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 80 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
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
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. Numerous 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 (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: www.umt.edu/biology/flbs