Biological Sciences
Dedicated to the education of students pursuing degrees in the biological sciences
NAU Biological Sciences has many majors and programs, and robust research opportunities. The resources on this page will provide you with our offerings and help you navigate. The menu above will also have helpful links.
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Faculty, Graduate Student, and Staff Awards
Authored By: Lois Neff May 2, 2018 Graduate Student Awards Outstanding Graduate Student in Biological Sciences Molly Bechtel Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant in Biological Sciences Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award in Biological Sciences Drew Peltier Best Published Paper by a Graduate…
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Michael Rotter
Spring Undergraduate Awards in the Biological Sciences Department
Authored By: Lois Neff Department of Biological Sciences 2018 Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony 2018 April 24, 4:00-5:00 pm, Wettaw Lobby Remarks by Dr. Tom Hoisch, CEFNS Associate Dean for Research, & Dr. Jason Wilder, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences Awardees Dr. Russell P. Balda Scholarship in Biology Kathryn Conn– Presented by: Dr. Tammy…
KNAU Earth Notes
Authored By: Lois Neff KNAU shares stories of the Colorado Plateau. Biologist and Biological Sciences Academic Advisor Liz Blaker regularly contributes natural history pieces for this series Hanging Gardens American Pikas Mexican Spotted Owls Botanist Charles Parry Check out other pieces about the region we live in!
Stories From NAU News
Authored By: Lois Neff NAU Biological Sciences Stories from NAU News: Dr. Shuster named AAAS Fellow Mommy and me: NAU researcher discovers parent trees may pass drought tolerance to offspring Protecting future generations: NAU scientists study arctic community’s exposure to toxic pollutants NAU Researchers join the DOE project to study the soil microbiome and its effect on carbon persistence NAU Permafrost…
NAU Biological Scientists Featured on Brain Food
Authored By: Lois Neff Featured on Brain Food, from KNAU Deaver Herbarium and curator Dr. Tina Ayers Valley Fever Dr. Bridget Barker talks about the development of a DNA test for detecting it. Dr. Bret Pasch studies the voices of grasshopper mice and is learning about human voices through this research. The Human Performance Lab at the Center for Bioengineering…