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Kellogg Biological Station Long Term Ecological Research Program - KBS LTER - is part of a national network of LTER sites established by the National Science Foundation

KBS LTER research aims to understand the ecology of Midwest cropping systems and agricultural landscapes. We study interactions among plants, microbes, insects, management, and the environment to learn how agriculture can provide both high yields and environmental outcomes that benefit society. Learn More >>

RECENT BLOG POSTS

June 6, 2025

New research leverages long-term treatments in novel ways to study plant biotic interactions

June 4, 2025

Announcing the 2025 KBS LTER Artists-in-Residence!

May 27, 2025

Graduate research from the KBS LTER reveals the value of soil microbe diversity for sustainable agriculture

Previous Blog Posts

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • The KBS LTER has been renewed for another 6 years, and will bring us to our 40th anniversary! Read more about our award from the NSF here.
  • Partnerships make the Kellogg Biological Station go 'round.
  • KBS LTER in the news - recent highlights

Research Highlights

  • CLIMATE CHANGE
  • LANDSCAPE DIVERSITY
  • SOIL MICROBES
  • CLEAN WATER

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