Welcome to the Kansas Biological Survey!The Kansas Biological Survey (KBS) is a non-regulatory agency of the state of Kansas, and a non-degree granting research and service unit of the University of Kansas (KU). KBS is a nationally recognized leader in several fields of environmental research and has maintained a strong tradition of natural history studies. Our mission is to gather information on the kinds, distribution, and abundance of plants and animals in Kansas, and to compile, analyze, interpret, and distribute this information. Our programs and activities focus on environmental and biological issues that extend beyond the state of Kansas to include the Great Plains, the United States, and the world. KBS NEWSThe University of Kansas Field Station and Ecological Reserves (KSR) will be expanding their public walking trail system, thanks to a $17,558 grant from the Sunflower Foundation. More... The Applied Science and Technology for Reservoir Assessment (ASTRA) team performed sediment core sampling to determine the amount of silt accumulation at the Winfield City Lake in southeastern Kansas. More... Researchers in the Kansas Applied Remote Sensing (KARS) program are using satellite data to develop crop yield forecasts for corn, wheat, and six other crops across the nation. More... Grassland-woodland transition zones at The University of Kansas Field Station and Ecological Reserves (KSR) and grasslands at K-State's Konza Prairie Biological Station have been selected as candidate core sites for the National Ecological Observatory Network, or NEON. Press release Newspaper article The Central Plains Center for BioAssessment (CPCB) is participating in the EPA National Rivers and Streams Assessment program by providing chemical, physical, and biological information at 35 sites on non-wadeable tributaries of the Missouri River. More...
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