These facilities are used by faculty, staff, and students in accordance with University policies. The Montana Forest and Conservation Experiment Station was established by the Montana Legislature in 1937 as a non-profit organization devoted to scientific investigation of natural resource problems. The station serves as the research unit of The University of Montana School of Forestry with the dean functioning as station director. The station seeks, through its research and publications, to enhance public understanding of forestry and conservation and contribute to responsible management of our nation's natural resources. The laboratory provides a center for fundamental chemical studies on carbohydrate small molecules and polysaccharides from wood and non-wood sources.
Current work focuses on the cells and mediators involved in the asthmatic response.
The Institute was created by the Montana University System Board of Regents in June 1987 to conduct the travel research authorized by the 1987 Legislature. The Institute seeks to encourage and support teaching, research and outreach programs focusing on wilderness.