The Stephen A. Forbes Biological Station, established in 1894, is located along the Illinois River on Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge near Havana, Illinois. It is the oldest inland field station in North America and one of nine field stations of the Illinois Natural History Survey. The Frank C. Bellrose Waterfowl Research Center is housed at the Forbes Biological Station.
Staff of the Bellrose Waterfowl Research Center conduct research on a variety of topics relevant to wetland ecosystems, with a specific focus on the ecology and management of wetlands, waterfowl, and other waterbirds.
- Year Founded
- 1894
- Year Joined OBFS
- 1990
- Size of Field Station (hectares)
- 1-100
- FSML Web Address
- https://forbes-bio-station.inhs.illinois.edu/
- Private nonprofit organization?
- Yes
- Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
- Illinois Natural History Survey / University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
- Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
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Other: USFWS, TNC, NOAA RESTORE SCIENCE, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Member of the Virtual Field
- No