Biology Department: Home
Biology encompasses areas ranging from molecular biology to ecosystem ecology. This breadth is reflected in our curriculum and in faculty and student research. Our joint mission of teaching and research strongly complement each other and provide students with an educational experience of very high quality. |
| Students working on a project for Ecology Lab (BIOL 326). (Photo by Merrill Peterson.) |
Our mission is to provide an outstanding learning environment that integrates education, scholarship, and service to actively engage students in the biological sciences and to foster their development as lifelong learners.
Biology Building
The 82,000-square-foot Biology Building at Western Washington University houses the Biology Department. Specifically, the department's programs in cell and molecular biology, ecology, marine biology and organismal biology. Go to this Western Today link to take a look inside.
The Biology Department is proudly in the College of Sciences and Technology
About GAIA
Western Washington University offers its undergraduates unprecedented access to participation in world-class research that is changing lives. GAIA’s purpose is to bring this innovation and the quality of WWU student and faculty researchers to light. Click on GAIA logo for more information.
The Compass 2 Campus program helps students graduate from high school and encourages them to consider some form of higher education.
Click on the C2C logo for more information.
Announcements
2010-2011 Proposed Schedule of Biology Courses
Fall 2010
Winter 2011
Spring 2011
Upcoming Seminars
WWU 2004 Cellular and Molecular Biology alumna
“The Effect of Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors on Dystrophic Hearts”
Candace Adamo Parchen, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Pharmacology, Univ. of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Wed. 2/10 @ 4 pm in BI 234
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“Biological Clocks in Tune with the Sun and the Moon”
Horacio de la Iglesia, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Wed. 2/17 @ 4 pm in BI 234
Biology Dept. seminar schedule (pdf)
Biology Dept. graduate thesis seminar schedule (pdf)
CST Lecture Series
Professor Anu Singh-Cundy of the WWU Department of Biology will present “In Defense of Scientific Eating: A Tale of Two Grandmas.”
Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m in Bellingham City Council chambers, second floor, Bellingham City Hall, 210 Lottie Street. For more information, go to this University Communications link.
Study Tropical Marine Biology in Mexico with biology department faculty
Graduate Student Emily Grason has been awarded The
Crustacean Society (TCS) Best Student Presentation Award for her
presentation "Non-consumptive effects in a marine food chain with both
native and invasive species" at the recent SICB Meeting in Seattle.
