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Students in the UM Biological Station Field Ornithology class identified different species of birds at Wilderness State Park and enjoyed the beauty of the Lake Michigan shoreline at sunrise. They spotted bluebirds, cedar waxwings and vultures and attempted to mimic the calls of a morning dove.

A skateboarding accident five months ago in Kentucky forced a University of Michigan senior to pause his academic journey in Ann Arbor. After a successful recovery, Nick Holcomb is back on track with an intensive and adventurous return to classes in northern Michigan. myumi.ch/y1V2J

A BRILLIANT VIEW: Students and staff trained to safely climb the AmeriFlux tower last week. The University of Michigan Biological Station led a three-day course that culminated in a trek to the top of one of the most iconic research pieces in the UM Biological Station catalog. myumi.ch/VVqDb

The UM Biological Station welcomes the public to its 2025 Summer Lecture Series on Douglas Lake, featuring leading scientists from across the U.S. sharing insights into the natural world and sparking thoughtful discussion. myumi.ch/NrVXp

Frank Zomer, the inland fisheries biologist for the Bay Mills Indian Community, gave a talk, titled “Manoomin — The Good Berry,” at UM Biological Station June 11. Isabella Shehab, teaching assistant for the Ethnobotany course at UMBS, shares her summary: myumi.ch/4mQ4Z

“An Ode to the Lake”: The University of Michigan Biological Station community created music featuring a student poem, instruments and the call of a loon. Listen to the song and read the story featuring U-M senior Mikel Vaughan-Coston: myumi.ch/W6pGX

Audubon Magazine features the long-term work based at the University of Michigan Biological Station to save Great Lakes Piping Plovers from the brink of extinction. Hear from Francie Cuthbert and Stephane Schubel about the striking rebound of the iconic shorebird species. myumi.ch/792Q5

Christine Sprunger, a soil scientist from MSU, was not only our Summer Lecture Series speaker last week, her research team brought in a Geoprobe to gather deep soil core samples at the University of Michigan Biological Station as part of a study of soil carbon & nematode communities.

Beautiful sunset and relaxing waves along Douglas Lake tonight at the University of Michigan Biological Station.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH: From wildfires and extreme heat to asthma and stroke, join us tonight (Weds., June 25) at 7 for a free, public talk with Larry Junck, MD, a University of Michigan neurologist who studies how the brain is compromised by climate change. myumi.ch/bVb9W

Researchers at the University of Michigan Biological Station deploy and recapture geolocators attached like mini-backpacks on a suite of migratory songbirds that breed in boreal forests of northern Michigan, providing richly detailed insights into extraordinary journeys. myumi.ch/mRJ4x

As a community service project, UM Biological Station students in the General Ecology Lab course taught by Dr. Corrine Monks, pictured in the bottom middle of the group photo, weeded the rain garden outside Gates Lecture Hall.

Track songbird migration, hear the University of Michigan Biological Station artist in residence's first song, be inspired by a student’s resilience after brain injury, and meet a creative alumna making science fun for all. Read our June newsletter and subscribe: myumi.ch/E86P3

We already miss our spring term students! Enjoy a snapshot of their last day — celebrating/sharing what they learned and packing up their cabins. Also, view a photo gallery of 125+ memories during their 4-week adventure at the campus along Douglas Lake: myumi.ch/y1m1w

“The trajectory says we’re in trouble,” said Dr. Larry Junck, a neurologist studying how brain health is compromised by climate change, during his UM Biological Station lecture. The researcher & professor emeritus of neurology at University of Michigan discussed the health effects of climate change & pollution.

A LITTLE LOONEY: LESSONS LEARNED AS A LOON BIOLOGIST — An icon of the northern wilderness, the Common Loon is the focus of our free, public lecture tonight (Weds., July 2) at 7 p.m. with Jay Mager from Ohio Northern University. Join us along Douglas Lake! myumi.ch/JPEE5

STUDENT SUCCESS: Driven by a love for the outdoors, Malachi Cassels is working to preserve historical collections and ensure the safety, accuracy and longevity of research equipment at the University of Michigan Biological Station during the 2025 field season. Full story: myumi.ch/8qEyg

At the end of move-in day on July 1 for students taking courses in the summer term, the UM Biological Station community celebrated with s’mores along Douglas Lake.

INSPIRING DEDICATION: UMBS Stewards started building a boardwalk July 3 over a flooded hiking trail along Carp Creek Gorge. The volunteer corps of friends & neighbors formed in the late ‘90s to help the University of Michigan field research station with property projects. myumi.ch/r8E6M

I spy a few Billau boys helping the Stewards!