In keeping with the mission of Dartmouth College, the faculty and staff of the Department of Biological Sciences are committed to providing educational and research experiences of the highest quality for undergraduate and graduate students as a means of developing a deeper understanding of biology at the levels of molecules, cells, organisms and the environment.The department offers numerous and diverse courses in biology, including our foreign studies program. These courses may be combined in different ways to complete the requirements of the major. We stress the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills both in the classroom and as students conduct original research in faculty laboratories.

The biology department now has two locations: Gilman Hall in Hanover, NH and Centerra Bio Labs in Lebanon, NH. When visiting our Gilman location, be sure to visit the Murdough Greenhouses. The greenhouses are home to a unique teaching collection that includes the Brout Orchid Collection.

Kudos!

• Graduate student, Laurel Symes' work on crickets was featured on National Public Radio.  Please click here for a link to the NPR story.
• Graduate student, Lauren E. Culler, was award the Federation of Fly Fishers LaFontaine Scholarship. Lauren and her advisor, Professor Brad Taylor, are investigating the effects of climate change on stoneflies, a popular fly used for fishing and a species-rich order of aquatic insects that are found in mountains streams and an ecosystem that is highly susceptible to human-induced climate change.
• Professor Kevin J. Peterson has been awarded the Palaeontological Association's Presidential Medal his outstanding contributions to the field of paleobiology.
• Professor Mark A. McPeek has been named the David T. McLaughlin Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences for his distinguished career and contributions to Dartmouth.
• Matthew S. Alkaitis Class of 2009 and a Biology Major has been awarded a Keasbey Scholarship. Matt plans to study at Oxford University following graduation. For the full new release, please click here.