The Kansas Biological Survey was established at KU in 1911 and has a legislative mandate to study the plants and animals of economic and educational importance in Kansas. With more than 50 researchers dedicated to understanding human impacts on the ecology of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, this KU designated research center was renamed in 2021—as the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research—to bring greater visibility to the depth and strength of ecological research at KU. The research center also manages the KU Field Station, which consists of more than 3,700 acres of land and aquatic habitats to conduct ecological research, as well as a network of nature trails for the community to enjoy.
Your giving through One Day. One KU. will help support education, outreach and infrastructure to benefit the KU student experience and the people of Kansas. More specifically, your donation will be used to:
- Meet our greatest and most pressing needs in support of all our research and outreach.
- Help provide and maintain resources for undergraduate students to study ecology through field research.
- Increase exploratory research funds for graduate students to conduct ecological research in Kansas.
- Support public outreach and education programs at the KU Field Station.
