The Department of Biology studies life at all levels from molecules to the biosphere to understand the evolution, structure, maintenance and dynamics of biological systems. Our teaching and research provide the integrative and conceptual foundations of the life sciences.

Seminars

Tue, Mar 16, 2010
Speaker: Christine Stracey, University of Florida
Pattern and process in urban bird communities: What makes the Northern Mockingbird an urban adapter?
Tue, Mar 23, 2010
Speaker: Kelly Dyer, University of Georgia
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Thu, Mar 25, 2010
Speaker: Joe Veldman
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Tue, Mar 30, 2010
Speaker: Dave Hall, University of Georgia
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Tue, Apr 06, 2010
Speaker: Jada-Simone White, University of Florida
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News and Events

Biology faculty members' paper in PLoS One
Drs. Ed Braun, Satomi Kohno, Louis Guillette, and co-authors' paper, "Phylogenomic Analyses Reveal the Evolutionary Origin of the Inhibin α-Subunit, a Unique TGFβ Superfamily Antagonist", was recently published in PLoS ONE. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009457 [more...]

Biology Ph.D. student receives NOAA Fellowship
James Nifong, who studies top-predator impacts in coastal plant communities, was awarded a 3-year Graduate Fellowship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). [more...]

Biology faculty members' paper in PNAS
Drs. Pam Soltis, Gordon Burleigh, Doug Soltis and co-authors' paper titled, "Phylogenetic analysis of 83 plastid genes further resolves the early diversification of eudicots" was recently published in PNAS and featured on ScienceDaily. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0907801107 [more...]

Graduate Student Awards Annouced!
Winners are as follows: Graduate Student Paper Award: Winner--Julie Allen Honorable Mention--Lori Albergotti and Matthew Salomon. Graduate Student Teaching Award: Co-winners--Jena Chojnowski and Paul Corogin Honorable Mention--Schuyler Van Montfrans. The winners will have their names inscribed on award plaques that will be displayed in the hallway of the 2nd floor of Bartram Hall. They also received $100, for research and scholarship. [more...]

Biology faculty member's paper published in Biology Letters
Dr James Liao's paper, "Organization and physiology of posterior lateral line afferent neurons in larval zebrafish" was published in Biology Letters. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2009.0995 [more...]