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A Corps of Strength:
Big Sky Watershed Corps Members Make a Positive Impact at FLBS and Beyond
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For the past four years, Big Sky Watershed Corps (BSWC) Members have partnered with Flathead Lake Biological Station researchers and educators to conduct meaningful work in the areas of watershed research, aquatic invasive species prevention, education, and outreach. These yearlong collaborations have helped BSWC Members gain first hand skills and real-world experience, and our FLBS research, monitoring, and education programs have all made significant strides as a direct result of our partnership with the BSWC program. We are proud to introduce our growing list of BSWC Members who continue to better the world around them, at FLBS and beyond!
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Keaton Martin, Current FLBS BSWC Member
“Keaton has made an immediate impact for Monitoring Montana Waters. He has greatly increased our capacity to build the program and provide resources for volunteer monitoring groups in Montana. He also has been great to work with and has been very flexible in providing assistance with many different aspects of the MMW program.”
Rachel Malison, FLBS Assistant Research Professor and BSWC Site Supervisor
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Abby Schmeichel, 2020 FLBS BSWC Member
“Abby did an excellent job with educational programming at FLBS as part of our FLARE K-12 program, especially with the changing COVID environment, and successfully met the variety of unanticipated tasks that were part of the very challenging year of 2020. She also created new invasive species lessons for future outreach events, and developed an interactive FLBS campus nature walk that will continue to be part of the educational programming at FLBS for years to come.”
Monica Elser, FLBS Education Liaison and BSWC Site Supervisor
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Natalie Poremba, 2019 FLBS BSWC Member
“Natalie’s BSWC Membership with FLBS and the Crown Managers Partnership was a win-win-win. In working with experienced scientists and mid-level agency managers in this region, Natalie added value to everything she worked on, and brought fun new ideas to on-going projects. She incorporated all of her Big Sky Corp Member training from volunteer monitoring to creating maps and interactive outreach and communication tools like story maps, which are still being shared widely today.”
Erin Sexton, FLBS Senior Scientist and BSWC Site Supervisor
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Maggie Burham, 2018 FLBS BSWC Member
“Maggie was my first experience with the Montana Conservation Corps, and she taught me lot about the impassioned and brilliant future leaders who serve in the Big Sky Watershed Corps program. Maggie has a bright future ahead of her, and will continue to do a world of good wherever she goes.”
Phil Matson, FLBS Research Specialist and BSWC Site Supervisor
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Safeguarding the Watershed:
NBC Montana Checks In with FLBS Associate Director Tom Bansak for Invasive Mussel Update
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We were grateful for the opportunity to connect with NBC Montana’s Maritsa Georgiou last week to discuss the record number of mussel-infested boats found at check stations so far this summer. State and Tribal inspection stations intercepted 35 mussel-infested boats out of nearly 180,000 boat inspections during the entire 2020 summer season. This summer, prior to the start of July, 36 mussel-infested boats have already been intercepted out of 42,000 watercraft inspections. A big reason for the jump in numbers is the recent increase in out-of-state visitors, which is why we all need to do our part to help educate new residents and tourists on the importance of ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained, and dried before entering our pristine waters.
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Wear Your Roots for FLBS:
New FLBS WYR Clothing Line to Support Bio Station Research and Monitoring in the Flathead Watershed
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Exciting news, FLBS Community: The Bio Station is partnering with Wear Your Roots (WYR) Clothing to bring you a new line of special edition FLBS WYR apparel! Founded in Montana, WYR Clothing is an international company dedicated to generously giving back to their community while providing high-quality and affordable lifestyle clothing and accessories.
For as long as supplies last, you can purchase one of these incredible FLBS WYR T-shirts to show your support of our research, education, and monitoring programs in the Flathead Watershed! See below for pricing information. T-shirts are only available for purchase from FLBS at this time. For more information, or to place an order, contact us at maps@flbs.umt.edu.
Don’t delay: These t-shirts are already flying off the shelves here at Yellow Bay, so place your request today and help us promote and sustain our pristine waters in the Flathead Watershed for generations to come!
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FLBS Wear Your Roots T-Shirts: Pricing and Availability
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Maroon Sizes Available
XS: OUT OF STOCK
S: Nearly Out of Stock
M: In Stock
L: Nearly Out of Stock
XL: In Stock
XXL: In Stock
All Sizes: $25
with Shipping: $32
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Lt. Gray Sizes Available
XS: OUT OF STOCK
S: Nearly Out of Stock
M: Nearly Out of Stock
L: In Stock
XL: In Stock
XXL: In Stock
All Sizes: $25
with Shipping: $32
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Now Showing:
New University of Montana Feature "Grizzlies in the Wild: Evolve"
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We’re ready for our close-up! The University of Montana’s “Grizzlies in the Wild | Evolve” documentary (featuring an FLBS cameo) is here! This 15-minute documentary highlights UM Evolutionary Biologist and Regents Professor Douglas Emlen and his world-renowned research on the development and evolution of exaggerated male weaponry in the animal kingdom. We're so grateful to Emlen and the entire film crew for allowing us to play a small part in this film production by transporting them to Flathead Lake's Wildhorse Island, and we invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy an in-depth look at some of the world-changing research happening at the University of Montana, right here in western MT!
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