The Department of Biology is one of the premier teaching and research units on campus. Building a strong foundation in biology opens the door to a myriad of academic and career paths in the health and environmental science industries.

Recent news from the Department of Biology

A woman sits facing a computer screen, which has an imaging software open. There are three images with black, green and red.

Neuroscience program continues to build capacity

The program, started less than 20 years ago, has grown into one of the largest on campus

Two men hold a fish with dense foliage behind them. The fish has a hooked jaw, a light-colored belly and a darker back.

Feared Extinct, the "Mekong Ghost" Fish Reappears

Rediscovery of the elusive giant salmon carp is a call to action for the protection of the Mekong River and its remarkable biodiversity

Lake Tahoe with snow on the lakeshore.

Changing winters are impacting Lake Tahoe and other freshwater ecosystems

Recent research sheds light on how freshwaters are threatened by climate change and impacts to winter