The Function of Field Stations and Marine Labs
"You do realize what that summer...did to us, don't you? Made us realize we could actually do science."
— Jeff, past student at a field station
"Field stations are places where we can read the book of life in the language in which it was written."
— James Kirchner, U.C. Berkeley
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OBFS Newsletter – Request for Content
We are requesting content for our Quarterly OBFS Newsletter used to highlight our member field stations. The…
2024 Field Biology courses at Itasca Station
Interested in a hands-on, immersive biology experience? Registration for field biology courses at Itasca Biological…
Biological field stations deliver high return on investment for conservation, study finds
A new study authored by 173 conservation researchers shows the important role field stations play…
Summer Courses at Friday Harbor Labs!
This summer FHL will be offering 6 courses for undergraduates and graduate students, ranging from…
Queen’s University Environmental DNA Workshop 2024
Where: Queen’s University Biological Station – Opinicon Campus When: Arriving Sunday, May 12th to Friday, May 17th 2024 Target audience: professional biologists…
Virtual Café – Role of field stations in conservation efforts
Event Time is 11 am-12 pm Eastern Daylight Time Via Zoom Biological field stations play…
Virtual Café – Fire Management at Field Stations
Within the community of biological field stations, we don’t need to debate whether climate change…
Summer Lecture Series: Melissa Sevigny, Author of “Brave the Wild River”
Melissa Sevigny, the author of the book “Brave the Wild River,” will visit the University…
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