FLBS offers immersive summer courses for undergraduate and graduate students on the shores of Flathead Lake in Northwestern Montana. They are currently accepting applications for the summer 2024 academic session. Students may apply at https://flbs.umt.edu/education.
FLBS is also accepting international students this year! To leave enough time for visa processes, please apply by the end of March.
The 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 440 Conservation Ecology (3 credits) | BIOE 451 Landscape Ecology
(3 credits) |
BIOE 416 Alpine 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 439 Stream 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) | ||
Since 1899, Flathead Lake Biological Station of the University of Montana has offered immersive summer field ecology courses with aquatic and terrestrial focuses. Their summer academic program emphasizes experiential learning through direct field research methods and interactions with natural resource professionals.