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101st Foresters' Ball
Dance Feb. 2-3 in Schreiber Gym. Everyone welcome!
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Join faculty, staff and alums for a fun gathering!
Life of Pine
Video featuring Professor Diana Six and her research on mountain pine beetle.
UM leadership program for Iraqi youth
The University of Montana welcomes 25 Iraqi students this week as part of the 2017 Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program.
The students are participating in a three-week program focused on international peace building through studies in environmental and cultural preservation. They were selected by...
Tree diversity at a global scale
Joe LaManna, a 2015 PhD graduate of the UM Wildlife Biology program, and professor Andrew Larson are co-authors on new research that provides insights into why tree diversity is higher in the tropics compared to more northern latitudes.
LaManna, a lead author of the study just published in the...
Beetle study shows speedy Ponderosa pines fail faster
New research shows that Ponderosa saplings planted for their potential to grow the fastest, straightest timber turned out poorly prepared to survive a mountain pine beetle epidemic. UM professor Anna Sala used Lubrecht Forest to see how mountain pine beetles impacted tree growth.
New grant will support Native American faculty
Ruth Swaney, coordinator of our Native American Natural Resource Program, and UM colleagues just received a grant from the National Science Foundation to promote professional success for Native American faculty in the STEM fields. “One of the really exciting aspects of this project is that a...
UM research points to previously unknown pine marten diversity
Natalie Dawson found that the elusive American pine marten might be more diverse than originally thought. The forests of northwest North America may harbor two distinct species of the mammal.
UM draws international tiger researchers
Tempa Tshering came to Montana to learn more about the tigers of his native Bhutan, studying with wildlife biology professors Scott Mills and Mark Hebblewhite.
New Research Weighs in on Sierra Nevada Forest Density Controversy
A new study by professor Andrew Larson demonstrates flaws in the methods used to argue that fire-prone Sierra Nevada forests were historically crowded with trees.
Commencement 2017
Congrats to the class of 2017! Approximately 200 students earned degrees this year. We're so proud of the accomplishments of all graduates. View a full list of all UM spring 2017 graduates. Read highlights of a few graduates on our Facebook page.
2017 student scholarship recipients
Congratulations to all the students who received scholarships and awards this year!
Thinned Forests Store More Carbon
“When it comes to carbon sequestration and climate change adaptation, we can have our cake and eat it too,” says professor Andrew Larson, about his new research, highlighted in Science, on how tree density affects carbon storage.
Grad student talks about cougar research on SciShow
Grad student Lara Brenner was on SciShow recently to discuss her research on peoples' attitude toward cougars and on cougar stress hormone levels.
Students lead restoration at Rock Creek
Students in the Ecosystem Science & Restoration program are leading restoration projects around western Montana this month, including this workday at the Rock Creek-Clark Fork Confluence where volunteers planted 300+ native plants. Missoulian story pdf
Eyes in the Sky
The FireCenter received a grant from the Montana Research and Economic Development Initiative last summer to look at using drones in fire management. UM's Vision magazine recently profiled the work of Carl Seielstad, LLoyd Queen and the rest of the FireCenter team.
Bob Ream Memorial Fund for Wilderness & Civilization
This month we lost a great friend of our college - former professor Bob Ream, who in 1974 founded the Wilderness & Civilization program. Read more about Bob and the amazing legacy he has left for our students.
WBIO professor earns NSF CAREER grant
Wildlife biology professor Andrew Whiteley just received the prestigious NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award. This is very deserving recognition of his outstanding research and education. He'll use the five-year award to continue looking into questions of genetic rescue as a tool for...
Students wins Montana business plan competition
Congrats to grad student Evan Tipton for winning the statewide #SharkTankMT competition for his business idea to help tourism operators manage digital marketing.
New statewide system benefits ag, land managers
Montana landowners across the state now have access to hourly reports of soil moisture, temperature, soil quality, rainfall and more. The Montana Climate Office launched the Montana Mesonet information network this past summer, installing wireless weather stations at 13 sites across Big Sky Country.
Night Advising to Register for Fall 2017
Registration for Fall 2017 starts April 3. You must attend an advising session in order to register!
UM highly ranked in ecology research
Ecology research at UM 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.
Join us
This spring we're hosting two seminar series: Conservation Social Science Seminars and Systems Ecology/DECS Seminars
Largest Gift to UM Benefits CFC
Bill and Carolyn Franke and their family recently gave $24 million to the University of Montana; $18 million of the gift will benefit students, faculty and research in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation.
"Bud's Place" Film Screening
Few Montanans have parlayed an eighth-grade education at a one-room school and backwoods skills into leadership positions in the U.S. Forest Service and the nation’s conservation movement as the late Bud Moore did.
The movie "Bud's Place" premieres Wed. March 15 at 7 p.m. in the University Center...
Remote Cameras Important as Biodiversity Tools
Wildlife Biology program doctoral student Robin Steenweg shows that remote cameras can transform monitoring of wildlife and habitat biodiversity in a new paper.
Native American students face unique challenges in pursuing natural resource degrees
Ruth Swaney, coordinator of our Native American Natural Resource Program, is a co-author on a new study pointing to barriers faced by native students pursuing degrees in natural resources -- and ways in which students are overcoming those challenges
Jim Hubbard Fire Lecture
Jim Hubbard, recently retired U.S. Forest Service deputy chief for state and private forestry, will speak at 4 p.m., Tues., Jan. 31, at the University of Montana.
100th Foresters' Ball
Tickets are on sale now for the 100th Foresters' Ball with headliners RECKLESS KELLY. Feb. 3 and 4.
Congratulations to 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...
Former professor enters Montana Hall of Fame
Former Wildlife Biology professor and founder of the Wilderness Institute Bob Ream was just inducted into the Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame.
UM Recognized for Welcoming Native Students
Indian Country Today recently recognized UM as a welcoming choice for Native students. Our college supports more than 30 Native American graduate and undergraduate students through our Native American Natural Resource Program.
Alum wins Marshall Scholarship
Congrats to 2014 Resource Conservation alum Becca Boslough on her Marshall Scholarship for graduate studies in Britain!
Apply now for scholarships!
Students; apply now for a CFC scholarship. Last year we gave out 85 awards totaling $240,000. Application deadline Feb. 15, 2017.
Native Voices Native Issues Speaker Series
Join us Wed. Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. for a Tribal Water Panel Discussion
