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U-M Biological Station Announces Results of 2023 BioBlitz Targeting aquatic life and shoreline species in and around Douglas Lake, researchers and private citizens logged a total of 503 species from Friday, July 21, to Sunday, July 23. Read story and watch video.

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.

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.

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.

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How Do Douglas Lake Water Levels Compare to Previous Years?

Scientists at the University of Michigan Biological Station measure rapid drop in water levels on Douglas Lake in northern Michigan in 2023.

Students Net 1,000 Invasive Fish While Sailing Lake Michigan, and Nearly Nothing Else

While on a 105-foot boat in Suttons Bay for four hours, the UMBS class called Michigan Fishes in Changing Environments experienced first-hand how the round goby has grown dominant in the Great Lakes.

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