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Trillium, an iconic wildflower of spring, is in bloom at the University of Michigan Biological Station and ready to welcome students to campus this week for the 2025 spring term. Pictured, a group of trilliums on Monday, May 19, behind West State Street after a rainstorm.

“A Soulful Experience” — More than 70 students settled into their cabins at the University of Michigan Biological Station this week to launch the 2025 spring term featuring four weeks of field-based courses immersed in nature. Read the story and view photo gallery: myumi.ch/XyyJQ

The adventure begins! Students and faculty in the spring 2025 term at the University of Michigan Biological Station have been busy in the field their first week. The deadline to apply for courses in the summer term (July 1-31) is May 30. myumi.ch/qZ12Q

Solely from chemical cues, Moore said, crayfish can determine the presence or absence of predators, the size of the predator, the number of predators, the distance and direction to the predator, the diet of the predator, and the hunger level of the predator.

Moore said crayfish “urine” contains information on species, sex, reproductive status, social status, fight history and personal history.

The University of Michigan Biological Station’s storyteller and strategic communicator won the 2025 Rising Star Award in the Natural Sciences Division from the University of Michigan at a ceremony in Ann Arbor. Congrats, Chrissy Billau! myumi.ch/A1x4b

The University of Michigan Biological Station kicks off the spring term with a celebration of our students and their hands-on field work in this living laboratory along Douglas Lake. Read our May newsletter and subscribe: myumi.ch/1514V

BUILDING A FLUX TOWER: Undergrads in the “Observation & Modeling of Climate Change Biology” course at the University of Michigan Biological Station erected a tall structure that holds sensors & computers to measure atmospheric data & environmental conditions. Read story: myumi.ch/VVDnj

FROM DIRT TO PLATE: Meet the garden steward growing food and community (and creating beautiful, erasable art!). Driven by a passion for food justice and sustainability, Ruby Howard is inspiring University of Michigan Biological Station students, researchers and staff. myumi.ch/e37pQ

WATCH: 13 Action News featured Reinhard Lakes-Harlan, a UMBS researcher & Universität Gießen professor, in a 2-part series about the fascinating world of #cicadas and his work at the University of Michigan Biological Station on the weird relationship between cicadas, flies & a fungus. myumi.ch/n1VpV

Thank you to Mike Rutkofske from the University of Michigan grounds crew in Ann Arbor who led a chainsaw safety training class at the U-M Biological Station last week so volunteers can help clear trails blocked by fallen branches after the ice storm swept through northern Michigan in late March.

During breaks from spring courses and research, it’s game time at the University of Michigan Biological Station along Douglas Lake!

BIRDS, BATS AND MUSIC: Ricardo Lyra from Brazil will live in a cabin, create music and teach workshops at the University of Michigan Biological Station from June 10 through Aug. 2 as the 2025 Artist in Residence. myumi.ch/bVD7X

Two ecology classes did field work on the Maple River last week. Students at the University of Michigan Biological Station took soil core samples, collected macroinvertebrates from the water and got up close and personal with swallowtail butterflies.

Thank you to our recent Summer Lecture Series speakers: Dr. Tim James, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at University of Michigan and the curator of fungi at the University Herbarium, and Dr. Scott Koenigbauer, a fish biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alpena.

TONIGHT: Join us for “Manoomin – The Good Berry,” a free, public talk by Frank Zomer, inland fisheries biologist for the Bay Mills Indian Community, 7 p.m. Weds., June 11. He leads the tribe's manoomin, or wild rice, restoration program. Full schedule: myumi.ch/E88yg

Students in the UM Biological Station Field Ornithology class identified different species of birds at Wilderness State Park and enjoyed the beauty of the Lake Michigan shoreline at sunrise. They spotted bluebirds, cedar waxwings and vultures and attempted to mimic the calls of a morning dove.

A skateboarding accident five months ago in Kentucky forced a University of Michigan senior to pause his academic journey in Ann Arbor. After a successful recovery, Nick Holcomb is back on track with an intensive and adventurous return to classes in northern Michigan. myumi.ch/y1V2J

A BRILLIANT VIEW: Students and staff trained to safely climb the AmeriFlux tower last week. The University of Michigan Biological Station led a three-day course that culminated in a trek to the top of one of the most iconic research pieces in the UM Biological Station catalog. myumi.ch/VVqDb

The UM Biological Station welcomes the public to its 2025 Summer Lecture Series on Douglas Lake, featuring leading scientists from across the U.S. sharing insights into the natural world and sparking thoughtful discussion. myumi.ch/NrVXp