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
Center for Limnology's "Top 10"
Looking back at the most popular blog posts over the Center for Limnology's ten years of existence.
Research Publication
Postdocs Jesús Ballesteros and Carlos Santibáñez López publish the first genome-scale phylogeny of arachnids that samples all orders
Department of Integrative Biology Fall 2019 Newsletter
New Research Study
'Hidden overharvest' contributing to decline of walleye population
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
- January
- January 30Biology Colloquium: Beverly PiggottUncovering the roles of ion channels in neural development and brain disorders3:30 PM, 1111 Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building
- February
- February 3Biology Colloquium: Katie DrerupRegulation and function of retrograde cargo transport in axons12:00 PM, 1111 Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building
- February 10Biology Colloquium: Marie SuverSensory coding and active sensing in the Drosophila antenna12:00 PM, 1111 Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building
Announcements
- All students: Do you have questions about spring 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 BiologyAssistant Professor of Limnology – Cluster HireAssistant/Associate Professor of Polar Ecology-Cluster HireAssistant/Associate Professor of Neurobiology