Mission
The Department of Integrative Biology is committed to providing the best training and education in the field of biology for UW-Madison undergraduate and graduate students.
With over 40 faculty and affiliated faculty members from several departments across campus, research and education in the Department of Integrative Biology spans all levels of biological organization, considers a diverse range of taxa and systems, and addresses a wide array of basic and applied research questions.
In the News
Meet the winners of the 2025 Hilldale Awards
Congrats to Emily Stanley, a faculty member in our department, for being one of this year’s Hilldale Award winners. Read the full article here.
April 14, 2025
In Pursuit of Mudpuppies
Undergrad Mason Polencheck searches lakes and streams for these reclusive, little-known salamanders, also called waterdogs. What he’s finding could reveal microbial secrets and new ways to protect struggling amphibians across the globe. Read the full …
March 29, 2025
Associate Professor Katie Drerup received a Vilas Associates Award in 2024-25
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced 20 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. The competition recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Tenure-track assistant professors and …
March 12, 2025
2024 Yentsch-Schindler Award Recipient
The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) presents the Yentsch-Schindler Early Career Award each year to an early career scientist who has made outstanding and balanced contributions to research, education, and society. …
November 16, 2024- Archived News
Community Highlights
Graduate Student Spotlight: Eldon Ager
Eldon Ager is an Integrative Biology PHD student in the Hite lab the department of Pathobiological Sciences. His research areas are ecology, bioinformatics and microbiology. Check out his spotlight post for more information about his research, …
April 14, 2025
Graduate Student Spotlight: Katie Klier
Katie Klier is a Freshwater and Marine Sciences PHD student in the Anantharaman lab. Her research areas are Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, and Ecology. Check out her spotlight post for more information about her research, hobbies, and …
April 13, 2025
Graduate Student Spotlight: Timon Keller
Timon Keller is a Integrative Biology PHD student in the Turner lab. His research areas are Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Ecology. Check out his spotlight post for more information about his research, hobbies and experiences …
April 13, 2025
Graduate Student Spotlight: Fredette-Roman
For November’s student spotlight we are showcasing Jacob Fredette-Roman. Jacob is an Integrative Biology PhD Student. He is a part of the Sharp lab in the Genetics-Biotechnology Center. Jacob’s spotlight highlights his current research, …
October 28, 2024- More Community Highlights posts
Events
Biology 152 Poster Symposium
Join us at Varsity Hall in Union South for the Biology 152 Poster Symposium, featuring the work of over 1,000 students! Open to the public with over 650 projects to learn about. Session A: 1:00-2:30pm, …
April 14, 2025Biology 152 Poster Symposium
Join us at Varsity Hall, Union South for the Biology 152 Poster Symposium, featuring the work of over 500 students. Open to the public, Session A: 3:00-4:30 and Session B: 5:30-7:00pm.
December 2, 2024Upcoming Biology Colloquiums
The Biology Colloquium is a series of lectures hosted jointly by the Botany and Integrative Biology departments. The fall 2024 Biology Colloquium takes place on Thursdays at 3:30 in Birge Hall, room B302, unless otherwise noted. View all …
September 15, 2024- More Events posts
Announcements
- We are now accepting TA applications for the Fall 2025 semester. If interested, please fill out the application form. Contact Nazan Gillie with any questions you may have.
- If you have questions about enrollment (wait lists, swapping sections, course openings, etc.)? Please contact Nazan Gillie, waitlist@zoology.wisc.edu
- To enroll in a Directed Study (199, 299, 699), Honors Thesis (681, 682), or Senior Thesis (691, 692) in iBio, please fill out this Course Authorization Form