Jack A. Stanford (Bierman Professor of Ecology), Director
The University of Montana-Missoula operates its Flathead Lake
Biological Station as a year round research facility and academic
center in ecological sciences. The Station is located on 88
acres at Yellow Bay on Flathead Lake, some 85 miles north of
Missoula near Kalispell and Glacier National Park. Up to 110
students can room in cabins and the G. W. Prescott dorm/apartment
facility; board is provided by the station's commissary. Several
large academic and office structures complement the state of
the art Freshwater Research Laboratory at this field campus.
During the annual 8 week summer session, formal courses are
offered which emphasize field investigations of the rich flora
and fauna of the diverse aquatic and terrestrial habitats found
at or near the Station. Faculty from UM and other universities
throughout the United States and Canada teach the field-oriented
courses of the summer program. The formal courses each carry
three to five semester credits for either advanced undergraduate
or graduate academic programs. Biological Station courses may
substitute for major program requirements in the Division of
Biological Sciences and Wildlife Biology. Advanced students
are encouraged to take up to 5 credits of independent research
under the direction of one of the FLBS faculty members. Credits
are transferable to most universities in the United States and
Canada. Students must have completed introductory courses in
biology, ecology and chemistry before enrolling in courses of
the program.
Biology courses offered at the Biological Station are selected
on a yearly basis from the following two- and four-week courses:
340 & 341 Ecology and Ecology Lab
355 Ecology of Mammals
356 Ecology of Birds
357 Ecology of Fishes
420 Plant Systematics and Lab
448 Terrestrial Plant Ecology
449 Plant-Animal Interactions
453 Lake Ecology
454 River Ecology
455 Groundwater and Riparian Ecology
456 Aquatic Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation
457 Aquatic Botany
494 Seminar in Ecology and Resource Management
495 Field Ecology
497 Research in Ecology
499 Undergraduate (Senior) Thesis
597 Research in Ecology
In addition to these summer courses, the Biological Station
offers opportunities for graduate studies in aquatic biology
and ecology. After formal admission to a graduate degree granting
program, research programs leading to M.S. or Ph.D. degrees
can be designed by the student, academic departments at the
University and the Director of the Station. Research assistantships
are often available for students working on advanced degrees
at FLBS. Several scholarships are also available annually for
students enrolled at UM.
Enrollment Procedures
Students interested in participating in the annual summer academic
program must apply before May 24. Application forms are available
from the Biological Station or may be obtained in the Division
of Biological Sciences office at UM.
Students interested in pursuing graduate work at FLBS should
apply in writing to Graduate Admissions, Division of Biological
Sciences, The University of Montana Missoula, Missoula, 32 Campus
Drive #4824, 59812-4824, or contact the Director.
For detailed information about academic and research opportunities
at the Flathead Lake Biological Station, please visit the station
web page (umt.edu/biology/flbs)
or contact:
Flathead Lake Biological Station
The University of Montana
311 Bio Station Lane
Polson, MT 59860 9659
Phone: (406) 982 3301
Fax: (406) 982 3201
E Mail: flbs@selway.umt.edu
Web Page: www.umt.edu/biology/flbs
