

Free State Prairie
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Lawrence Free State High School
KU Researchers Teach
FSHS Students

Dr. Helen Alexander, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, visits Biology and Environmental Science classes at Free State High School regularly to share her knowledge about prairie ecology and science practices. Here are some of the lessons that she's presented to students in the past few years.

Dr. Dana Peterson, Kansas Biological Survey, helps students gather GIS data on the Free State Prairie.

Dr. Ben Sikes, Kansas Biological Survey and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, shares his expertise in soil science with Environmental Science classes at Free State High School. Ben generously paved the way for soil research at Free State Prairie. His inspiration will continue to fuel future research. Here are lessons Ben shared.