UAA Biological Sciences

UAA Biological Sciences The Department of Biological Sciences is currently home to 22 tenure-track faculty members and a strong cohort of adjunct, term and affiliate faculty members.

The Department of Biological Sciences is currently home to a strong cohort of faculty members who support students in their journey to many biology related careers. Our faculty has diverse research programs and strengths in ecology, resilience science, evolutionary biology, cell and developmental biology, physiological ecology of plants and animals, genetics, and molecular biology. The research of many departmental faculty members includes life in the north; physiological adaptations to cold, dark, and extreme environments, and the complex dynamics of ecosystem processes. We play a critical role in the education of health and life science majors from across the campus, and the department provides B.A., B.S., and honors program options for over 500 majors. The graduate program includes over 30 M.S. and Ph.D. students. We are known for our commitment to provide undergraduate majors with maximum opportunities in faculty-directed field and lab research, ranging from molecular and cell-based studies of genetics and toxicology to extended field research in Polar Regions and the tropics.

We have a great seminar coming up this Friday. Hope you can join us!
09/23/2026

We have a great seminar coming up this Friday. Hope you can join us!

Our first Science on Tap of the semester is Thursday September 24th. Hope to see you there!
09/17/2026

Our first Science on Tap of the semester is Thursday September 24th. Hope to see you there!

Congratulations Yonatan.
06/22/2026

Congratulations Yonatan.

Yonatan Rosenberg, in the UAA Honors College Research and Creative Activity Track, will present his project, "Directed Evolution of Microbes for Resistance to Antimony and Gadolinium," at the upcoming NCHC Annual Conference in New Orleans!

Check out this Alumni Spirit article on one of our recent graduates!
05/26/2026

Check out this Alumni Spirit article on one of our recent graduates!

The rare-earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 transition metals on the periodic table of elements, which includes cerium and lanthanum. REEs are essential for manufacturing many modern electronic devices like cell phones...

05/15/2026

Professor of Biology Deborah Boege Tobin at Kenai Peninsula College received our CAFE Oh Wow (COW) award this year for Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship: Community Engagement!

Through collaborations with organizations such as the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, NOAA Fisheries, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, her research examines marine mammal behavior and habitat use in places like the Kenai River and Kachemak Bay. Her work integrates community concerns, agency expertise, and student-led field research to generate data that can inform conservation and coastal development decisions.

Learn more about her and other COW awardees on our website! https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/office-of-academic-affairs/faculty-success/events-programs/facultyrecognition.cshtml

05/15/2026
Check out our last Science on Tap for this semester! Don't worry though, we'll be back in the fall with more great Scien...
04/11/2026

Check out our last Science on Tap for this semester! Don't worry though, we'll be back in the fall with more great Science on Tap

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