| Foundation
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| Big
Sky Institute participants use a tracking device
to locate a local grizzly bear wearing a radio transmitter
collar |
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| Big
Sky Institute (BSI) offered science adventures this
past summer, free of charge, to more than 100 adults
thanks to the kind support from the Big Sky Owners
Association (BSOA) and Bucks T4 Lodge of Big Sky. |
| "We
were very excited about offering these science field
courses at no cost to the public and expect to continue
offering them at no cost every winter and summer,"
says Lisa Graumlich, BSI executive director. "Having
the support from BSOA and Bucks T4 is great - their
generosity is really a commitment to helping BSI
get the science about Yellowstone into the hands
of the public. It's nice to have them as partners." |
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| Science
Adventures in Geology and Ecology (SAGE) courses are designed
to combine outdoor recreation with lessons about the current
environmental science being done in the Greater Yellowstone
area. Participants enjoy a day of hiking, rafting or fishing
while learning how we know what we know about the geology and
ecology of the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Most courses are a half-day
long and are taught by university professors or other experts. |
| This summer's
SAGE courses took participants from the rivers, learning aquatic
ecology and geology while fishing and rafting, to the mountain
tops, surveying grizzly bear habitat while hiking. This winter's
offerings include snowshoeing in the tracks of Yellowstone wildlife
to safely skiing with avalanches. Preregistration is required;
call the BSI office at 406-994-2374. |
| From bears
to brown trout to the bacteria that live in hotpots, Montana
State University scientists are nationally recognized experts
on this treasured ecosystem. By bringing the science to the
people and the people to the science, BSI aims to improve science
literacy about the issues facing the Yellowstone area for both
local and national audiences. |
| The Big
Sky Institute is working to be a nationally recognized research
and education center that is connecting the public to the important
science about the Yellowstone Ecosystem. BSI combines up-to-date
research with innovative, hands-on learning for K-Gray learners,
with an end-goal of a more scientifically literate, aware and
articulate citizenry. |
| To learn
more about the Big Sky Institute, visit its office on campus,
106 AJM Hall, or the BSI Web site at www.bsi.montana.edu,
or call 406-994-2374. |
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