Konza Prairie News
KNZ LTER Investigator, Alice Boyle, awarded grant |
KNZ LTER Investigator, Alice Boyle was awarded $542,060 to study population changes in Kansas birds. |
Two Faculty Positions in Ecology at Kansas State University |
The Division of Biology at Kansas State University is seeking two new faculty colleagues with expertise that will complement a productive and diverse ecology group and, most importantly, participate fully as a core investigator in the highly collaborative NSF-funded Konza Prairie Long-Term Ecological Research program. Specific details on search criteria, deadlines, and application instructions... |
Recent Baer article featured in LTER Science Update |
A recent article published in BioScience, entitled "Advancing Theories of Ecosystem Development through Long-Term Ecological Research", was featured in the latest edition of LTER Science Update. Konza LTER investigator, Sara Baer, is one of the article's authors. |
Blair named director of KPBS |
John Blair, university distinguished professor of biology, has been named the director of Kansas State University's Konza Prairie Biological Station. Blair follows John Briggs, who retired. |
KNZ LTER grad student, Emily Wedel's article featured in Science Snapshots |
Emily Wedel, a KSU graduate student in the Hartnett lab, writes about how African grasses shield themselves from drought. |
Recent Nippert lab activities featured by The Prairie Ecologist |
Nippert lab grad students, Seton Bachle and Marissa Zaricor, recently conducted research at the Platte River Prairies. |
After the Burn - Making Art Out of Grassland Fires |
Erin Weirsma, Associate Professor of Art at Kansas State University, uses the charred remains from prescribed burns at the Konza Prairie Biological Station to create unique one-of-a-kind art pieces. |
Williams and Boyle publication featured in LTER News |
A recent publication entitled, "Patterns and correlates of within-season breeding dispersal: A common strategy in a declining grassland songbird" was featured in LTER News. |
Welti and Joern publication featured in LTER Science Update |
A recent publication entitled "Fire and grazing modulate the structure and resistance of plant-floral visitor networks in a tallgrass prairie" is featured in the March edition of the LTER Science Update. |
Rosemary Ramundo retires |
The Division of Biology and the Konza Prairie Long-Term Ecological Research program announce the retirement of Rosemary Ramundo, LTER analytical lab supervisor. |