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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.)

Mission & Vision Statement

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.

 

Dr. Craig Moyer’s Research Helps Establish New National Marine Monument

WWU Professor of Biology Craig Moyer’s research along the Mariana Arc revealed new forms of bacterial life that exist around the highly toxic hydrothermal vents and unique highly alkaline “mud volcanoes” like South Chamorro Seamount, found near the Mariana Trench.

 

Biology 484 emphasizes hands-on experience in basic tissue culture and immunoflourescent staining as well as  phase-contrast, DIC, epi-fluorescent, and deconvolution microscopy.

Disruption of actin filaments by Biology 484 students.

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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.