Konza Prairie News
Boyle is 2019 Jenkinson Award Winner |
Konza LTER investigator, Alice Boyle, has been presented with the 2019 Marion Jenkinson Service Award by the American Ornithological Society. |
Dodds and Whiles publish 3rd edition of textbook |
KNZ LTER PIs, Walter Dodds and Matt Whiles, have published the third edition of their widely popular textbook, "Freshwater Ecology: concepts and Environmental Applications of Limnology." Dodds was also recently named an inaugural fellow of the Society for Freshwater Science for his contributions to freshwater science. |
Connell recognized at K-State GRAD Forum |
KNZ LTER doctoral student, Kent Connell, received first place at the K-State GRAD Forum. The GRAD Forum provides graduate students from all discipline an opportunity to share their work with the K-State community. University faculty and postdoc judges select a winning presentation from each session. |
Alice Boyle melds research and music for sci-com project |
Konza LTER investigator, Alice Boyle, writes and performs music inspired by her research. As a member of the bluegrass duo Kaw Creek, Boyle will perform across Kansas this spring and summer. |
Gido honored with Fisheries Excellence Award |
Konza LTER investigator, Keith Gido, was recently honored with the Fisheries Excellence Award from the North Central Division of the American Fisheries Society. |
KNZ artist, Erin Wiersma's work presented in KC |
The Mid-America Arts Alliance will present Erin Wiersma's work for First Friday, on March 1, in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District. Wiersma's work is created by dragging pieces of paper along the floor of the burned sections of Konza Prairie. |
Grad students, O'Connor and Connell, earn honors at Research and the State |
KNZ LTER graduate students, Rory O'Connor and Kent Connell, were two of ten students chosen to present their research in Topeka at the 16th Capitol Research Summit. O'Connor is a member of the Nippert lab. Connell is a member of the Blair lab. |
KNZ LTER grad student, Sarah Winnicki, featured in SEEK magazine |
Konza LTER graduate student, Sarah Winnicki's research is featured in the recent edition of Seek Research Magazine. Winnicki is a member of the Boyle lab at KSU. |
Nippert, Zeglin, and Wilcox receive Department of Energy grant |
Konza LTER investigators Jesse Nippert, Lydia Zeglin, and Kevin Wilcox receive nearly a $1 million Department of Energy grant to study carbon cycle science in the tallgrass prairie. |
KNZ LTER Investigator, Alice Boyle, awarded grant |
KNZ LTER Investigator, Alice Boyle was awarded $542,060 to study population changes in Kansas birds. |