Join us for Science on Tap, Thursday, April 4 at 6:30pm in the Cellar at the FLBC Pubhouse. Our speaker is UM Flathead Lake Biological Station Assistant Research Professor, Rachel Malison. Her talk will be “Monitoring Montana Waters: A program that supports volunteer water quality monitoring to protect our waters.”

SOLD OUT! Join us for Science on Tap, Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 pm. March’s speaker is National Geographic author, Doug Chadwick.

His talk will be on "The Nature of Wolverines and the Nature in Us."

Join us for Science on Tap on Thursday, February 1 at 6:30 pm. February’s speaker will be Beth Mendelsohn with the Owl Research Institute.

Her talk will be on "Montana’s Hidden Owls: Three Decades of Research and Discovery."

Januarys speaker will be Neil Anderson, Program Manager - Wildlife Division of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

His talk will be on "Wild Horse Island Bighorns – History and Role in Bighorn Conservation."

Join us on Thursday, November 2 at 6:30 pm. Dr. Jim Elser, Flathead Lake Biological Station, kicks off our 2023-2024 season.

Tom Woolf, AIS Bureau Chief, Montana FWP joins us to celebrate our AIS Watercraft Inspectors and learn more about Montana’s fight to keep invasives out of our waters.

Join us on Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30 pm at the Flathead Lakers Offices, Salish Building outdoor plaza, Polson.

More event details to come.

Steph Gillin, Information and Education, CSKT Natural Resources Department.

The Restoration of the Bison Range to the Confederate Salish and Kootenai, and our progress moving forward.

Science on Tap is back in Polson on Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30 pm at the Flathead Lakers Offices, Salish Building outdoor plaza, Polson.

Doug Emlen, Regents Professor of Biology, University of Montana

Extreme Weapons: A Natural History

Science on Tap is back!! Returning to the Flathead Lake Brewery in Bigfork on Thursday, April 7 at 6:30 pm.

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Science on Tap is back in Polson on Tuesday, September 7 at 6:30 pm at the Glacier Brewing Company with a much too relevant topic... wildfire safety around your home.

Join us and our expert speakers, Allen Branine, retired DNRC Swan Valley Forest Manager and member of the Swan Valley Volunteer Fire Department, and Ernie Nace, DNRC Forestry, to learn more about home and property protection in the age of wildfires.

Learn more about vaccines, a true marvel of science and how we get back to Science on Tap-Flathead events, and so much more!

Dr. Evans will discuss current SARS-CoV-2 vaccine developments at UM and provide an update on the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines.

Bumble bees are essential for the development of huckleberries

Janene Lichtenberg, Dept. Head, Wildlife and Fisheries, Salish Kootenai College

Learn more about the work being conducted by Salish Kootenai College on huckleberry plant ecology, wildlife visitors, and pollinators.

A tale of two porpoises: Mexico's vaquita and China's Yangtze finless porpoises.

Dr. Barbara Taylor, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, will take us through two contrasting stories about unique marine mammals and the threats they face around the world: one tragic and one inspiring.

Being Beaver: The Ecology and Conservation of a Keystone Species

Learn about the busy world of beavers, an animal with an integral role to play in watershed health, with Rob Rich, Conservation and Education Associate from Swan Valley Connections.