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.
Programs in Integrative Biology
In the News
Ellen Damschen Receives a Kellett Mid-Career Award
Ellen Damschen, professor of conservation biology and ecology, an ecologist and professor of integrative biology, studies what determines plant community diversity and how global change affects plant communities. She is interested in how local and …
August 7, 2025
Meet the ‘weird’ sea spider that’s mapping the evolution of eight-legged creatures
It’s not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out the evolution of almost everything with eight legs. But that’s …
July 22, 2025
In Their Element
When Emily Stanley says she’s knee-deep in her research, she means it literally. The professor of aquatic biology and ecology spends many of her days taking samples in Wisconsin’s rivers, streams and lakes around Madison and at the Center …
June 19, 2025
Ice-Cold Research
The wind howls loudly, and strong gusts rattle the Korean War–era Jamesway hut from side to side as cold air seeps in. Researchers dress in big red parkas and white bunny boots before bracing the piercing …
June 18, 2025- 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