Konza Prairie Biological Station (KPBS)

Field station name: Konza Prairie Biological Station (KPBS)

URL: http://www.konza.ksu.edu/Splash/default.aspx

Year founded: 1971

Mission statement: The station is dedicated to a three-fold mission of long-term ecological research, education, and prairie conservation. It is a unique outdoor laboratory that provides opportunities for the study of tallgrass prairie ecosystems and for basic biological research on a wide range of taxa and processes.

Annual visitors: 4000

Land: 8617 acres (3487 hectares)

Location:

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Outreach Goals

[✓ = applies to this field station, ✗ = does not apply to this field station]

    ✓ Build community

    ✗ Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills

    ✓ Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship

    ✗ Inspire curiosity

    ✗ Make field station resources available to the public

    ✓ Promote STEM careers

    ✗ Raise awareness of the field station's work

    ✗ Raise money

    ✗ Reach a particular audience

    ✗ Teach about the environment generally

    ✗ Teach researchers how to communicate with the public

Outreach Programs