For posts, events, and news coming from the OBFS board, committees, development team or other authorized users
- Year Founded
- Year Joined OBFS
- Size of Field Station (hectares)
- 1001-2500
- FSML Web Address
- https://www.obfs.org/
- Private nonprofit organization?
- Yes and Yes
- Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
- No
- Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
-
LTER
- Member of the Virtual Field
- No
Events
Deadline to sign up for the Virtual Field Research Coordination Network
OBFS Board Meeting
Virtual Café: Introducing the Climate Toolkit, an OBFS partner
News And Updates
Tickets now available for The Crucial Role of Field Stations in Science with Miles O’Brien
Join OBFS on Friday, Sept. 19 at the Center for the Arts in Crested Butte, Colorado for “The Crucial Role of Field Stations in Science” fundraiser. This event features special…
OBFS iNaturalist project nears 1 million observations!
Today we are featuring the Organization of Biological Field Stations’ (OBFS) iNaturalist Umbrella Project! 🌿🦋This collaborative effort brings together field stations from around the world to document and share biodiversity,…
AIBS Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
OBFS is once again sponsoring the AIBS Congressional District Visits event. Every year, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) organizes an opportunity for scientists to inform the nation’s science…
OBFS joins more than 75 other organizations to call for greater transparency and oversight regarding potential agency Reduction-in-Force (RIF) and reorganization in the U.S.
The American Psychological Association invited OBFS and more than 75 other organizations to sign onto a letter that was sent on May 8, 2025 to key U.S. Congressional offices. This…
OBFS Supports the Institute of Museum and Library Services
OBFS and 73 other organizations signed onto a letter written by the National Science Collection (NSC) Alliance in support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). “We…
2025 Station Exchange Program (SXP) Announcement
2025 Station Exchange Program (SXP) Announcement Itchung Cheung (itchung.cheung@oregonstate.edu) The OBFS Collaborations Committee is inviting OBFS Members Stations in good standing to apply for the OBFS Station Exchange Program (SXP)….
OBFS Partners with the Climate Toolkit
The Phipps Conservatory’s Climate Toolkit is partnering with the Organization of Biological Field Stations to expand its reach beyond zoos and aquaria, museums and science centers, gardens and arboreta. Through…
Flathead Lake Biological Station Awarded $9.5M for Ocean Climate Change Science
Origionally published by NBC KTVH By: UM News Service Posted at 6:11 PM, Jun 16, 2024 A new research project led by the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station…
OBFS Newsletter – Request for Content
We are requesting content for our Quarterly OBFS Newsletter used to highlight our member field stations. The deadline to submit for the May 2024 newsletter is 15-April-2024. The newsletter is a vital component of OBFS’s reach and…