University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS)

Spring and Summer Courses Immerse Students in Nature and Research in Northern Michigan From using CRISPR in the lab for genetics research to doing science along Lake Superior, students journey through work and play in northern Michigan.

U-M Biological Station Releases Field Guide Identify wildlife and nature in and around Douglas Lake with the UMBS Field Guide, a reference tool informed by our scientific experts and private citizens during a BioBlitz that tallied the living things that call this part of northern Michigan home.

Apply for Courses and Scholarships at the University of Michigan Biological Station Join one of the nation’s largest and longest continuously operating field research stations for four-week spring and summer terms. Watch video to learn about the experience immersed in nature.

U-M Biological Station Burn Plots: Story Map Explores Historic Research Subjected to logging and fires, the more than 100-year series of ecological sites serve as a time machine that allows scientists to look back at forests of different ages and study disturbance, succession and forest ecology.

A Cabin in the Woods | University of Michigan Heritage Project For more than 100 years, students have scrawled on U-M Biological Station cabin walls. The graffiti serves as a rustic time capsule of a summertime experience many say changed their lives.

Spring and summer undergraduate classes at UMBS Field-based science and interdisciplinary courses. Beautiful scenery. Immersive research projects. What could be better? Learn more.

From Chemistry Labs to Atmospheric Towers: World Class Research Facilities Interested in doing research at the Station or curious what we have to offer? Read all about our research facilities.

Living Together, Learning Together at UMBS What's it like to spend a spring or summer at a biological field station? Read all about it here.

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Recent News

New UMBS Researcher Engages Students in Study of Mouse Parasites in Forest Ecosystems

Undergraduate students in the Field Mammalogy course at the U-M Biological Station collected data for a research project assessing disease ecology in the wild. Collaborators include professors from Yale, Texas A&M, U-M and University of Texas at Austin.

U-M’s Look to Michigan Campaign Shines Spotlight on Field Research Station in Northern Michigan

The U-M Biological Station is featured in a new U-M campaign commercial and a digital ad outside the Big House. Donate to UMBS to support its sustainability plan to go carbon neutral and expand to year-round educational and research programming.

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