogg Tim & Julie Kellogg Brad & Monica King Elysha King Nancy A. Klee Deutsch & Glenn Deutsch Leah R. Knapp Michael D. & Kathy Koets Robert Kowalski Thomas & Stacey Krzwczyk Peter & Eleanor Krawutschke Christopher J. & Jill L. Kronenwetter Luke & Laura Kujacznski Katie A. Lambeth Sylvia A. Laraway Ed & Stephanie Larden Pamela S. & Leif M. Larson Patricia L. Lawrence Robert T. & Elizabeth Leatherman Sarah & Mike LeBreton Robert Leppard Marta Leroy Marcy & Paul Leversee

    Nancy & Nathaniel Lussier Melba Lutes Ron & Mari MacDonald Rose Ann Makowski Pauline C. & Daniel L. Malecki Gail Maloney Julie Marino Joel W. & Maria T. Markucki Gerald F. & Barbara J. Martz* Roger & Libby Mathewson Edward & Nancy McCarty Jim and Mary McCarty Dennis & Carol McClure Holly McNally Ivan & Bonnie M. Mellema^ Jane Mena Erin Merritt Ron & Gayla Metzger Susan P. & Charles W. Millar Angela & Corey Mingerink Mark G. Mittlestat Kathy & Chuck Mizikar Robert W. & Kathryn Moderow^ Charles & Linda MonyLaura S. Mullins David & Crystal Mumford Stephen & Christine Murray Keith A. Muselin Jerry Mussulman Scott & Barbara MyckowiakAndrew Myers Amber Nance Jim & Annette Nesmith Elizabeth A. Neumeyer Jessica & Mike Neville Kristy L. Newman & Victor B. Ezbenko Anna Norris Marc North Rose M. Nowak Jennifer L. & Michael F. Odar Veronica Osbourne Steve & Jenny Ott Stefan Ozminski Rebecca & Rick Peariso Shannon Pearson T.J. Pearson* Stephen & Susan Peltz Jason & Stephanie Petersen Jeffery M. & Jennifer Pickens Emily & Steven Pignataro John D. Pitale Julia & Will Pitz Kristal & Alan Poling David & Deborah Porter Edward Post Michelle & Mark Preston Jeffrey M. Price & Susan Harrison Roger L. Prior & Barbara A. Page Michael P. Puckett & Salenia Kaars Daniel and Kay A. Rackiewicz* Erick Ramirez & Cony Rodriguez Carol & John Rasmussen Christine & Darryl Rauhoff Denise Rice Crystal & Rollin Richman L. Shleby & Ann Robertson Roy & Mary Robertson Harlyn W. Roehl Sarah S. Roley & Greg Yeager John M. Root Cheryl A. & Christopher L. Rundle Bill & Nancy Rupp Jacquelyn Ruttinger Nelson C. & Wendy K. Sabin Randall & Sara Salo Julie Samford Peter A. Sangalli^

    Diane & Eric Schlanser Beverly Schmidt Dennis & Keva Schmidt Jeff & Laura Schmidt Rebecca Schmidt Dan & Sara Schuemann Mark & Melissa Semear David H. & Miriam R. Shannon Dr. Rafael Javier & Mary P. Sharp, M.D. Suzanne & John Shorey Ruth E. Short Ruth C. Sidney Cody & Casey Sifton Lisa Sinke Marsha L. & Phil Smith Amy Smith & Nigel Crum Jeff & Julie Smith Tara Smith Sally Smith Mackenzie Snader Bruce E. & Sherri L. Snyder Robert & Carol Snyder Joseph P. & Lindsey Splendorio Nona & Mike Stafford Christine & Lucas Stahlhood Jason & Christy Stampfler John C. & Annie E. Stap Jason & Courtney Stewart Joni L. Stimson Randy & Laura Stout Stuart & Alice Struck Beth A. Stuever & Jeff Fleetwood Christopher M. & Tammy Summers Tomomi Suwa Travis S. & Donna J. Swagler^ Ginger & Jim Swagler Sarah Swank-Colby & Michael Foster Richard E. Switzer Julie Tamblin Sandra L. Taube Josh J. & Molly Tauren Laura Taylor Kennedy Randoulph L. & Brenda S. Teegardin Douglas E. & Paula M. Tigchelaar James H. & Carolyn W. Timmons Wesley Todd Janet Todd Yudong Tong Suzie Ulbrich Michelle & Eric Usselman Vito & Gerry Valella James & Amy VanHuysen Roy Van Loo Jr. Ed Van Oudheusden Jane VanDerSlik Shelly & Charley Vandongen Rob & Maurietta Vargo Tom & Stephanie Vennard Rick & Cyndee Viel Don Wagman Joyce & Mike Wagner Norman E. & Jacqueline M. Walters* Dorr Warner Daniel & Diane Waswick Dana L. Wells-Jenney & Neil R. Jenney John & Torrey Wenger Jim Wescott Anne White & Robert Pfeiffer Tracy & Jason Whitfield Stefanie L. Whitmire & Skip J. Van Bloem Dennis C. & Nancy A. Williams Jane Williamson Robert N. & Stephanie M. Winter Jamey & Jenna Wofford Michael & Sharon Wood

    Cheryl Wood Pamela L. Woodruff Andrew D. & Rachael P. Worgess Todd & Dianna Wyatt Jack Wykoff Lorena & Javier Ysunza Mary & Thomas E. Zavitz Ashley and Emil Zimmer

    Businesses, Foundations and Organizations

    Audubon Society of Kalamazoo* Barry Community Foundation Bravo Restaurant Charles River Laboratories Inc. Corners Limited DeLaval Direct Frona's Pantry Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund Lely USA, Inc. MeijerPerrigo Company PfizerR&B Miller Farms, Inc.†Richland Animal Hospital, P.C. Rose & Thistle Garden Club South Central Chapter of Pheasants Forever* Sportman's Outreach Team, Inc.* Stovall Products The Gary Sisters Foundation The Heritage Company The Trumpeter Swan Society* W.K. Kellogg Foundation Yard Stuff Plus Zoetis Inc.

    Each year, contributions to KBS are made in memory or in honor of people whose lives have made lasting impacts. These gifts have been recognized in this list.

    In memory of:

    § Sophie Bachman † Bill Courter � Gayle Dvorak ^ Walter Gregg * Joe Johnson � Jack Wood � Lorraine Van Wormer

    In honor of:

    + Barbara Baker ± David Dvorak � Sam Morrison ‡ Michael Tracy

    � Memorial bench

    We make every effort to ensure all donors are recognized in our annual report. If you believe your name has been omitted, please contact our Development office, 269-671-2444.

    Special thanks to our volunteers for

    donating over 6600

    hours of service this year to KBS

    outreach programs!

    Cover and inset photos courtesy of MSU Engineering Recruitment & K-12 Outreach

    biomimicry activity

  • $5000 and upAnonymousDavid G. Dvorak, M.D.*+Russell G. & Lou Ann S. Mawby Preston S. & Barbara J. Parish Prof. Patricia Ann Werner Jack Wood Trust

    $1000 to $4999Elizabeth K. Dapson*John R. & Laura A. Davis John & Ann Gallagher John and Sharon Garside Ilse Gebhard* Drs. Katherine Gross & Gary Mittelbach*�+Ronald S. Gross & Adelaide Camillo A. Richard & Virginia T. Gross Don & Peggy Hall Dr. George H. Lauff *+

    Susan H. Merigan M. Hope & Richard P. Moreland�

    Winship A. & Mary Lou Todd Linda M. Trimble Jeanne L. & Roger N. Turner, Jr.*

    $500 to $999Barbara A. & Robert B. Baker�

    James H. & Judith E. Geary Stephen K. Hamilton & Suzanne J. Sippel Henry B. & Mary Jo Hawk* Jeffery & Kristine Hynes Michael J. & Carol A. Klug

    Joseph C. & Karen S. Seelig* Dale L. & Debbie Shugars Carole A. Stevens & Mike Willy Christopher E. Tracy & Michelle Tombro-Tracy‡ Ruth Ann & William M. Uggen

    $250 to $499Martha J. & Michael J. Anderson Robert & Stephanie Brinkerhoff Donald M. Ostrom Jim & Ann E. Rawsky Dr. & Mrs. G. P. Robertson

    Alonna J. Ruger Patrick J. & Sarah T. Sandell Andrew M. Turner Joni Vandenbos Alice Warner-Mehlhorn & Douglas L. Mehlhorn

    $100 to $249James M. & Marguerite L. Alden Kathie Black Jeffery K. Conner & Beth G. Silverman John J. & Patricia A. Czinder* Janet Deal-KoestnerDavid L. & Michelle K. Halley David D. Hart Valerie K. & Robert C. Karam Kathleen O. & John Keagle*Christopher A. Klausmeier & Elena G. Litchman Charles & Phyllis LaVene* James E. & Nancy MacVicar±

    Judith M. Maier§

    Thomas M. & Pam Mansager Mark Manuszak Joan McGady Cynthia J. Mills George P. Mittelbach Craig W. Osenberg* Martha G. Parfet* Jonathan A. & Robin L. Rowe Susan J. & Samuel M. Sefton Thomas & Sally ShawJoel M. & Jennalie Shepherd* Robert R. & Marilynn A. Simon Arthur Stewart & Bailie RossMartha A. & Donald B. Stilwell Charles & Martha Stocker Christopher W. & Maren S. Uggen Robert P. & Claudia D. Vaccaro* Bill VanMeter Robert E. & Melicent VanPeenan* David E. & Leila B. Weiss James & Martha Wiersema*

    Up to $100AnonymousRaymond J. Adams, Jr. Richard D. & Jane D. Adamski* Sam & Julia Ailabouni Colleen Alaniz

    Dale & Michelle Alexander Ann Allen Lisa & Jeff Allred Jacquelyn Anderson Walter L. Anderson Emily & Phil Anglin Sarah and Hank Avink Jessie Bachler Sophie K. Bachman Don M. & Judith E. Baldwin Michael Barbachyn Robin & Betsey Barlow Walter & Rita Barnes Margaret M. & David D. Battjes Sylvia H. Benavidez Jeff & Jen Bever Carole Birch John & Julie Bortnik John & Mona Bowden Debra & Tom Bradley Timothy M. Brady & Susan Pritchard Sara & Craig Briscoe Randy Bronkema Mark & Sherri Bronson Rana Brown* Beverly A. & Charles J. Brown, Jr.Susan & Cleve Brown Arlene & Marlon M. Buenvenida Greg & Robin Burgamy Robert V. Burke Richard E. & Shelby Burton Raymond & Betsie Bush Donald Butcher Jeff & Jamie Campbell Jacqueline M. Campbell & Hermogenes Quispe Mike & Kristi Carlton Sarah J. Carroll Don Carter Marilyn A. Case* Richard H. & Joanne Chamberlin Yat F. Chan Mike & Debbie Chase John & Barb Chenault Dave Chmielewski John Christ Nikki & Jim Clarke Katie Clarke Diane M. Cloutier & John Elandt Terry & Barbara Coleman

    Derek & Stephanie Collard Linda & Rich Compton Nina L. Consolatti Tania Consolino Kendra Consolino Ken Cook Richard G. & Roslyn L. Cooper Karen Cooper Ernie Corpus Janine C. Cotugno Alice Covell & Clifford Harwood Jerrod Crandall & Michelle Peck Michelle K. & Craig Curtis Rachel Daly Earl & Marie Davis Aida DeVega^ Peter J. & Laura J. DeGuire Jennifer L. & Matt DeMaagd Jim and Lindsey DeMaagd William M. & Andrea B. Deming Dorothy A. DeYoung James Dickinson Kathleen J. & Werner K. Diehl^ Angela Dingledine Leah Dodd & Daniel K. Toronto George & Candace Dorr John & Susan Doster Natalie S. Dubois John Dykstra Pat Dyszkiewicz Kelly & Mike Dziedzic William E. & Jane Ellis, J* Susan M. & Larry C. Ellison James E. & Patricia A. Elsener^ Patricia Ely Rebecca Emrich Gary & Cathy Esman Kevin & Tanja Fagan Steve & Laura Feffer Paula H. Fenstermaker & Jay Miller Wendy L. Field* Karen Fischer & Stacey OsbornJason & Marilyn Fitzpatrick John Fleming Jakob & Stephanie Floch Kevin M. & Angela M. Flynn Harvey & Diane Fogel Ann & Glenn Fontaine Cynthia Foster�Linda L. Fox

    Grants, trusts, endowments and direct gifts play an important role in advancing our mission. Generous support from donors allows us to develop new programs and to grow those already making positive impacts on our community.

    We Thank You for Your Support. (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013)

    Sources of Support $10.1 Million 35%35%35% - MSU General Fund

    29%29%29% - Business Operations

    28%28%28% - Grants

    4%4%4% - MSU AgBioResearch, MSU Extension

    4%4%4% - Gifts & Trusts

    Expenditures $9.4 Million 47%47%47% - Personnel

    42%42%42% - Operating

    10%10%10% - Facilities

    1% - Scholarships

    FY 2

    012

    -13

    Bill Krasean

    MY KBS: Cristy Portales

    What takes a student from learner to scientist?

    For Cristy, it was the freedom she found at KBS to ask – and to answer – her own big questions.

    Bill Krasean

    $5000 and upAnonymousDavid G. Dvorak, M.D.*+Russell G. & Lou Ann S. Mawby Preston S. & Barbara J. Parish Prof. Patricia Ann Werner Jack Wood Trust

    $1000 to $4999Elizabeth K. Dapson*John R. & Laura A. Davis John & Ann Gallagher John and Sharon Garside Ilse Gebhard* Drs. Katherine Gross & Gary Mittelbach*�+Ronald S. Gross & Adelaide Camillo A. Richard & Virginia T. Gross Don & Peggy Hall Dr. George H. Lauff *+

    Susan H. Merigan M. Hope & Richard P. Moreland�

    Winship A. & Mary Lou Todd Linda M. Trimble Jeanne L. & Roger N. Turner, Jr.*

    $500 to $999Barbara A. & Robert B. Baker�

    James H. & Judith E. Geary Stephen K. Hamilton & Suzanne J. Sippel Henry B. & Mary Jo Hawk* Jeffery & Kristine Hynes Michael J. & Carol A. Klug Joni Melges-Green�

    Larry Muntz�

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    Joseph C. & Karen S. Seelig* Dale L. & Debbie Shugars Carole A. Stevens & Mike Willy Christopher E. Tracy & Michelle Tombro-Tracy‡ Ruth Ann & William M. Uggen

    $250 to $499Martha J. & Michael J. Anderson Robert & Stephanie Brinkerhoff Donald M. Ostrom Jim & Ann E. Rawsky Dr. & Mrs. G. P. Robertson

    Alonna J. Ruger Patrick J. & Sarah T. Sandell Andrew M. Turner Joni Vandenbos Alice Warner-Mehlhorn & Douglas L. Mehlhorn

    $100 to $249James M. & Marguerite L. Alden Kathie Black Jeffery K. Conner & Beth G. Silverman John J. & Patricia A. Czinder* Janet Deal-KoestnerDavid L. & Michelle K. Halley David D. Hart Valerie K. & Robert C. Karam Kathleen O. & John Keagle*Christopher A. Klausmeier & Elena G. Litchman Charles & Phyllis LaVene* James E. & Nancy MacVicar±

    Judith M. Maier§

    Thomas M. & Pam Mansager Mark Manuszak Joan McGady Cynthia J. Mills George P. Mittelbach Craig W. Osenberg* Martha G. Parfet* Jonathan A. & Robin L. Rowe Susan J. & Samuel M. Sefton Thomas & Sally ShawJoel M. & Jennalie Shepherd* Robert R. & Marilynn A. Simon Arthur Stewart & Bailie RossMartha A. & Donald B. Stilwell Charles & Martha Stocker Christopher W. & Maren S. Uggen Robert P. & Claudia D. Vaccaro* Bill VanMeter Robert E. & Melicent VanPeenan* David E. & Leila B. Weiss James & Martha Wiersema*

    Up to $100AnonymousRaymond J. Adams, Jr. Richard D. & Jane D. Adamski* Sam & Julia Ailabouni Colleen Alaniz

    Dale & Michelle Alexander Ann Allen Lisa & Jeff Allred Jacquelyn Anderson Walter L. Anderson Emily & Phil Anglin Sarah and Hank Avink Jessie Bachler Sophie K. Bachman Don M. & Judith E. Baldwin Michael Barbachyn Robin & Betsey Barlow Walter & Rita Barnes Margaret M. & David D. Battjes Sylvia H. Benavidez Jeff & Jen Bever Carole Birch John & Julie Bortnik John & Mona Bowden Debra & Tom Bradley Timothy M. Brady & Susan Pritchard Sara & Craig Briscoe Randy Bronkema Mark & Sherri Bronson Rana Brown* Beverly A. & Charles J. Brown, Jr.Susan & Cleve Brown Arlene & Marlon M. Buenvenida Greg & Robin Burgamy Robert V. Burke Richard E. & Shelby Burton Raymond & Betsie Bush Donald Butcher Jeff & Jamie Campbell Jacqueline M. Campbell & Hermogenes Quispe Mike & Kristi Carlton Sarah J. Carroll Don Carter Marilyn A. Case* Richard H. & Joanne Chamberlin Yat F. Chan Mike & Debbie Chase John & Barb Chenault Dave Chmielewski John Christ Nikki & Jim Clarke Katie Clarke Diane M. Cloutier & John Elandt Terry & Barbara Coleman

    Derek & Stephanie Collard Linda & Rich Compton Nina L. Consolatti Tania Consolino Kendra Consolino Ken Cook Richard G. & Roslyn L. Cooper Karen Cooper Ernie Corpus Janine C. Cotugno Alice Covell & Clifford Harwood Jerrod Crandall & Michelle Peck Michelle K. & Craig Curtis Rachel Daly Earl & Marie Davis Aida DeVega^ Peter J. & Laura J. DeGuire Jennifer L. & Matt DeMaagd Jim and Lindsey DeMaagd William M. & Andrea B. Deming Dorothy A. DeYoung James Dickinson Kathleen J. & Werner K. Diehl^ Angela Dingledine Leah Dodd & Daniel K. Toronto George & Candace Dorr John & Susan Doster Natalie S. Dubois John Dykstra Pat Dyszkiewicz Kelly & Mike Dziedzic William E. & Jane Ellis, J* Susan M. & Larry C. Ellison James E. & Patricia A. Elsener^ Patricia Ely Rebecca Emrich Gary & Cathy Esman Kevin & Tanja Fagan Steve & Laura Feffer Paula H. Fenstermaker & Jay Miller Wendy L. Field* Karen Fischer & Stacey OsbornJason & Marilyn Fitzpatrick John Fleming Jakob & Stephanie Floch Kevin M. & Angela M. Flynn Harvey & Diane Fogel Ann & Glenn Fontaine Cynthia Foster�Linda L. Fox

    Grants, trusts, endowments and direct gifts play an important role in advancing our mission. Generous support from donors allows us to develop new programs and to grow those already making positive impacts on our community.

    We Thank You for Your Support. (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013)

    Sources of Support $10.1 Million 35%35%35% - MSU General Fund

    29%29%29% - Business Operations

    28%28%28% - Grants

    4%4%4% - MSU AgBioResearch, MSU Extension

    4%4%4% - Gifts & Trusts

    Expenditures $9.4 Million 47%47%47% - Personnel

    42%42%42% - Operating

    10%10%10% - Facilities

    1% - Scholarships

    FY 2

    012

    -13

    Bill Krasean

    “I first heard about KBS from one of my professors at the University of Texas – Austin, who recommended the URA (Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship) program as a great way to gain experience,” says KBS student Cristy Portales.

    “Working as a summer research assistant gave me a real look at what it’s like to go into research, incorporating theory I’d learned in classrooms with actual, hands- on experience.”

    Cristy spent Summer 2012 working as a URA in Dr. Jen Lau’s (Plant Biology) lab. She studied how garlic mustard, an invasive plant species found throughout southern Michigan, affected native plants in the forest understory.

    At Dr. Lau’s urging, Cristy returned to KBS this year through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. She developed her own project that explored how different strains of Rhizobium – a soil bacteria that live in the roots of legumes – impact plant growth and survival. Finding a strain that better tolerates herbicide might benefit Michigan farmers.

    “As an REU, my research project was the priority. I used what I had learned as a URA to develop better methods and expanded my study.”

    Cristy entered college as a Biochemistry major but has since added Ecology and is now considering going to graduate school.

    “Being at KBS has definitely changed my career goals,” she said.

    Funding for 2013 REU projects was provided by the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, the Great Lakes Biodiversity Research Consortium, and the National Science Foundation.

    AnonymousDavid G. Dvorak, M.D.*+Russell G. & Lou Ann S. MawbyPreston S. & Barbara J. ParishProf. Patricia Ann WernerJack Wood Trust

    Elizabeth K. Dapson* John R. & Laura A. DavisJohn & Ann GallagherJohn and Sharon GarsideIlse Gebhard*Drs. Katherine Gross &

    Gary Mittelbach*□+Ronald S. Gross & Adelaide CamilloA. Richard & Virginia T. GrossDon & Peggy HallDr. George H. Lauff *+

    Susan H. MeriganM. Hope & Richard P. Moreland◊

    Winship A. & Mary Lou ToddLinda M. TrimbleJeanne L. & Roger N. Turner, Jr.*

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    Larry Muntzᴓ

    David Muntzᴓ

    Alonna J. RugerPatrick J. & Sarah T. SandellAndrew M. TurnerJoni VandenbosAlice Warner-Mehlhorn &

    Douglas L. Mehlhorn

    James M. & Marguerite L. AldenKathie BlackJeffery K. Conner & Beth G. SilvermanJohn J. & Patricia A. Czinder*Janet Deal-Koestner David L. & Michelle K. HalleyDavid D. HartValerie K. & Robert C. KaramKathleen O. & John Keagle* Christopher A. Klausmeier &

    Elena G. LitchmanCharles & Phyllis LaVene* James E. & Nancy MacVicar±

    Judith M. Maier§

    Thomas M. & Pam MansagerMark ManuszakJoan McGadyCynthia J. MillsGeorge P. MittelbachCraig W. Osenberg*Martha G. Parfet*Jonathan A. & Robin L. RoweSusan J. & Samuel M. SeftonThomas & Sally Shaw Joel M. & Jennalie Shepherd*Robert R. & Marilynn A. SimonArthur Stewart & Bailie Ross Martha A. & Donald B. StilwellCharles & Martha StockerChristopher W. & Maren S. UggenRobert P. & Claudia D. Vaccaro*Bill VanMeterRobert E. & Melicent VanPeenan*David E. & Leila B. WeissJames & Martha Wiersema*

    AnonymousRaymond J. Adams, Jr.Richard D. & Jane D. Adamski*Sam & Julia AilabouniColleen Alaniz

    Dale & Michelle AlexanderAnn AllenLisa & Jeff AllredJacquelyn AndersonWalter L. AndersonEmily & Phil AnglinSarah and Hank AvinkJessie BachlerSophie K. BachmanDon M. & Judith E. BaldwinMichael BarbachynRobin & Betsey BarlowWalter & Rita BarnesMargaret M. & David D. BattjesSylvia H. BenavidezJeff & Jen BeverCarole BirchJohn & Julie BortnikJohn & Mona BowdenDebra & Tom BradleyTimothy M. Brady & Susan PritchardSara & Craig BriscoeRandy BronkemaMark & Sherri BronsonRana Brown*Beverly A. & Charles J. Brown, Jr. Susan & Cleve BrownArlene & Marlon M. BuenvenidaGreg & Robin BurgamyRobert V. BurkeRichard E. & Shelby BurtonRaymond & Betsie BushDonald ButcherJeff & Jamie CampbellJacqueline M. Campbell &

    Hermogenes QuispeMike & Kristi CarltonSarah J. CarrollDon CarterMarilyn A. Case*Richard H. & Joanne ChamberlinYat F. ChanMike & Debbie ChaseJohn & Barb ChenaultDave ChmielewskiJohn ChristNikki & Jim ClarkeKatie ClarkeDiane M. Cloutier & John ElandtTerry & Barbara Coleman

    Derek & Stephanie CollardLinda & Rich ComptonNina L. ConsolattiTania ConsolinoKendra ConsolinoKen CookRichard G. & Roslyn L. CooperKaren CooperErnie CorpusJanine C. CotugnoAlice Covell & Clifford HarwoodJerrod Crandall & Michelle PeckMichelle K. & Craig CurtisRachel DalyEarl & Marie DavisAida DeVega^Peter J. & Laura J. DeGuireJennifer L. & Matt DeMaagdJim and Lindsey DeMaagdWilliam M. & Andrea B. DemingDorothy A. DeYoungJames DickinsonKathleen J. & Werner K. Diehl^Angela DingledineLeah Dodd & Daniel K. TorontoGeorge & Candace DorrJohn & Susan DosterNatalie S. DuboisJohn DykstraPat DyszkiewiczKelly & Mike DziedzicWilliam E. & Jane Ellis, J*Susan M. & Larry C. EllisonJames E. & Patricia A. Elsener^Patricia ElyRebecca EmrichGary & Cathy EsmanKevin & Tanja FaganSteve & Laura FefferPaula H. Fenstermaker & Jay MillerWendy L. Field*Karen Fischer & Stacey Osborn Jason & Marilyn FitzpatrickJohn FlemingJakob & Stephanie FlochKevin M. & Angela M. FlynnHarvey & Diane FogelAnn & Glenn FontaineCynthia Foster≈Linda L. Fox

    Grants, trusts, endowments and direct gifts play an important role in advancing our mission. Generous support from donors allows us to develop new programs and to grow those already making positive impacts on our community.

    Bill Krasean

    “I first heard about KBS from one of my professors at the University of Texas –Austin, who recommended the URA (Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship) program as a great way to gain experience,” says KBS student Cristy Portales.

    “Working as a summer research assistant gave me a real look at what it’s like to gointo research, incorporating theory I’d learned in classrooms with actual, hands-on experience.”

    Cristy spent Summer 2012 working as a URA in Dr. Jen Lau’s (Plant Biology) lab.She studied how garlic mustard, an invasive plant species found throughout southern Michigan, affected native plants in the forest understory.

    At Dr. Lau’s urging, Cristy returned to KBS this year through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. She developed her own project that explored how different strains of Rhizobium – a soil bacteria that live in the roots of legumes-impact plant growth and survival. Finding a strain that better tolerates herbicide might benefit Michigan farmers.

    “As an REU, my research project was the priority. I used what I had learned as aURA to develop better methods and expanded my study.”

    Cristy entered college as a Biochemistry major but has since added Ecology and is now considering going to graduate school.

    “Being at KBS has definitely changed my career goals,” she said.

    Funding for 2013 REU projects was providedby the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, the Great Lakes Biodiversity Research Consortium, and the National Science Foundation.

  • OUR KBS... Nitrogen is essential for plant growth and a key ingredient in most fertilizers. But plants often absorb only some of the nitrogen provided by fertilizers: the rest moves out of the soil and into groundwater, or is converted to nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas.

    Helping farmers find ways to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use is the goal of a

    new project led by KBS researchers and funded by a $1.46 million, four-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The multidisciplinary research team, led by KBS faculty member Dr. Diana Stuart (Sociology), will work with 75 Midwestern farms to determine how fertilizer use and climate affect soil fertility and crop production. They will focus on determining what underlies farmers’ decisions regarding fertilizer use.

    The team also includes KBS faculty Dr. G. Philip Robertson (Plant, Soil & Microbial Sciences) and Dr. Bruno Basso (Geological Sciences) and several MSU social science faculty.

    “Results from this project will be useful to inform approaches on how best to reduce water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from Midwestern corn farming,” Stuart told MSU Today in June. “It will provide new information and models to aid policymakers working to curb pollution and climate change.”

    For teachers, having the chance to engage in hands-on research can bring life to a classroom in more ways than one.

    “Students are a lot more interested when you did it, when you have photos and samples that you yourself collected,” says Jodie McManus, a Parchment High School biology and environmental science instructor. McManus spent last summer studying invasive plant species in Gull Lake through the KBS Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program. In 2012-13, the program provided science teachers from six Southwest Michigan districts with field and lab research experiences.

    Winding for 550 miles through Ecuador and Peru, the Napo River supports a diverse rainforest ecosystem and indigenous villages sustained by farming and fishing. Flooding is a natural part of the river’s dynamics and its floodplains fill with run-off during heavy, seasonal rains.

    Little is known about how water moves between the Napo and its floodplains - a growing concern as development of the region's oil reserves, commercial dredging and other facets of modernization generate pollution that spreads when the river floods. When a pipeline burst last May, spilling thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Napo, research done only months earlier by Jorge Celi, a KBS Zoology doctoral student, became very important.

    Working in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jorge’s team used an experimental radar system called UAVSAR to map water movement into the Napo floodplains with unprecedented detail. Jorge and others explored the area by boat and on foot, recording observations of flooding, plant communities and elevation to help interpret the radar maps.

    Although the May oil spill is now contained, there could be others. A better understanding of the Napo floodplains, resulting from Jorge’s research, will help to minimize damage to the rainforest ecosystem and its inhabitants.

    Jorge’s project was supported through a JPL project funded by NASA's MEaSUREs program.

    Mapping the Napo

    Helping Farmers GO GREEN

    Working with KBS faculty member Dr. Stephen Hamilton (Ecosystem Ecology, Biogeochemistry), volunteers from the Gull Lake Quality Organization (GLQO) and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality staff, McManus and GLQO member Mike Gallagher surveyed plants along 160 transects in Gull Lake, sampling at three depths for evidence of invasive aquatic species like Eurasian Water Milfoil and Curly Pondweed. With help from Hamilton and MSU outreach specialist Jo Latimore, McManus learned to identify plants she collected, occasionally sending back photos with her cell phone to consult with the experts to identify a sample.

    She now brings her own samples into her classroom, and is contributing to monitoring efforts at a lake where she lives.

    “I’ve participated in a lot of science programs, but this summer was something for me. The hands-on experience was invaluable.”

    Funding for the KBS RET program comes from the National Science Foundation and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center.

    Gateway to E N G A G E M E N T

    MSU Today

    MSU Today / Angela DePalma-Dow

    Matt Hawkins

    ReinterpRETing Teacher Development

    When Dr. Nalini Nadkarni (University of Utah) came to KBS in October as a Visiting Scholar, she brought her dual passions for forest ecology and education to students at Gateway Academy, an alternative high school within the Gull Lake Community Schools (GLCS). After sharing a slide show of her research on forest canopies, she took the students outside, strapped herself into a harness and climbed a tree to demonstratethe power of experience.

    Inspired by Dr. Nadkarni’s visit, a team of educators from KBS and GLCS worked together to obtain funding to develop hands-on learning activities to enhance Gateway’s onlinescience curriculum. To inform their work, the team spent time in the field with KBS scientists and attended a science educationworkshop at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. The real-life science experiences helpedthe team create engaging supplemental activities that use microscopes and science kits to investigate heredity, natural selection, plant growth and ecology.

    “By pairing activities with the online courses, Gateway students will get a more authentic science experience than is offered at other alternative academies,” said Gateway instructor Matt Hawkins. “We hope it will inspire them to continue their education and thinkabout science careers.”

    Support for this project was provided by the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Perrigo Foundation, Gull Lake Community SchoolsFoundation and contributions to KBS.

    E N G A G E M E N T

    Katernya Rybachuk

    Matt Hawkins

    For teachers, having the chance to engage in hands-on research can bring life to a classroom in more ways than one.

    “Students are a lot more interested when you did it, when you have photos and samples that you yourself collected,” says Jodie McManus, a Parchment High School biology and environmental science instructor. McManus spent last summer studying invasive plant species in Gull Lake through the KBS Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program. In 2012-13, the program provided science teachers from six Southwest Michigan districts with field and lab research experiences.

    growing concern as development of the region's oil reserves, commercial dredging and other facets of modernization generate pollution that spreads when the river floods. When a pipeline burst last May, spilling thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Napo, research done only months earlier by Jorge Celi, a KBS Zoology doctoral student, became very important.

    Although the May oil spill is now contained, there could be others. A better understanding of the Napo floodplains, resulting from Jorge’s research, will help to minimize damage to the rainforest ecosystem and its inhabitants.

    Jorge’s project was supported through a JPL project funded by NASA's MEaSUREs program.

    When Dr. Nalini Nadkarni (University of Utah) came to KBS in October as a Visiting Scholar, she took her dual passions for forest ecology and education to students at Gateway Academy, an alternative high school within the Gull Lake Community Schools (GLCS). After sharing a slide show of her research on forest canopies, she took the students outside, strapped herself into a harness and climbed a tree to demonstrate the power of experience.

    Inspired by Dr. Nadkarni’s visit, a team of educators from KBS and GLCS worked together to obtain funding to develop hands-on learning activities to enhance Gateway’s online science curriculum. To inform theirwork, the team spent time in the field with KBS scientists and attended a science education workshop at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. The real-life science experiences helped the team create engaging supplementalactivities that use microscopes and science kits to investigate heredity, natural selection, plant growth and ecology.

    “By pairing activities with the online courses, Gateway students will get a more authentic science experience than is offered at other alternative academies,” said Gateway instructor Matt Hawkins. “We hope it will inspire them to continue their education and thinkabout science careers.”

    Support for this project was provided by the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Perrigo Foundation, Gull Lake Community SchoolsFoundation and contributions to KBS.

    Working with KBS faculty member Dr. Stephen Hamilton (Ecosystem Ecology, Biogeochemistry), volunteers from the Gull Lake Quality Organization (GLQO) and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality staff, McManus and GLQO member Mike Gallagher surveyed plants along 160 transects in Gull Lake, sampling at three depths for evidence of invasive aquatic species like Eurasian Water Milfoil and Curly Pondweed. With help from Hamilton and MSU outreach specialist Jo Latimore, McManus learned to identify plants she collected, occasionally sending back photos with her cell phone to consult with the experts to identify a sample.

    She now brings her own samples into her classroom, and is contributing to monitoring efforts at a lake where she lives.

    “I’ve participated in a lot of science programs, but this summer was something for me. The hands-on experience was invaluable.”

    Funding for the KBS RET program comes from the National Science Foundation and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center.

    Gateway to E N G A G E M E N T

    MSU Today

    MSU Today / Angela DePalma-Dow

    Matt Hawkins

    ReinterpRETing Teacher Development

    For teachers, having the chance to engage in hands-on research can bring life to a classroom in more ways than one.

    “Students are a lot more interested when you did it, when you have photos and samples that you yourself collected,” says Jodie McManus, a Parchment High School biology and environmental science instructor. McManus spent last summer studying invasive plant species in Gull Lake through the KBS Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program. In 2012-13, the program provided science teachers from six Southwest Michigan districts with field and lab research experiences.

    between the Napo and its floodplains - a growing concern as development of the region's oil reserves, commercial dredging and other facets of modernization generate pollution that spreads when the river floods. When a pipeline burst last May, spilling thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Napo, research done only months earlier by Jorge Celi, a KBS Zoology doctoral student, became very important.

    Although the May oil spill is now contained, there could be others. A better understanding of the Napo floodplains, resulting from Jorge’s research, will help to minimize damage to the rainforest ecosystem and its inhabitants.

    Jorge’s project was supported through a JPL project funded by NASA's MEaSUREs program.

    When Dr. Nalini Nadkarni (University of Utah) came to KBS in October as a Visiting Scholar, she took her dual passions for forest ecology and education to students at Gateway Academy, an alternative high school within the Gull Lake Community Schools (GLCS). After sharing a slide show of her research on forest canopies, she took the students outside, strapped herself into a harness and climbed a tree to demonstrate the power of experience.

    Inspired by Dr. Nadkarni’s visit, a team of educators from KBS and GLCS worked together to obtain funding to develop hands-on learning activities to enhance Gateway’s online science curriculum. To inform theirwork, the team spent time in the field with KBS scientists and attended a science education workshop at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. The real-life science experiences helped the team create engaging supplementalactivities that use microscopes and science kits to investigate heredity, natural selection, plant growth and ecology.

    “By pairing activities with the online courses, Gateway students will get a more authentic science experience than is offered at other alternative academies,” said Gateway instructor Matt Hawkins. “We hope it will inspire them to continue their education and thinkabout science careers.”

    Support for this project was provided by the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Perrigo Foundation, Gull Lake Community SchoolsFoundation and contributions to KBS.

    Working with KBS faculty member Dr. Stephen Hamilton (Ecosystem Ecology, Biogeochemistry), volunteers from the Gull Lake Quality Organization (GLQO) and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality staff, McManus and GLQO member Mike Gallagher surveyed plants along 160 transects in Gull Lake, sampling at three depths for evidence of invasive aquatic species like Eurasian Water Milfoil and Curly Pondweed. With help from Hamilton and MSU outreach specialist Jo Latimore, McManus learned to identify plants she collected, occasionally sending back photos with her cell phone to consult with the experts to identify a sample.

    She now brings her own samples into her classroom, and is contributing to monitoring efforts at a lake where she lives.

    “I’ve participated in a lot of science programs, but this summer was something for me. The hands-on experience was invaluable.”

    Funding for the KBS RET program comes from the National Science Foundation and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center.

    Gateway to E N G A G E M E N T

    MSU Today

    MSU Today

    MSU Today / Angela DePalma-Dow

    Matt Hawkins

    ReinterpRETing Teacher Development

    Winding for 550 miles through Ecuador and Peru, the Napo River supports a diverse rainforest ecosystem and indigenous villages sustained by farming and fishing. Flooding is a natural part of the river’s dynamics and its floodplains fill with run-off during heavy, seasonal rains.

    Little is known about how water moves between the Napo and its floodplains - agrowing concern as development of the region's oil reserves, commercial dredging and other facets of modernization generate pollution that spreads when the river floods. When a pipeline burst last May, spilling thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Napo, research done only months earlier by Jorge Celi, a KBS Zoology doctoral student, became very important.

    Working in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jorge’s team used an experimental radar system called UAVSAR to map water movement into the Napo floodplains with unprecedented detail. Joand others explored the area by boat anfoot, recording observations of flooding, plant communities and elevation to help interpret the radar maps.

    Although the May oil spill is nowcontained, there could be others. A betteunderstanding of the Napo floodplains, resulting from Jorge’s research, will helpminimize damage to the rainforest ecosyand its inhabitants.

    Jorge’s project was supported through aJPL project funded by NASA'sMEaSUREs program.

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    OUR KBS... Nitrogen is essential for plant growth and a key ingredient in most fertilizers. But plants often absorb only some of the nitrogen provided by fertilizers: the rest moves out of the soil and into groundwater, or is converted to nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas.

    Helping farmers find ways to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use is the goal of a

    For teachers, having the chance to engage in hands-on research can bring life to a classroom in more ways than one.

    “Students are a lot more interested when you did it, when you have photos and samples that you yourself collected,” says Jodie McManus, a Parchment High School biology and environmental science instructor. McManus spent last summer studying invasive plant species in Gull Lake through the KBS Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program. In 2012-13, the program provided science teachers from six Southwest Michigan districts with field and lab research experiences.

    Winding for 550 miles through Ecuador and Peru, the Napo River supports a diverse rainforest ecosystem and indigenous villages sustained by farming and fishing. Flooding is a natural part of the river’s dynamics and its floodplains fill with run-off during heavy, seasonal rains.

    Little is known about how water moves between the Napo and its floodplains - a growing concern as development of the region's oil reserves, commercial dredging and other facets of modernization generate pollution that spreads when the river floods. When a pipeline burst last May, spilling thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Napo, research done only months earlier by Jorge Celi, a KBS Zoology doctoral student, became very important.

    Working in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jorge’s team used an experimental radar system called UAVSAR to map water movement into the Napo floodplains with unprecedented detail. Jorge and others explored the area by boat and on foot, recording observations of flooding, plant communities and elevation to help interpret the radar maps.

    Although the May oil spill is now contained, there could be others. A better understanding of the Napo floodplains, resulting from Jorge’s research, will help to minimize damage to the rainforest ecosystem and its inhabitants.

    Jorge’s project was supported through a JPL project funded by NASA's MEaSUREs program.

    “I think we as Michigandersshould be proud of the work being done here. From the time I grew up, I looked up to the work being done at the biological station.”

    -Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, delivering an environmental policy address at KBS on November 28, 2012

    When Dr. Nalini Nadkarni (University of Utah) came to KBS in October as a Visiting Scholar, she took her dual passions for forest ecology and education to students at Gateway Academy, an alternative high school within the Gull Lake Community Schools (GLCS). After sharing a slide show of her research on forest canopies, she took the students outside, strapped herself into a harness and climbed a tree to demonstrate the power of experience.

    Inspired by Dr. Nadkarni’s visit, a team of educators from KBS and GLCS worked together to obtain funding to develop hands-on learning activities to enhance Gateway’s online science curriculum. To inform theirwork, the team spent time in the field with KBS scientists and attended a science education workshop at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. The real-life science experiences helped the team create engaging supplementalactivities that use microscopes and science kits to investigate heredity, natural selection, plant growth and ecology.

    “By pairing activities with the online courses, Gateway students will get a more authentic science experience than is offered at other alternative academies,” said Gateway instructor Matt Hawkins. “We hope it will inspire them to continue their education and thinkabout science careers.”

    Support for this project was provided by the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Perrigo Foundation, Gull Lake Community SchoolsFoundation and contributions to KBS.

    Working with KBS faculty member Dr. Stephen Hamilton (Ecosystem Ecology, Biogeochemistry), volunteers from the Gull Lake Quality Organization (GLQO) and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality staff, McManus and GLQO member Mike Gallagher surveyed plants along 160 transects in Gull Lake, sampling at three depths for evidence of invasive aquatic species like Eurasian Water Milfoil and Curly Pondweed. With help from Hamilton and MSU outreach specialist Jo Latimore, McManus learned to identify plants she collected, occasionally sending back photos with her cell phone to consult with the experts to identify a sample.

    She now brings her own samples into her classroom, and is contributing to monitoring efforts at a lake where she lives.

    “I’ve participated in a lot of science programs, but this summer was something for me. The hands-on experience was invaluable.”

    Funding for the KBS RET program comes from the National Science Foundation and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center.

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    When Dr. Nalini Nadkarni (University of Utah) came to KBS in October as a Visiting Scholar, she brought her dual passions for forest ecology and education to students at Gateway Academy, an alternative high school within the Gull Lake Community Schools (GLCS). After sharing a slide show of her research on forest canopies, she took the students outside, strapped herself into a harness and climbed a tree to demonstratethe power of experience.

    Inspired by Dr. Nadkarni’s visit, a team of educators from KBS and GLCS worked together to obtain funding to develop hands-on learning activities to enhance Gateway’s onlinescience curriculum. To inform their work, the team spent time in the field with KBS scientists and attended a science educationworkshop at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. The real-life science experiences helpedthe team create engaging supplemental activities that use microscopes and science kits to investigate heredity, natural selection, plant growth and ecology.

    “By pairing activities with the online courses, Gateway students will get a more authentic science experience than is offered at other alternative academies,” said Gateway instructor Matt Hawkins. “We hope it will inspire them to continue their education and thinkabout science careers.”

    Support for this project was provided by the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Perrigo Foundation, Gull Lake Community SchoolsFoundation and contributions to KBS.

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