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 19 faculty and 14 affiliated faculty members, 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
Habitat Corridors
Scientists connected fragments of pine savanna and new species keep showing up
Lauren Riters featured in Science Friday
A celebration of the tool-users, the problem-solvers, and the songbirds. Plus, can we ever truly understand animal minds?
Camp Monaco Prize Research Grant
Dr. Turner's team receives grant for the project titled Anticipating and Envisioning Future Landscapes of Greater Yellowstone.
Explore our Majors
Biology (L&S)
The biology major is designed for students who are interested in a broad exposure to the concepts and methodologies of the biological sciences, as well as those interested in a more specific sub-discipline.
Molecular Biology
The molecular biology major is a sub-discipline of biology that studies the composition, structure, and interactions of molecules that carry out biological processes essential for cellular functioning.
Neurobiology
The neurobiology major is a sub-discipline of biology that examines cells of the nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior.
Zoology
The zoology major is a sub-discipline of biology that examines the organization of animals, from the cellular to the systems level, including the study of interactions of animals with their environment.
Zoology Graduate Program
Interested in the Freshwater and Marine Sciences Graduate Program? Click here.
Events
- October
- October 24Biology Colloquium: Gretchen Gerrish'Flashy' speciation in bioluminescent marine ostracods3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
- October 31
- November
- November 7Biology Colloquium: Stacey SmithHarnessing natural diversity to discover the rules of flower color evolution3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
Announcements
- Department of Integrative Biology is now accepting applications for TA positions for spring 2020 semester. Please submit your application form by November 8.
- All students: Do you have questions about fall enrollment (wait lists, swapping sections, course openings, etc.)? For Zoology 151/153-152, contact Jean Heitz (jgheitz@wisc.edu). For all other Zoology courses, contact Nazan Gillie (atilla@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.
- Explore Job Opportunities within Integrative Biology:
Assistant/Associate Professor of Evolutionary Biology
Assistant Professor of Limnology – Cluster Hire
Assistant/Associate Professor of Polar Ecology-Cluster Hire