Pellston
Since 1909, students and scientists have bunked together on Douglas Lake to study forests, lakes, and wildlife through immersive field courses. A rustic campus where you learn by living in the ecosystems you're researching.
Tips
June 17 at 7pm
Dr. Alison Rabosky reveals how millions of preserved specimens unlock secrets about environmental change, disease patterns, and the evolution of life. A fascinating evening for anyone curious about what natural history collections can teach us today.
June 17 at 7pm
Peek behind the curtain of ecological science as Dr. Marta Jarzyna reveals how studying bird traits unlocks hidden patterns in biodiversity. Her accessible talk unpacks why counting species alone misses the bigger picture, and how functional traits expose seasonal shifts invisible to traditional methods.
June 24 at 7pm
Turn ordinary lake sand into steel knives using geology that's over a billion years old. Metallurgical engineer Dr. John Verhoeven shares how he and his team extracted iron from Douglas Lake's magnetic black sand and forged actual kitchen knives you can hold.
Pellston
Since 1909, students and scientists have bunked together on Douglas Lake to study forests, lakes, and wildlife through immersive field courses. A rustic campus where you learn by living in the ecosystems you're researching.
Tips
June 17 at 7pm
Dr. Alison Rabosky reveals how millions of preserved specimens unlock secrets about environmental change, disease patterns, and the evolution of life. A fascinating evening for anyone curious about what natural history collections can teach us today.
June 17 at 7pm
Peek behind the curtain of ecological science as Dr. Marta Jarzyna reveals how studying bird traits unlocks hidden patterns in biodiversity. Her accessible talk unpacks why counting species alone misses the bigger picture, and how functional traits expose seasonal shifts invisible to traditional methods.
June 24 at 7pm
Turn ordinary lake sand into steel knives using geology that's over a billion years old. Metallurgical engineer Dr. John Verhoeven shares how he and his team extracted iron from Douglas Lake's magnetic black sand and forged actual kitchen knives you can hold.