Welcome to Biology at SSU!
The Department of Biology offers a dynamic learning environment, exciting research and training opportunities and intensive mentoring of students at all levels. Our faculty are not only dedicated educators but also active scholars who engage in primary research to address diverse topics in the biological sciences.
The overall mission of our undergraduate and graduate programs is to educate the next generation of scholars, professionals and citizens so that they are prepared to meet the biological, environmental and technological challenges of the future.
Areas of educational and research activities include ecology, conservation and evolutionary biology, genetics, molecular and cell biology, and physiology.
Please feel free to contact any of the department faculty or staff if you have questions about our programs, or email biology@sonoma.edu.
Announcements
Huge Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Hua and the Hua Lab on receiving Sonoma State's first ever grant from the National Institutes of Health! The Hua Lab will use the funds to research chromosome organization and division. Way to go Hua Lab team!
A very Happy Graduation to all our Biology graduates! Best of luck to you as you navigate your post-SSU future!
Registration for Fall 2024 is coming soon! Now is the time to check in with your Biology advisor to make sure you are on track. You can find your advisor on your MySSU account or email biology@sonoma.edu to find your advisor!
The Department of Biology is beyond proud to announce Dr. Daniel Crocker as one of five honorees of the prestigious Wang Family Excellence Award! This award honors exceptional contributions in teaching, scholarship and service to CSU students. Congratulations, Dr. Crocker!
Biology Department Highlights
Congratulations to Biology Graduate Student Aiyana Singh, who received a grant from the Sonoma County Fish and Wildlife Commission! See more on our Student Highlights page!
Biology Graduate Student Madison Stein was recently invited to speak at the South West Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Conference at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and took 2nd place for the Best Student Presentation! Read more on our Student Highlights page...Congratulations, Madison!
The Biology Department is proud to announce that Dr. Lisa Hua and the Hua Lab have been awarded Sonoma State's first ever grant from the National Institutes of Health! The Hua Lab will use the funds to research chromosome organization and division. Congratulations to Dr. Hua and to the whole Hua Lab team!
Congratulations to Grad students Dawson Bell (Bentley Lab), Emily Hascall (Hughes Lab) and Shirah Strock (Hughes Lab) on their recent and well-deserved awards!
The Biology Department is proud to announce that Grad student Vini Correa de Souza (Hughes Lab) won second place at the CSU Research Competition April 27-28th at Cal Poly SLO! Congratulations, Vini!
We are proud to announce that Biology undergrad and Hua Lab member Christian Quintero won the MCB award at the WCBSURC event in Santa Clara on April 6th, 2024! His title: Positioning of Homologous Chromosome 15 in Bloom's Syndrome. Congratulations, Christian!
Join us this Tuesday, April 23, 2024 to honor Dr. Dan Crocker as the recipient of the 2024 CSU Wang Family Excellence Award in Outstanding Faculty Scholarship
4:00 pm, Prelude - Green Music CenterCONGRATULATIONS DR. CROCKER!