Biological Station (UMBS)

89
Donors
148% of 60 Donor goal
$16,803
Donated
This campaign ended on March 20, 2025, but you can still make a gift to University of Michigan by clicking here!
About

Thanks to an anonymous UMBS donor, the first $6,000 in gifts will be matched 1:1 providing double the support for UMBS.


BIOLOGICAL STATION SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FUND - 322804

The University of Michigan Biological Station serves as a gathering place to learn from the natural world, advance research and education, and inspire action. We leverage over a century of research and transformative, hands-on experiences to drive discoveries and solutions to benefit Michigan and beyond.

Our vast campus in northern Michigan (the largest of U-M’s campuses!) engages all of the senses. Its remote, natural setting nurtures deep thought and scientific discovery.

Your donation will help accelerate our evolution into the world’s leading field research station that operates year-round and leads by example through environmental sustainability.

We currently offer immersive, adventurous academic courses and research fellowships in the spring and summer. At this critical moment in human history, it’s time to grow the number and diversity of student changemakers and global researchers we have capacity to serve — and that means expanding our programming into the cold-weather seasons.

Laboratories, classrooms and cabins are nestled along Douglas Lake, making up a small portion of the more than 10,000 forested acres surrounded by lakes that UMBS has stewarded since 1909 to support long-term knowledge and education.

The field station in Pellston, Michigan, is on the cusp of implementing our Campus Plan that would create new year-round housing, update utility infrastructure, winterize the cafeteria and classrooms, and improve accessibility.

The University of Michigan Biological Station is one of the nation’s largest and longest continuously operating field research stations.

We need your support now to strengthen our impact in our second century of operations.

The Regents of the University of Michigan has 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt status. Federal tax ID number: 38-6006309


Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon38%Alumni
Suitcase icon20%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon16%Friends
Book icon9%Students
Parent icon5%Parents
Most Recent Donors
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Martha E Van der Voort & No
Martha E Van der Voort & No
Robin H Smith
Robin H Smith
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Emma Thomson
Emma Thomson
David Smith
David Smith

Advocates

Community Advocates

Generated 22271 clicks and 2440 gifts, totaling $205,541

Justin Wong

Generated 802 clicks and 430 gifts, totaling $7,673

Elizabeth Grassley

Generated 335 clicks and 103 gifts, totaling $2,000

Kat Walsh

Generated 217 clicks and 54 gifts, totaling $3,243

Carla OConnor

Generated 121 clicks and 45 gifts, totaling $9,522

Benjamin Aulicino

Generated 104 clicks and 26 gifts, totaling $3,550

Caroline Rathbun

Generated 73 clicks and 22 gifts, totaling $2,440

Anya Cobler

Generated 369 clicks and 22 gifts, totaling $3,940

Sam Graham

Generated 88 clicks and 20 gifts, totaling $1,195

Jackson Lawson

Generated 133 clicks and 18 gifts, totaling $2,050
Offered a $200 match