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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KNAU Earth Notes
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
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
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…
Can Prairie Dogs Talk?
"Can Prairie Dogs Talk?" Emeritus Professor Dr. Con Slobodchikoff featured in The New York Times Magazine.