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
UW on TV
Monica Turner is featured in NOVA special about the 2018 California wildfires
Faculty Award
John Orrock is recognized with the Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award
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
- September
- September 5Biology Colloquium: David SpoonerA retrospective of taxonomic techniques over the last 33 years (Annual Hugh Iltis Lecture in Natural History)3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
- September 12Biology Colloquium: Thomas DanielA swell idea: molecular views of radial motions and flows in contracting muscle3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
- September 19Biology Colloquium: David SternPopulation Genomics of Rapid Adaptation during Parallel Invasion Events3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
Announcements
- Graduate students: Have you been invited to present your research at a conference, or do you need additional funds to support upcoming research travel or a final project? If so, you should consider applying for a Student Research Grants Competition (SRGC) Travel Award. Award levels range from $300-$1,500.
- 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.