WEDNESDAY: Join us July 24 at 7 p.m. for a free, public talk, "Aquatic Insects Transform Terrestrial Ecosystems: Lessons from Subarctic Iceland," with Dr. Matt McCary at Rice University. He studies soil biodiversity, ecosystem functioning & global change. myumi.ch/8rJWn

REMINDER: Join us tonight (Wednesday, July 24) at 7 for our Summer Lecture Series talk featuring Dr. Matt McCary, an assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University. The University of Michigan Biological Station is thrilled to welcome the distinguished scientist to campus!

I love my outdoor office at UM Biological Station! This field station on Douglas Lake in northern Michigan is a great place for writing.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: The Field Mammalogy course at the University of Michigan Biological Station captured the majesty of northern Michigan wildlife on video. The black bear meandered in front of a trail cam July 17.

Identify wildlife and nature in and around Douglas Lake with the new UMBS Field Guide, a reference tool informed by our scientific experts and private citizens during a BioBlitz that tallied the living things that call this part of northern Michigan home. myumi.ch/bEj2N

The Ethnobotany course at the University of Michigan Biological Station instills the next generation with Indigenous culture, science and art in northern Michigan. Volume up to watch the video or read the story: myumi.ch/XG34d

Isabel is a rock star. She has been my intern since the end of May. I'm proud of all that she accomplished in just over two months! It was an honor to tell stories together with her about this special place.

TONIGHT: Join us Wednesday, July 31, at 7 p.m. for a free, public science talk, titled “How the Early Bird Catches the Worm: Co-evolution Between Migratory Behavior and Beak Morphology in a Hummingbird,” featuring Dr. Noah Whiteman from UC Berkeley. myumi.ch/8rJWn

UMBS alumna Paige Badenhorst (’21) from South Africa secured a place in Saturday’s rowing final in the 2024 Paris Olympics! Annie Cress, a UM Biological Station grad student researcher, shared her photos with Paige during their time together on Douglas Lake as undergrads. myumi.ch/N6z2Q

The University of Michigan Biological Station teaches Ethnobotany, releases a Field Guide and welcomes hundreds of visitors to campus. Read our July UM Biological Station newsletter and subscribe: myumi.ch/Jw6D4

Aaron Ellison and Eric Zeigler were artists in residence at UM Biological Station in the summer of 2022. Beginning Saturday, Aug. 10, view photographs from their “DoubleTake” project at Hartwick Pines State Park in Grayling, Mich. The exhibit runs through Aug. 25.

From water quality to wildfire smoke to snow depth, UM Biological Station gives public access to real-time environmental data in northern Michigan. Bookmark the Community Resources website to view the air quality sensor, buoy dashboard, field guide and snowpack dashboard. myumi.ch/pkrgZ

From drilling holes in cattle tanks for ant colony research to falling in love with square dancing, read our Q&A with Kendall Ash, the UM Biological Station field tech who helped scientists from around the world set up and run projects in northern Michigan this summer. myumi.ch/4jbDD

At the UM Biological Station in northern Michigan, students learn from the place rather than about the place. 🌲 #UMich #GoBlue

WATCH: The Northern Lights put on a show at the University of Michigan Biological Station along Douglas Lake in northern Michigan between 10:30 and 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. We used an Insta360 camera to capture a time lapse video of the beautiful, brief Aurora Borealis.

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the UM Biological Station, a research & training facility in Northern Michigan. I had the opportunity to tour the station, learn about the critical research happening across our state, and engage in discussions on stewardship and natural resources management. /4

We curated a photo gallery of nearly 100 moments from the summer term at the University of Michigan Biological Station. View highlights from our community full of students, scientists, research, distinguished guest speakers, fun games and dancing. myumi.ch/1bd7y

Watching the game Saturday? Look for Jasper Mitchell. He went from Microbiology in northern Michigan to the Michigan Marching Band. The 1st-year University of Michigan student took courses at UM Biological Station in July and made his debut as a member of the Michigan Drumline in August. myumi.ch/23gWp

The University of Michigan Biological Station and the University of Minnesota Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories took time this summer to learn from each other. Teams visited their counterpart’s campus as part of a field station exchange program. Itasca Biological Station & Labs UM Biological Station myumi.ch/Q656V

The University of Michigan Biological Station begins the dining hall interior renovation project and welcomes state and U-M leaders to campus. Read our September newsletter and subscribe: myumi.ch/ZDzNP