Our Mission

The FLBS mission is to advance scientific understanding of water and the life that depends on it. From the shores of Flathead Lake and within the University of Montana, our dedicated team works locally and globally, creating and sharing knowledge with students, researchers, decision-makers, and our community.

Students hike along Siyeh Creek with the garden face of Heavy Runner Mountain in the background
A group paddles FLBS canoes into Yellow Bay
Staff and students collect samples from a stream on an autumn day