Get MORE out of your experience at MSU. Spend a semester away at the Kellogg Biological Station, (KBS).

Contact: Laurie Rosenberg, Assistant Director of Education and Outreach Kellogg Biological Station: (269) 671-2350 or rosen110@kbs.msu.edu

December 15, 2006

With over 3 thousand acres of woods, wetlands, farm fields and gardens on the shores of beautiful Gull Lake, KBS is one of the world's great ecological research facilities. The fall semester at KBS includes a full schedule of integrated science, writing and social studies courses. The emphasis is on how the principles of ecology impact everything from local land use to national and international food policy. Learn science in a hands-on, field oriented, real world context. Develop close relationships to fellow students, top faculty members, and local community leaders in southwest Michigan.

KBS is the place to go if you want to kick your academic career into high gear! For more information, go to http://www.kbs.msu.edu/roks/, or e-mail roks@kbs.msu.edu, or call 269-671-2350.

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An integral part of the semester at KBS is a mentored professional experience--a two credit course where you experience and explore ideas about future career directions. Options include assisting faculty with scientific research, working with local conservation and agricultural stewardship organizations, or developing community outreach programs. At the end of the course you will have a portfolio of accomplishments, a network of professional contacts, and new skills for your resume!

The focused environment of the Kellogg Biological Station encourages you to develop your interests in the natural world to the utmost. A typical day might include a part-time job in one of the research labs, working on a project for a local conservation group, time at the computer analyzing data for a class paper, a hike through a local marsh for ecology class, a canoe paddle on Gull Lake or a weekly soccer match to unwind at the end of the day, and then dinner with a local conservation professional. Students live in suite style dorms overlooking Gull Lake, which include a student lounge and fitness room.

Courses: Ecology 355 and 355L, a writing course-"Science Technology and Society" (LBS/SOC 368), a spatial data/GIS course (GEO 221), and ISB 310-"People and the Environment."

You can spend the fall at KBS and still stay connected to friends and social outlets on MSU's main campus. A weekend shuttle is available, and the daily commutes of faculty and graduate students provide many opportunities for carpooling during the week. You can return to the dorms for the spring semester with no loss of seniority. A fall semester at KBS costs the same as a semester on campus. Part time jobs and scholarships are available.