Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences
Students from Marine Immersion at Shoals Marine Lab

 

Explore the Department of Biological Sciences

 

Why do complex systems, from cells to populations, organize themselves and behave the way they do? That is the core question the biological sciences seek to answer.

In the Department of Biological Sciences, your search for answers will take you beyond the textbook and the classroom.

You can actively participate in lab- and field-based research in state-of-the-art facilities both on and off campus, as well as take advantage of the region’s varied natural habitats. New Hampshire boasts a stretch of the Atlantic coastline, alpine habitats in the White Mountains, forests, fields, and more than 1000 lakes and associated wetlands.  You can take advantage of our extensive network of research and teaching facilities, including the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, the Shoals Marine Laboratory, and farms and greenhouses that are part of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station.

You can work side-by-side with faculty on research projects that have major impacts on their fields, and apply for grants to fund your own projects.

You will find a wealth of resources relating to your work and your education, because we know that the most powerful learning happens through doing, seeing and experiencing. 

You will develop wide-ranging expertise leading you to a great career in (or beyond) biology: 92% of our undergraduate alumni are either employed or are pursuing graduate education. Our graduate students develop research and professional skills that lead to employment and success in diverse areas across industry, government, public service and academia.

Prepare yourself for success. Go beyond!

 

  • Dylan Sarubin
    The effects of experience on the brain and behavior
    Dylan's research combines behavioral, immunohistochemical, and other analyses with rodent models to examine the impact of various experiences, such as aging, exercise, and stress, on cognition and neural architecture..
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  • Kaila Frazer_DBS Grad Student
    Predicting marine heatwaves and effects on aquaculture
    Kaila uses statistical and mechanistic modeling techniques to predict extreme temperature events and forecast best practices for ecosystem management.
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  • UNH alumna Kaylee Hawkes poses in her cap and gown on graduation day.
    Alumna at dream job reminds current students to take advantage of every opportunity
    Kaylee Hawkes graduated in 2021 with her bachelor’s degree in marine, estuarine and freshwater biology. She minored in Spanish. In 2022, she earned her master’s degree in secondary education, also from UNH.
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  • UNH student Lilah Read holding a brain in a UNH lab
    Wide range of opportunities are preparing her for medical school
    Lilah Read is a neuroscience and behavior major and nutrition minor who plans to attend medical school.
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  • A photo of graduate student Reece Ciampitti measuring the height of a small tree
    Tree Regeneration in a Freshwater Bog Ecosystem
    Reece's research examines the recruitment dynamics of Atlantic White Cedar in a New Hampshire freshwater bog.
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