The Wildlife Society

Biology students running a booth
Wildlife Society students running a booth

The Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society is open to all majors and school year levels. The chapter provides an experience of wildlife-related field tasks that are needed to be a wildlife professional. Some club activities include bobcat necropsy, bear collaring, fish backpack shocking, sharp-tailed trapping and collaring, Bemidji Slough Wildlife Management Area research, deer jaw aging, duck wing ID’ing, deer antler scoring and spotlight deer surveys.

The American Fisheries Society

American Fisheries Society students E-Fishing
American Fisheries Society students E-Fishing

The Student Chapter of The American Fisheries Society provides biology students the opportunity to experience exciting, hands-on outdoor activities related to fisheries. This involves electrofishing, fish identification, pulling seine nets, fish field trips, professional fisheries conferences and much more. Being involved in the fisheries society also provides students the opportunity to make professional connections in the field.
For more information, visit the chapter on Facebook or check them out on Beaverlink.

American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The purpose of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student Chapter at BSU is to learn about biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, cultivating interest in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology at BSU, developing leadership, giving opportunities to others and increasing understanding of science professions.

For more information, visit their website

Medical Professions Association

The purpose of the Medical Professions Association is to cultivate interest in the preprofessional medical programs at BSU, to develop leadership and citizenship, to give service to others and to increase one’s understanding of the medical professions.

We typically like to have guest speakers come in for our meetings, we like to have a variety of speakers that corresponds to the different interests in the medical field. Also, within the medical profession association group, there are a lot of volunteering opportunities.

For more information or to join the Medical Professions Association, visit Beaverlink