FLBS offers immersive summer courses for undergraduate and graduate students on the shores of Flathead Lake in Northwestern Montana. We are currently accepting applications for the summer 2024 academic session. Students may apply athttps://flbs.umt.edu/education.
We are accepting international students this year! To leave enough time for visa processes, please apply by the end of March.
Our classes (listed below) are an excellent complement to conventional campus-based or online learning. Syllabi are posted online.
| June 17 – June 28 | July 1 – July 12 | July 15 – July 26 | July 29 – August 9 |
| BIOE 440Conservation Ecology (3 credits) | BIOE 451 Landscape Ecology
(3 credits) |
BIOE 416Alpine Ecology (3 credits) | BIOE 458 Forest & Fire Ecology
(3 credits) |
| BIOE 400 Aquatic Microbial Ecology (3 credits) | GPHY 474 UAV (Drones) Remote Sensing for Field Ecology (3 credits) | BIOE 439Stream Ecology (3 credits) | BIOE 453 Lake Ecology (3 credits) |
| BIOE 342 Field Ecology (5 credits) | BIOB 491 Ecology of Mountain Ice & Snow(3 credits) | ||
| BIOB 494 Seminars in Ecology (1 credit) | BIOB 491 Evolution of Animal Behavior(5 credits) | ||
Most students learn about our program from advisors, alumni, friends, or faculty. We ask for your help to: distribute the course schedule and website to students during advising sessions, announce this opportunity at staff meetings, circulate information to internal student mailing lists, and inform relevant student clubs.
Since 1899, Flathead Lake Biological Station of the University of Montana has offered immersive summer field ecology courses with aquatic and terrestrial focuses. Our summer academic program emphasizes experiential learning through direct field research methods and interactions with natural resource professionals. Indeed, 2024 will be a special year for FLBS as we will be celebrating our 125th anniversary!
These rigorous courses reliably transfer to other colleges and universities. Students benefit from low student-faculty ratio, great facilities, a dedicated support staff, and lessons that engage with multidisciplinary research projects and applications. Courses take spectacular field outings and overnight trips throughout the Flathead Watershed including Glacier National Park. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships as, each year, a large number of applicants receive scholarships to help fund their enrolment at the Bio Station.
Please reach out to summersession@flbs.umt.edu with any questions.