Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lake Biological Station
From UM News Service FLATHEAD LAKE – The ocean’s twilight zone is deep, dark and – according to recent research – iron deficient. No sunlight reaches this region 200 to 1,000 meters below the sea surface, where levels of iron, a key micronutrient, are so low that bacteria growth ...
News from the Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON — Last month the Greater Polson Community Foundation awarded their Annual IMPACT Grants to an unprecedented 15 local non-profits as part of its 2024 IMPACT grant cycle. Non-profit directors, team members and GPCF Grant Committee members were...
From UM News Service FLATHEAD LAKE — A new research project led by the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station expands the impact of the station’s renowned expertise from mountain watersheds to ocean depths. Dubbed SUBSEA – th...
MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station is a world-renowned ecological research and education center tucked along the shores of Yellow Bay, where it has operated continuously for 124 years. To highlight its long history of impactful work and f...
News from the Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON — It’s our most favorite time of the year, On June 29, the Greater Polson Community Foundation awarded our Annual IMPACT Grants to 12 local non-profits as part of its 2023 IMPACT grant cycle. Directors and Team members were on hand fro...
News from FW&P KALISPELL — Montana teachers are invited to learn about aquatic invasive species at a free workshop on Flathead Lake this fall. Registration is open for a multi-day workshop Oct. 19-21, 2023, at the Flathead Lake Biological Station near Polson. The workshop is for K-12 scienc...
News and photos from the Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON — On June 30, the Greater Polson Community Foundation awarded funds grants to 14 local nonprofits as part of its 2022 grant cycle. Directors and team members were on hand from Mission Valley Mariners, Flathead Lake Bio Station, M...
FLATHEAD LAKE — As any gardener or farmer can tell you, nitrogen and phosphorus are chemical elements found in soils and fertilizers that plants need to grow. They also know different ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus are ideal or detrimental for different types of plants and crops. Nitrogen and pho...
It’s not too late to sign up for our Annual Summer Reading Program. We have lots of great prizes and incentives from local businesses, and so many awesome programs coming up. On July 15 we have Georgia Smies from Salish Kootenai College to talk about aquatic invasive species and the impact they could h...
Area researchers have found two clear western Montana lakes – Flathead and Whitefish – generate home values that result in upwards of $3 billion in property value and $25 million in property tax revenues for local and state governments. The study was conducted by the University of Montana&rsqu...
