Faculty, advanced students, and other independent investigators may be approved to use the station facilities for research purposes during any season. To initiate research projects, submit an application.
Questions about the application? Contact IBSL station at IBSL@umn.edu or (218) 699-3550.
If you'll be working outdoors in Itasca State Park, Minnesota DNR Parks and Trails permits are required for research and teaching. Download a MN DNR Parks and Trails application for research permits and renewals. Note that the form is located at the bottom of the linked page.
Itasca Seed-to-Root Grants
Short-term 'seed' grants are a good way to spark science. They facilitate preliminary, higher risk efforts focused in up-and-coming creative spaces (e.g., techniques, emerging theory). Field stations, however, focus on places with particular qualities amenable to sustaining longer-term research. Itasca Station has hosted place-based field biology since 1909, and is uniquely suited for teaching and engagement. With this in mind, Seed-to-Root grants target new investments at IBSL, combining funding, support, and flexibility to encourage science to take root.
We are now accepting applications for the 2023 Jim Winter Itasca scholarship, Director's Fellowship, and John Tester Fellowship. Follow the links for more details on eligibility criteria and how to apply. Applications are due March 6, 2023 by 5 pm (CST).