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September 2023
MLive: Flower or Fungus? This Mysterious Michigan Plant has Some Surprising Secrets
Dr. Susan Fawcett, an instructor of the botany course at UMBS and a research botanist at the University of California, Berkeley, explains why a Michigan native plant commonly known as ghost pipe is often mistaken for mushrooms and how it works with fungi to get the nutrients it needs.
June 2023
13 ABC: Aurora Chaser Talks Northern Lights at University of Michigan Biological Station
UMBS Summer Lecture Series speaker Ross Ellet, an Emmy-award winning meteorologist and aurora chaser, gave a presentation about space weather, aurora borealis and photographing the Northern Lights at UMBS and the Headlands International Dark Sky Park.
Petoskey News-Review: Three Artists Selected for Summer Residency at U-M Biological Station
Dr. Aimée Classen, director of the U-M Biological Station, discusses how scientists and artists can work together to inspire deeper understanding and appreciation of local ecosystems and improve public engagement to support conservation.
Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Three Artists Selected for Summer Residency at U-M Biological Station
Dr. Aimée Classen, director of the U-M Biological Station, discusses how scientists and artists can work together to inspire deeper understanding and appreciation of local ecosystems and improve public engagement to support conservation.
May 2023
MLive: Free Up-North Summer Lecture Series Focused on Climate, Environment
Dr. Aimée Classen, director of the U-M Biological Station, talks about the Summer Lecture Series that features topics ranging from “slow birding” and scientific art to Indigenous science and the Northern Lights.
Traverse City Record-Eagle: Summer Lectures Aim to Demystify Great Lakes Science
Dr. Aimée Classen, director of the U-M Biological Station, explains how the free, public talks at UMBS throughout the summer allow people to explore the wonder of biology and the natural areas that they live in.
Northern Michigan NPR (Interlochen Public Radio): Summer Lectures Aim to Demystify Great Lakes Science
Dr. Aimée Classen, director of the U-M Biological Station, explains how the free, public talks at UMBS throughout the summer allow people to explore the wonder of biology and the natural areas that they live in.
