Biological Station
Flathead Lake

The 1997-98 University of Montana Catalog

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 160 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 rustic cabins and a 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 courses of the summer program. The formal courses each carry three to five semester credits for either advanced undergraduate or graduate academic programs and are offered to maximize opportunities for field study. Advanced students are encouraged to take 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, botany, zoology 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; other experimental courses are also offered:

    354 Terrestrial Plant Ecology

    355 Ecology of Mammals

    356 Ecology of Birds

    357 Ecology of Fishes

    453 Lake Ecology

    454 River Ecology

    494 Seminar in Biology

    495 Animal Behavior

    496 Independent Study

    497 Research

    596 Independent Study

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., M.A. 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 15. 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, 59812, MT.

For detailed information about academic and research opportunities at the Flathead Lake Biological Station, please contact:

Director
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

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