Research opportunities at Itasca

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, a research application must be submitted to:

Dr. Jon Ross
Resident Biologist
University of Minnesota
Itasca Biological Station
28131 University Circle
Lake Itasca, MN 56470

email:
phone: (218) 266-3345
fax: (218) 266-3345

Please note that additional permits from the Department of Natural Resources may be required.

Student Research Programs

Students conduct research at Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories each summer as part of the Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program. LSSURP is designed to recruit highly qualified students to the graduate life science programs of the University of Minnesota.

Fellowships

The Itasca Director's Graduate Research Fellowship was established to fund graduate student research in and around Itasca State Park for research in Limnology, Aquatic Ecology, or Water Quality or closely related areas. Graduate students from any campus of the University of Minnesota are eligible to apply.