[ECOLOG-L] Announcing summer 2014 field ecology courses at Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana, USA

[Flathead Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana]

Looking for field ecology courses to gain real field experience hands-on 
out under the open sky?

Join us June 16 through August 8, 2014 for summer session at the Flathead 
Lake Biological Station, a University of Montana Center of Excellence.

We offer immersion-based, rigorous field-oriented classes.  

View this short video to see what makes attending Summer Session at FLBS a 
unique and valued experience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9fdUDbWbMo&feature=youtu.be

- Accelerate your coursework: Up to 13 credits in 8 weeks and gain real 
field experience
- Low student/instructor ratios with enrollment cap of 13 per course, 
geographically diverse student population
- $1,815 for tuition, housing and meals per 2 week course
- Many generous scholarships up to $4,000 available

For complete information and online registration, go to: 
http://www2.umt.edu/flbs/Education/SummerSession.aspx

2014 Summer Session Offerings:
Field Ecology
Landscape Ecology
Conservation Ecology
Stream Ecology
Lake Ecology
Ecology of Forests and Grasslands
Alpine Ecology
Seminars in Ecology & Resource Management

Quotes from our students--

-The instructor challenges you to think and act like a scientist.
-The instructor is the best professor I've ever had, hands down. 
-The whole class was an ‘aha’ moment! The course work was intense, but you 
learned real world experience doing field ecology. 
-The field experience and trips were amazing. This has been a once in a 
lifetime course.  Absolutely wonderful.

FOR A TRULY PHENOMENAL FIELD ECOLOGY EXPERIENCE IN A SPECTACULAR NATURAL 
SETTING, TAKE AN ACADEMIC ADVENTURE TO THE CROWN OF THE CONTINENT IN 
NORTHWEST MONTANA!

Questions? Send us an email us at f...@flbs.umt.edu or call 406-982-3301.

Flathead Lake Biological Station
The University of Montana
32125 Bio Station Lane
Polson, MT 59860-6815 USA
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[ECOLOG-L] 2017 Field Ecology Summer Session at Flathead Lake Biological Station (Montana): open for enrollment!

[Flathead Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana]

Since 1899, the Flathead Lake Biological Station of the University of 
Montana has been offering transformative field ecology courses in 
spectacular western Montana. 2017 is going to be the best summer yet!

This message is to let you know that enrollment is open for our 2017 
Summer Session. http://flbs.umt.edu/education

We have nine great courses on offer in both aquatic and terrestrial 
realms that will be of interest to students ranging from "sophomores-to-
be" (Field Ecology) to upperclassmen to early grad students. Here are 
some relevant pieces of info:

• Many scholarships are available, including students outside of Montana
• Early registration discount (Deadline: January 15, 2017)
• "Buddy program" discount for students who sign up together
• Small classes with great faculty (~15 students per class)
• Immersive learning featuring field methods as well as interactions 
with natural resource professionals
• Two new courses for 2017: Aquatic Microbial Ecology & Drones for Water 
Assessment
• Credits are easily transferable to other colleges/universities

For a look at last year's summer fun, have a look at: 
https://storify.com/DrLimnology/summer2016

FYI: students who have completed a first-year college curriculum 
involving biology, some chemistry, and some math are eligible for our 5-
credit Field Ecology class after which they may take subsequent courses 
that summer. Anyone who has taken a university General Ecology class is 
eligible for all our courses. In any case, students may enroll with 
permission of instructor so they should contact us if they have 
questions. http://flbs.umt.edu/education 

Jim Elser
Bierman Professor and Director, Flathead Lake Biological Station of the 
University of Montana