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Ecological Station

Photo of the Alma College Ecological Station also known as 'The Bog'The Alma College Ecological Station, located in the northeast corner of Montcalm County in Vestaburg, covers almost 200 acres of mixed hardwood forest, open woodland, a willow march, and a bog.

Located on the property are a 1,600-square-foot research facility, a 70-foot observation tower, four-acre Davis Lake, a 75-foot boardwalk, interpretive trails and the Alma College Bird Observatory.

The station, sometimes referred to as “the bog” by students, is used for biology lab field trips and collaborative biological research. Over the years, numerous students have chosen to conduct independent research projects that have looked at a wide range of topics from ecology to paleontology.

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Since 2003, twenty Alma College students have won prestigious national fellowships, scholarships and awards, including 10 Fulbright fellowships and multiple Udall, Truman, Marshall and Gates-Cambridge scholarships.

 

Student Profile

Drew Emge

Drew Emge
Graduation: 2009
Major: POE: International Health
From: Bay City
Interests: Health Professions, Community Service

A Truman Scholarship finalist and Center for Responsible Leadership Fellow, Drew has traveled to South Africa and China studying the HIV/AIDS crisis. The Bay City native intends to use his French minor and POE in International Health to improve AIDS care in Africa, hopefully as a physician with a global public health organization.