Biology
We aim to advance knowledge through exciting and innovative research in the lab and in the field. We encourage and engage students through research and learning.
Interested in Biology?
Students in Biology at Lakehead University will learn:
- Innovative research inside the laboratory and in the field
- Central aspects of Biology: form and function, cell and molecular biology, genetics and evolution, biodiversity, systematics, ecology and environmental biology
What is Biology?
The Biology Program will Include:
- Active participation in national and international scientific societies and initiatives
- Involvement within the community, sharing knowledge of the science of biology
- Education for both science-based, professional career students and those who wish to understand the complexity of the living world
To learn more about undergraduate Biology programs offered at our Thunder Bay campus, check out these videos!
Year 1 Applied Life Sciences student Sarah enjoys our hands-on approach to learning biology.
Year 2 Biology student Melanie likes how our small class sizes and research opportunities let students learn with their professors.
Year 4 Biology student Jason appreciates the breadth of his program, from molecules to organisms to ecosystems.
EVENTS
Mar 29 |
Department of Biology MSc Thesis Proposal - Katie Lockhart 12:30 PM Zoom |
Apr 11 |
Biology Departmental Seminar - Honours Thesis Presentations 9:15 AM CB 3013 |
NEWS
Oct 26 |
Lakehead Biology Graduate wins prestigious Rob Peters Award Graydon McKee, a recent Graduate from the Biology MSc Program at Lakehead University has won the Rob Peters award for best student paper in Canadian... full story |
Sep 1 |
A new method to assess ecosystem vulnerability and protect biodiversity Lakehead professor, Dr. Adam Algar, was part of an international team of researchers that developed a new tool to quantify the vulnerability of... full story |
Jun 23 |
Lakehead University researchers receiving $2.4 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $2.4 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. |
Jun 22 |
Lakehead University research team publishes article outlining some impacts caused by climate change A Lakehead University research team has published a paper in the Canadian Field-Naturalist Journal that outlines climate-related changes in 11 early-... full story |