USM School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences

USM School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences Please visit the PEOPLE page of the website to learn about faculty research interests and programs.

The School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi strives to provide high quality education and advance the body of scientific knowledge through discovery, integration, and application. The undergraduate programs in the School include:

Biological Sciences with emphasis options in General Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Conservation Biology, Marin

e Biology, Microbiology, or Licensure

Geography with emphasis options of Geography, Sustainable Development, and Geographic Information Technology

Geology

Medical Lab Sciences

The graduate programs in the School include:

Biology MS and PhD
Geography MS
Geology MS
Medical Lab Sciences MS

The School has 50 faculty members, most with active research programs. The department houses a well-equipped core facility devoted to molecular biology and imaging. The facility is supported by an NIH-supported MS INBRE program. The department is also home to the Lake Thoreau Environmental Center, a nature preserve close to 300-acres approximately 6 miles west of the Hattiesburg Campus. In addition to environmental research, the environmental center hosts a wide variety of camps and education programs.

Catch Dr. Mac on the latest Mississippi Outdoors Podcast talking about Mississippi flora!
04/08/2026

Catch Dr. Mac on the latest Mississippi Outdoors Podcast talking about Mississippi flora!

Have you ever walked through the woods and wondered who figured out what all those plants are — or who's still out there finding new ones? In this episode of...

04/06/2026

Congratulations to BEES students on the USM Track and Field team for a great showing at the Southern Miss Invitational this weekend!

1500m | 1st – Addison Rainey (4:38.90, Meet Record), 3rd – Olivia Smith (4:45.26), 7th – Indy Grajalez (4:54.40)

3000m | 1st – Emme Bates (9:43.58, Stadium Record)

4x400m Relay | 7th – O. Smith, I. Grajalez, E. Bates, C. Croy (4:09.27)

Did you know that you can use some of the courses at the GCRL Summer Field program to count toward your Biological Scien...
02/07/2026

Did you know that you can use some of the courses at the GCRL Summer Field program to count toward your Biological Sciences or Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology) degree? The courses listed below can count toward your upper-level biology lab course requirement and may be able to be subbed for other requirements. Check with your advisor for more information.

COA 301/301L - Marine Science II: Marine Biology and Lab
COA 421/421/421L - Marine Ichthyology and Lab
COA 422/422L - Elasmobranch Biology and Lab
COA 428/428L - Marine Invertebrate Zoology and Lab

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It's that time again! Applications are open for Summer Field Program 2026! Join us in celebrating the program's 79th anniversary while learning some of the amazing things about the Mississippi Sound and the Gulf!

Go to usm.edu/sfp to apply today! The priority deadline is April 17, with all applications closing on May 1!

The Dendrology class got to meet Sir Loin!
02/03/2026

The Dendrology class got to meet Sir Loin!

MLS students are rolling into finals full of cookies and cocoa!
12/09/2025

MLS students are rolling into finals full of cookies and cocoa!

Cookies and Cocoa with ugly sweaters with our MLS students as they finish up the semester. 💛

Allison Wilson finds rare population of Sporobolus junceus in the Ouachita Mountains!
10/24/2025

Allison Wilson finds rare population of Sporobolus junceus in the Ouachita Mountains!

School of BEES student organizations showed up in a big way to help with the annual Red Bluff clean up. Thanks for maki...
09/27/2025

School of BEES student organizations showed up in a big way to help with the annual Red Bluff clean up. Thanks for making a difference!

Come join us in the School of BEES!
08/01/2025

Come join us in the School of BEES!

🎉 The 2026 freshman application is officially OPEN! Your future at Southern Miss starts now. Whether you're ready to soar or just starting your journey, we're here every step of the way. 🦅💛

Apply today and take the first step toward becoming a Golden Eagle!

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We had a great time recruiting at the MS Outdoor Expo this past weekend!
07/29/2025

We had a great time recruiting at the MS Outdoor Expo this past weekend!

07/18/2025

Southern Miss geography student Aidan Graves first joined the Gulfport Museum of History as an intern, but his deep love for local history kept him coming back as a volunteer. Now, he’s launched a virtual walking tour that brings downtown Gulfport’s hidden stories to life.

Using ArcGIS StoryMaps—a tool he learned in Dr. Kayla Stan’s web mapping course—Graves built an interactive experience just in time for the return of the Amtrak rail service. He hopes this tool helps tourists and locals alike explore Gulfport’s rich history, one stop at a time.

Check out the digital walking tour here: arcg.is/ruSGe0

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Hattiesburg, MS
39406

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
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