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.
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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 (http://www.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: http://www.umt.edu/biology/flbs/