Our Mission
Ecology students at McDonald Lake
Since 1901, students and researchers from
around the world have come to the Flathead Lake Biological
Station to learn firsthand about biology and limnology. By 1977, year-round
research was being conducted at the Morton J. Elrod Laboratory. You may read more about our history here.
The mission of the Flathead Lake Biological Station
is:
Research
- To conduct basic and applied research in ecology,
with emphasis on freshwater
Education
- To train graduate students for professional
and teaching careers
- To provide field ecology courses for
college students, K-12 teachers, and natural resource professionals
Outreach
- To provide scientific data, interpretation and outreach to help resolve environmental problems and inform public policy locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally
