University of Michigan Biological Station

The University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) has been home to scientific discovery since its founding in 1909. Our core mission is to advance environmental field research, engage students in scientific discovery, and provide information needed to understand and sustain ecosystems from local to global scales. In this cross-disciplinary, interactive community, students, faculty, and researchers from around the globe come together to learn about the natural world and seek solutions to the critical environmental challenges of our time.

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• UN Geographic Region: North America
• Latitude: 45
• Longitude: 84
• FSML E-mail Address: umbs@umich.edu
• FSML Web Address: https://lsa.umich.edu/umbs
• Year Join OBFS: 2023
• University affiliation(s)?: Yes
• Names of Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: University of Michigan
• Address Line 1: 500 S. State Street
• City: Ann Arbor
• Zip Code: 48109
• Country: United States
• State: Michigan
• Contact Name: Jason Tallant
• Contact Email: jtallant@umich.edu
• Contact Position: Data Manager
• Contact Address: 1105 N. University Ave, 2232 Biological Sciences Bldg, Annn Arbor, MI 48109-1085
• Contact Phone Number: +17346155005
• Station Director Name: Aimee Classen
• Station Director Email: aclassen@umich.edu
• Billing Contact Name: Jumanah Saadeh
• Billing Contact Email: umbs@umich.edu
• Voting Delegate Email: jtallant@umich.edu
• Operating Budget: Over $1,000,000
• Size of Field Station: 5001-10000
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: No
• Indigenous and Tribal Partners/Users?: Yes
• Community College users: Yes
• Open to the Public?: Yes
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 11-20
• Seasonal Staff: 6-10
• Overnight housing facilities: 50+
• Conference space: 101+
• Food service or catering available?: Yes
• Electricity: On Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 21-40 minutes
• Internet Access?: Yes
• Library?: Yes
• Classes: Onsite public programs
• Hiking trails?: Yes
• Artists in Residence Program?: Yes
• Internships?: Yes
• Biome Type: Terrestrial
• Terrestrial Biomes: Boreal Forest
• Minimum Elevation: 101-300 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 101-300 meters
• Köppen climate classification: D (continental)
• Freshwater habitats: Yes
• Urban/Rural: Rural
• REU host station?: Yes
• Dry lab space?: Yes
• Wet Lab space?: Yes
• Research vessels available?: Yes
• GIS capacity on site?: Yes
• Long term data sets?: Yes
• On site herbarium or voucher species?: Yes
• Formal Data Management Plan: Yes
• Outdoor manipulative experiments: Yes
• Research and/or graduate student training: 40
• Formal education: 50
• Outreach: 10