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UM ranks high in ecology research
Ecology research at the University of Montana ranks highly in a recent survey of North American academic institutions. Recent graduate Megan Keville led the examination of scholarly productivity in the field of ecology – a ranking never before published.
Wildlife Biology Ranked #1
Our Wildlife Biology Program is ranked #1 in the U.S. and Canada for the quality of our faculty's research and awards.
Removing woody plants helps sage grouse
The journal Rangeland Ecology & Management just published a special issue on reducing woodland expansion. Professor Dave Naugle and UM faculty share their insights on how to protect sage-grouse and lesser prairie chicken by maintaining healthy rangelands in a series of articles in the...
Largest gift to UM benefits wildlife program
Bill and Carolyn Franke and their family recently gave $24 million to UM; $18 million of the gift will benefit our students, faculty and research.
Celebrating Jeanne Franz
Congratulations to our academic adviser Jeanne Franz - she is UM's December winner of its Above and Beyond Award (recognizing outstanding staff). Jeanne provides personalized, caring support for hundreds of students in the program.
A former student recently sent a note to Franz thanking her for...
Welcome Jedediah Brodie
Welcome to our new John J. Craighead Chair of Wildlife Biology - ecologist and conservation biologist Jedediah Brodie.
Welcome back to Scott Mills
We're excited to welcome back former professor Scott Mills as assoc. vice pres. of research for global change and sustainability.