OBFS

OBFS Board Meeting
2025-12-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The OBFS Board meets via Zoom every eight weeks through the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings! Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for information.
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OBFS International Committee Meeting
2025-12-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-03 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The OBFS International Committee meets every first Friday of the month at 11 a.m. EST
We’re excited to have you on the OBFS International Committee! All welcome.
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Virtual Café - The Journey of Ian Billick: From Field Biologist to Elected Official
2025-11-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
OBFS International Committee Virtual Café is proud to present “The Journey of Ian Billick: From Field Biologist to Elected Official.”
Join us on November 12th at 1:00 PM EST as Ian shares his inspiring path from the world of field science to public service, highlighting how his experiences in research and nature continue to shape his leadership today.
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The Climate Toolkit Symposium!
2025-10-26 18:00 - 2025-10-28 15:00 (America/New_York) | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh, 15213
The first in-person symposium for members of the Climate Toolkit, presented by Phipps Conservatory and Duke Farms.
Since 2020, The Climate Toolkit has served as a network to gather cultural institutions to share, mentor and learn how to address climate change within their institutions and inspire the communities they serve. This fall, the Toolkit is pleased to announce its inaugural in-person symposium, to be held at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, PA. At this multi-day event, which kicks off the evening of Sun., Oct. 26 with an opening night soiree and runs through Tuesday afternoon, we seek to convene partner institutions from around the world, strengthen relationships, spark conversations and collaborations, and bond the network of the Climate Toolkit community towards achieving greater efforts in climate-aligned operations and impactful public engagement.

Tickets to the symposium are available now. A $150 ticket includes full symposium admission and all food and beverages.

Opening Evening
SUN., OCT. 26, 6 – 9 P.M.
This welcoming event, held against the backdrop of Phipps’ lush Tropical Forest Panama exhibit and Special Events Hall, features an opening address, refreshments, a buffet dinner, live music and networking.

Day 1: Case Studies in Climate Success
MON., OCT. 27, 9:30 A.M. – 5 P.M., DINNER AND KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 6 – 9 P.M.
The first full day of the symposium will be devoted to panel presentations and workshops focusing on a number of climate-related topics including decarbonization and electrification projects, water conservation, green investments, case studies of climate-aligned operations, engagement, public programs and more.

Sustainability tours held during the day will give conference attendees an intimate look at Phipps’ state-of-the-art living buildings, green infrastructure, native landscaping, water retention and recycling systems, LEED-certified production greenhouse, and east-wing decarbonization.

A poster session will also be held, allowing individual organizations to showcase their work.

Breakfast, lunch, and coffee will be provided; after a brief recess at 5 p.m., attendees will reconvene for a buffet dinner and guest keynote presentation in the evening.

Day 2: A Deep Dive Into the Future
TUES., OCT. 28, 9:30 A.M. – 3 P.M.
On Day 2 of the Climate Toolkit Symposium, institutions come together for a collaborative deep dive into the future of climate action within the cultural sector. This day emphasizes shared learning, strategy development, and innovative approaches to sustainability, as museums, gardens, zoos, field stations, science centers and other cultural organizations explore collective pathways towards amplifying our greatest climate impact possible.

Phipps President and CEO Richard Piacentini and the Climate Toolkit team will lead interactive sessions on Regenerative Thinking that push beyond traditional modes of decision-making and leadership structure. The schedule will include time for breakout groups to work on climate-related projects or to create institutional climate action plans.

Through focused discussions and workshops, participants will envision a resilient, climate-conscious future, grounded in cross-sector collaboration and bold institutional leadership.

Breakfast, lunch, and coffee will be provided.

The Future of Field Work: The Promise and Perils of Research in the Twenty-First Century
2025-10-23 14:00 - 2025-10-24 17:00 (America/New_York) | The American Philosophical Society, 427 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
Thursday, October 23, 2025 – Friday, October 24, 2025 is the American Philosophical Society’s upcoming conference in Philadelphia, PA (USA) centered around The Future of Field Work. Dr. Jennifer Gee will be representing the Organization of Biological Field Stations to discuss Models of Sustainability with Dr. Nancy Simmons from the American Museum of Natural History who will be speaking about her multidisciplinary, collaborative research team that studies bats in Belize, and Dr. Jill Pruetz from Texas State University who will discuss how her team is sustaining its long-term Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project. This session will be held on Friday, October 24 from 3:15 – 4:30 PM.
Registration is required for the conference sessions and keynote presentation but there is no fee.
Sessions will be live streamed and posted on the APS YouTube channel.
The American Philosophical Society (APS) was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin and is the United States’ oldest learned society, dedicated to advancing useful knowledge. In 2005 the American Philosophical Society launched the Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research. The brainchild of APS President Baruch Blumberg, the fund was created to support exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens and data and to provide the imaginative stimulus that accompanies direct observation. Since its inception, the program has been doggedly interdisciplinary and has supported over 900 projects on all seven continents in a wide-range of fields, such as archaeology, anthropology, biology, ecology, geography, geology, linguistics, paleontology, and population genetics, among others.

Living Data 2025: Unified information driving transformation
2025-10-21 - 2025-10-24 | Bogotá, Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
The conference will explore cutting-edge approaches to biodiversity data, focusing on four key themes: Open Data, Data Integration, Biodiversity Data Application, and Community Engagement and Capacity Building.

The Crucial Role of Field Stations in Science
2025-09-19 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Center for the Arts, 606 6th Street, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
Join OBFS for a The Crucial Role of Field Stations in Science, featuring Miles O’Brien, national science correspondent for PBS NewsHour.
Each ticket includes light bites, beer and wine, and silent auction.
Tickets are now available.

2025 OBFS Annual Meeting
2025-09-15 00:00 - 2025-09-19 23:59 (America/New_York) | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL), 8000 County Road 317, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
The 2025 Annual Meeting will take place from September 15th to 19th at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado. This year’s theme, Resilience and Adaptation, Fear, and Triumph: A RAFT to Field Station Success in a Turbulent World, will be woven throughout the conference, with engaging plenary speakers, interactive workshops, and vibrant social events. In turbulent times, let’s paddle our RAFT together!
This Year’s Host Site
The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) is located on Colorado’s Western Slope in the historic townsite of Gothic, near the popular tourist destination of Crested Butte, CO. Established as a field station in 1928, RMBL occupies lands once inhabited by the Ute Tribes and later developed into a silver mining town in the late 1800s. Many buildings from the mining era are still in use today, serving various purposes, including as a coffee shop and student housing. Today, RMBL is home to one of the largest annual migrations of field biologists and provides full logistical support for scientists, educators, and students. As researchers tackle increasingly complex questions about our dynamic world, RMBL remains a vital resource for uncovering nature’s fundamental ecological and evolutionary processes.
Meeting Overview

Monday, September 15: Pre-Meeting Workshops
Tuesday, September 16: Field Trips/3 pm Start of Annual Meeting/Evening Plenary
Wednesday, September 17: Morning Plenary/Concurrent Sessions/Lightning Talks & Poster Session/Evening Plenary/Social Event
Thursday, September 18: Concurrent Sessions/RMBL Station & Science Tours/Auction and Dance Party
Friday, September 19: Departure Day – Meeting Adjourns/Post-Meeting Workshops/OBFS Development Event with Miles O’Brien in Crested Butte

Applied Bioacoustics in Conservation and Practice Field Course - July 2025
2025-07-06 00:00 - 2025-07-19 23:59 (America/New_York) | Skukuza Research Station (SSLI Campus), SSLI Campus, Skukuza, Mpumalanga, 1350, South Africa
Hosted in collaboration with the Organization for Tropical Studies and the African Bioacoustics Community, this hands-on field course explores bioacoustics in terrestrial ecosystems. Participants will gain essential skills and knowledge to apply acoustic methodologies in ecological research and conservation. The two-week program combines theoretical foundations with practical techniques for field recording, biodiversity monitoring, and ecosystem assessment, with a focus on real-world applications in Africa’s rich ecosystems.
Key Topics:

Principles of bioacoustics and sound propagation.
Field recording techniques and passive acoustic monitoring (PAM).
Signal processing, data management, and species classification.
Applications of bioacoustics in ecosystem monitoring and conservation.

Who Should Apply: Graduate students, researchers, conservation practitioners, and anyone with an interest in using sound as a tool for ecological and conservation research.
What’s Included:

Accommodation, meals and transportation at the Skukuza Research Station.
Training materials and access to field recording equipment.
Instruction and mentorship from experienced bioacousticians and ecologists

Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available. Applicants must submit a motivation letter as part of their scholarship application.
Registration and more information
Visit https://tropicalstudies.org/course/applied-bioacoustics/. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and spaces are limited.

OBFS Board Meeting
2025-06-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)

OBFS Advancing Equity Award
2025-06-20
The OBFS Advancing Equity Award (formerly known as the Human Diversity Award) provides recognition for unique activities, programs, or approaches (funded or unfunded) that increases the involvement, engagement, and sustainability of underrepresented groups in field science. Broadly speaking, underrepresented groups in field science may include, but are not limited to, ethnic minorities (African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, and others), women, first-generation college students, inner-city youth, disadvantaged rural communities, K-12 groups, tribal colleges, community colleges, undergraduate institutions with small programs, and citizen science programs.
Advancing Equity may be accomplished by disseminating materials and using, rearranging, or creating infrastructure to facilitate and stimulate both applied and individualized approaches to experiential scientific learning. We will also recognize stations that demonstrate how retention and application of new scientific concepts are promoted to facilitate further discovery and increase scientific dialogue among diverse user groups. This may include a pedagogy for the basic knowledge needed by underrepresented groups to address the current challenges in environmental and natural resources management and research at all educational levels (K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education).
In addition to the honor and recognition of peers, the OBFS Advancing Equity Award includes a permanent plaque for the winning station; an official award letter; a second traveling OBFS plaque that lists previous winners and is housed at the most recent recipient’s facility; and recognition on the OBFS website. The award may include a travel reimbursement of up to $1000 for the awardee to attend the annual OBFS meeting if travel funds are limited for the winning institution. The winning institution will be recognized at the 2025 OBFS conference. Lastly, we ak awardee(s) to serve on the IDEA+ committee the following year and help review the following year’s applicants.

Timing of Submission, Review and Award

Mid-April

A request for nominations for the award will be announced on the OBFS website and through the OBFS list server. Nomination of institutions by others as well as institutional self-nominations will be accepted.

June 20

Supporting material due here: https://forms.gle/xigXsrRYHeGM7LcR6

Early August

OBFS IDEA+ Committee announces recipients as determined by members of the OBFS Advancing Equity Award Committee who are not from organizations with current applications and approved by the OBFS Board.

September 15-19

Award will be presented at the OBFS Annual Meeting. The OBFS Historian will photograph the representative(s) from the field station receiving the award at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

Upload nominations and support material to – Advancing Equity Form
Reach out to Jessica Malisch (jmalisch@ucmerced.edu) with any questions.

AIBS Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
2025-06-18 00:00 - 2025-07-14 00:00 (America/New_York)
The Organization of Biological Field Stations is pleased to announce that we are once again joining with the American Institute of Biological Sciences to sponsor the 16th annual Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.
This national initiative is an opportunity for scientists across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research.
The Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state elected officials without traveling to Washington, DC. Participating scientists can either meet with their elected officials at the local district office or invite them to visit their research facility. Meetings will take place mid-July through October, depending on the participant’s schedule and their lawmaker’s availability.
OBFS members who participate will receive one-on-one support and online training to prepare for their tour or meeting.
We encourage our members to participate in this important event. Participation is free for OBFS members, but registration is required.
Registration will close on July 14, 2025. To register, visit io.aibs.org/cdv.

Identification of Wood Warblers by Sight and Sound
2025-05-05 - 2025-05-10 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North Sixth Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The purpose of this class is for participants to become familiar with the rich diversity of wood warblers found in the southern Blue Ridge, with an emphasis on breeding male plumage and song. (While female identification will be mentioned to some extent, female plumages can be a class to itself. The same is the case for non-breeding plumaged birds). Class presentations will cover visual and song identification of all eastern NA species of wood warblers. We will visit as many sites/breeding habitats as possible, and the class will include discussions of species whose songs sound similar as well as examining song variation exhibited by many species.
Presented by Dr. Paul M. McKenzie, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Retired)

OBFS Board Meeting
2025-05-01 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The OBFS Board meets via Zoom every eight weeks throughout the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings! Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for information.
Join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=[REDACTED]

Virtual Café: Introducing the Climate Toolkit, an OBFS partner
2025-04-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The Climate Toolkit Initiative is a free collaborative network and resource hub for all types of cultural institutions committed to addressing climate change through operations and public engagement.
With over 225 museums, zoos, gardens, science centers, aquaria and field stations partnered in conversation around best climate practices, The Toolkit is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your work and research, learn new strategies for climate solutions, and connect with others across the globe.
This virtual café will present an overview of the Climate Toolkit framework of nine focus areas and 34 climate commitments which institutions can implement on the journey towards climate alignment. The presentation will also explore the Toolkit’s programmatic offerings which include quarterly webinars, interactive workshops on regenerative thinking, and peer-to-peer working groups on Electrification, Interpretation, Youth Engagement, and Decarbonization.
Launched through leadership at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, the Climate Toolkit is thrilled to be partnering with OBFS to welcome field stations and nature centers into this network.
LIVE SPANISH TRANSLATION WILL BE AVAILABLE.

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La Iniciativa Climate Toolkit es una red colaborativa gratuita y un centro de recursos para todo tipo de instituciones culturales comprometidas con la lucha contra el cambio climático a través de sus operaciones y la participación pública.
Con más de 225 museos, zoológicos, jardines, centros científicos, acuarios y estaciones de campo que colaboran en el diálogo sobre las mejores prácticas climáticas, el Climate Toolkit es una magnífica oportunidad para presentar su trabajo e investigación, aprender nuevas estrategias para soluciones climáticas y conectar con otras personas de todo el mundo.
Este café virtual presentará una visión general del marco del Climate Toolkit compuesto por nueve áreas de enfoque y 34 compromisos climáticos que las instituciones pueden implementar en su camino hacia la alineación climática. La presentación también explorará las ofertas programáticas del Climate Toolkit, que incluyen seminarios web trimestrales, talleres interactivos sobre pensamiento regenerativo y grupos de trabajo entre pares sobre electrificación, interpretación, participación juvenil y descarbonización.
Publicado por el liderazgo del Conservatorio y Jardín Botánico Phipps, el Climate Toolkit se complace en asociarse con la OBFS para dar la bienvenida a las estaciones de campo y los centros de naturaleza a esta red.
HABRÁ TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL EN VIVO DISPONIBLE.

Applied Bioacoustics in Conservation and Practice Field Course
2025-03-23 - 2025-04-05 | Skukuza Research Station (SSLI Campus), SSLI Campus, Skukuza, Mpumalanga, 1350, South Africa

OBFS Board Meeting
2025-02-27 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The OBFS Board of Directors meets via Zoom every eight weeks through the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings!
Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) with any questions.
Join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=[REDACTED]

Virtual Café: The PALASE Field Station, A Decade of Progress
2025-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The University Ioannina PALASE Field Station recently completed its first decade of existence. Located in NW Greece amidst the Pindos Mountains, an important Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot, PALASE has gone through a remarkable decade of growth in research, education, and outreach programs that have been documented in a recently released book entitled “PALASE: A field station in the heart of the Pindos mountains.”

This virtual cafe will not only introduce you to the unique circumstances of PALASE, but will also share important lessons and insights learned in starting and developing new research, education, and outreach programs. This should be of value to any field station wanting new insights about how program activities emerge and prosper.

Monthly OBFS International Committee Meetings
2025-02-07 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Meeting Reminder:
The OBFS International Committee meets every first Friday of the month at 11:00 AM EST
We’re excited to have you on the OBFS International Committee! All welcome.

Virtual Café: Impact of the OBFS Matching Program
2025-01-28 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
Join us on January 28 at 9:30 a.m. EST for an engaging symposium featuring three stations from the OBFS Matching Program: Finca las Piedras (Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon, Peru), Field Research Centre (UHasselt, Belgium), and Gault Nature Reserve (McGill University, Canada). Discover the impactful work they’re leading and the innovative projects they have spearheaded through the Matching Program.
Organization of Biological Field Stations is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82015158983?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 820 1515 8983
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Note: The event is open to all and will be translated live in Spanish

2024 Annual Meeting November 11-15, 2024
2024-11-11 08:00 - 2024-11-15 20:00 (America/New_York)
The 2024 annual meeting will be held November 11-15 in South Carolina by the Baruch Institutes of Hobcaw Barony (co-hosted by Clemson Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science and University of South Carolina Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences as well as our illustrious OBFS Vice President, Skip Van Bloem). The dates selected are later than usual to avoid hurricanes that would disrupt travel and the meeting itself.

Registration Information!

OBFS Board Meeting
2024-09-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-25 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The OBFS Board meets every 8 weeks. All OBFS members are welcome to attend. Please contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for more information.

Virtual Café: el papel de las estaciones de campo y el esfuerzo científico - Virtual Café: The Role of Field Stations in Scientific Research
2024-09-17 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
Tenemos como enfoque hablar sobre los esfuerzos de investigación que se realizan en sus estaciones biológicas latinoamericanas del sureste de la amazonía peruana.

We will talk about Latin American research efforts based at field stations in the southeast region of the Peruvian Amazon.

El PhD. Geoff Gallice (Estación biológica Finca Las Piedras) nos hablara acerca del proyecto:
“Diversidad y Biología de Lepidoptera: Un modelo para la ciencia y la educación”. En una charla informativa que tocara los alcances del esfuerzo de investigaciones científicas sobre Lepidópteros tropicales: diversidad y distribución, reporte de plantas hospederas y crianza de inmaduros de lepidópteros y la formación de estudiantes locales en Lepidopterología. Dr. Geoff Gallice (Finca Las Piedras Biological Field Station) will talk about his project: “Diversity and Biology of Lepidoptera: A Model for Science and Education”. He will address the scope of the scientific research effort on tropical Lepidoptera: diversity and distribution, reporting of host plants and breeding of immature Lepidoptera, and the training of local students in Lepidopterology.
Julie Van den Broeck (Estación biológica Cocha Cashu) hablara acerca de:
Estación Biológica Cocha Cashu: Punto Clave para la Investigación Ecológica y Educación en la Amazonía Peruana”. Nos enseñaran los esfuerzos de investigación científica y educación ambiental en una de las estaciones biológicas más antiguas y remotas del sureste peruano, situada en el interior del Parque Nacional del Manu: punto con mayor diversidad de flora y fauna del Perú.
Julie Van den Broeck (Cocha Cashu Biological Station Station Manager) will talk about: “Cocha Cashu Biological Station: Key Point for Ecological Research and Education in the Peruvian Amazon.” She will present the scientific research projects and environmental education in one of the oldest and most remote biological stations in southeastern Peru. Cocha Cashu is located inside the Manu National Park and in one area features the greatest diversity of flora and fauna in Peru.

Ing. Silvana Paola Gregorini Cebreros (Estación Biológica Malinowski) hablará acerca de: “Investigaciones y actividades que se vienen desarrollando en la Estación Biológica Malinowski de la Reserva nacional Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Perú”. Enfocado en el esfuerzo que realiza AIDER (institución que administra la Reserva Nacional Tambopata) para que la comunidad local y extranjera realice investigación científica en el interior de la Reserva, a través de diversos programas, becas y asociaciones.

Silvana Paola Gregorini Cebreros (Malinowski Biological Station) will talk about: “Research and activities that are being carried out at the Malinowski Biological Station of the Tambopata National Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru.” Focused on the work of AIDER (the institution that manages the Tambopata National Reserve), Silvana will describe the various programs, scholarships, and associations that enable the local and foreign community to carry out scientific research inside the Reserve.

Translation/Simultaneous interpretation services will be provided by www.Communica.co.cr.

ZOOM ID: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86075857863?pwd=[REDACTED]

Writing Workshop
2024-08-04 00:00 - 2024-08-10 00:00 (America/New_York)
Academic Writing Retreat at Lacawac Sanctuary
Our writing retreats for academics, PhD students and other professionals offer you the possibility to concentrate on thinking, reading and writing in a sustained way, to recharge your battery, and to gain new inspiration. For individuals and groups. Let original new ideas be born, maybe even ground-breaking ideas for new projects, and your writing flow. Ideal for spending (part of) your sabbatical, (re-)writing research proposals, working on a book, conference papers, articles, chapters, inaugural lectures, educational programs, working on joint projects, etc. For PhD students it is a good opportunity to give a boost to your dissertation in a short period of time. Rediscover that writing a PhD thesis can progress smoothly and is fun.

National Field Station Conservation Survey
2024-07-11 08:00 - 2024-09-06 17:00 (America/New_York)
Private conservation lands are an important part of protecting ecosystems and preventing habitat loss throughout the country. Field stations, in particular, contribute to conservation and provide opportunities for research, education, and training for our future environmental scientists and leaders.
Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) together with The Jones Center at Ichauway have developed a survey to document and investigate the 1) background and missions, 2) conservation focus and land management strategies, 3) collaborative partnerships, and 4) outdoor recreation opportunities of field stations.
We are asking that one representative from each field station located in the United States respond to this survey. The survey was developed independently of the Organization of Biological Field Stations. However, OBFS has reviewed the survey and provided guidance and support. Though limited, a few questions OBFS has asked in the past may also appear on this survey. The survey will take approximately ten to fifteen minutes to complete.
Your answers will further document the important conservation role of field stations. We will be sharing our final report with OBFS and all respondents. Respondents will also receive a 2-page information sheet demonstrating how their specific field station fits within the larger conservation network.
The survey opened on Monday, July 8th, and will close on September 6th. We ask that the survey be completed by a representative familiar with the field station’s land management and administrative organization. The survey is about field stations and there are no personal questions. Your participation is voluntary and we do not foresee any risks.
We appreciate and value your input and look forward to receiving your completed survey.
The survey can be accessed with the following link (or copy and paste the URL into your browser):
https://auburn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d1fUZiIcpdTKcXY

Summer Lecture Series: Melissa Sevigny, Author of "Brave the Wild River"
2024-06-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | UMBS Lecture Hall, 9133 Biological Rd, Pellston, MI, 49769, US
Melissa Sevigny, the author of the book “Brave the Wild River,” will visit the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) in northern Michigan to give a talk as part of the historic scientific field station’s 2024 Summer Lecture Series. The event on the Pellston campus is free and open to the public.
Sevigny’s book, which was published in 2023, is about Drs. Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter, U-M botanists who mapped the botany of the Grand Canyon in 1938. The book includes both of their ties to UMBS, including Clover’s summer lectures about her grand adventures.
Sevigny is the science reporter at KNAU (Arizona Public Radio). She has worked as a science communicator in the fields of space exploration, water policy and sustainable agriculture. Her stories have been awarded regional Edward R. Murrow awards and featured nationally on “Science Friday.”
She is the author of three books, most recently “Brave the Wild River” in 2023, as well as “Mythical River” and “Under the Desert Skies.”
She has a bachelor of science in environmental science from the University of Arizona and an master of fine arts in creative writing from Iowa State University.
Founded in 1909, UMBS is one of the nation’s largest and longest continuously operating field research stations.
Laboratories and cabins are tucked into more than 10,000 acres along Douglas Lake just south of the Mackinac Bridge to support long-term climate research and education.
