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We are conducting research to address the greatest challenges of our time and train the next generation of biologists. We are breaking new ground in the field — from coral reefs in the Florida Keys to mangroves in the Everglades to tropical rainforests around the world — as well as in our cutting-edge laboratories, providing training and research opportunities in a variety of disciplines.
Degrees & Programs
- BA in Biological Sciences
- Tracks: Allied Health Profession; Health Policy, Environmental Policy and Pre-Law; Science Communication; Bioentrepreneur
- BS in Biological Sciences
- Forensic Biomolecular Biology Track
- Marine Biology/Biology Cohort
- Pre-Health Curricula
- BS in Biological Sciences with Honors
- BS in Biological Sciences: Biology Education
- BS in Biological Sciences: Quantifying Biology in the Classroom
- BS in Marine Biology
- Marine Biology/Biology Cohort
- BS in Marine Biology with Honors
- Minor in Biology
- Minor in Marine Biology
Support Our Students
A scholarship fund has been established in the name of Retired Professor John C. Makemson to benefit undergraduate students conducting research in the biological sciences. Learn about Dr. Makemson's impact on our department and contribute to his award.
News
Biological Sciences OppsSTEM research assistant needed
This position is located within FIU, the Tropical Research and Education Center and agroecosystems of Miami-Dade County. The [...]
- Biological Sciences Opps
Douglas Gardens hiring medical assistant
Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center has an immediate opening at its North Miami location for a bilingual medical [...]
- Aquarius Reef Base
These female astronauts might go from Aquarius to the moon
Three of the women training for the U.S.’s return to the moon first trained for space missions [...]
- Science & Technology
FIU is among three universities receiving NSF funds to study climate change in the tropics
In an unprecedented move, the National Science Foundation is providing $300,000 to three universities including FIU to better [...]
