Biological Sciences

lsu giving day

WELCOME TO A COMMUNITY WHERE...

you are encouraged to explore, a place where answering important questions and finding solutions to our most pressing challenges is just what we do. Our students and faculty are working together to build a healthier, safer, and more inclusive future.

The LSU Department of Biological Sciences is committed to developing and maintaining world-class research programs, and educating the next generation of international leaders in our field.

STATEMENT ON Academic Innovation and Engagement DEPARTMENT NEWS
SEMINARS AND EVENTS Work with us

80+

Faculty & Instructors

- LSU College of Science

1000+

Students seeking a Biological Sciences degree

- LSU College of Science

130+

Graduate Students & Postdocs

- Biological Sciences Grad Office

Centers

Explore the Centers on campus that are part of the Department of Biological Sciences:

In The News

November 14, 2024

Collecting Plants to Expand Louisiana’s Botanical Knowledge

Herbarium Foray

November 11, 2024

Newly Named "Cavefish" Asteroid Honors Hidden Creatures Swimming in the Depths of Earth

Cavefish Asteroid

November 7, 2024

From Christmas Tree Farm to National Recognition: Biological Sciences Student Wins Award for Plant Research

Botanical Society of America Award

November 7, 2024

Professor Wins Award for Research on Oxytocin Neurons that Support Maternal Behavior

Louisiana Board of Regents Award

October 8, 2024

PhD Student Offers New Perspective into Altitudinal Migration

Exploring Altitudinal Migration

October 4, 2024

College of Science Welcomes New Faculty Members

Meet New Biological Sciences Faculty

October 3, 2024

Asteroid that doomed dinosaurs created ant agriculture, LSU researchers say

In the Journal Science

September 25, 2024

Trailblazing in the Andes: Flavia Montano-Centellas Earns Maxwell-Hanrahan Award in Field Biology

Maxwell-Hanrahan Award

September 13, 2024

How Dr. Andre Moncrieff’s Love for Music Tunes Into His Amazonian Bird Research

Read about his journey

September 4, 2024

Lost to Evolution: LSU's $1.2M Quest to Rediscover Limb Regeneration

Assistant Professor Igor Schneider's Research

July 18, 2024

Redpoll Revelation: Uniting Two Birds into One Species

Studying Redpolls

June 5, 2024

Professor Patrick DiMario Named Department of Biological Sciences Interim Chair

Interim Chair

June 17, 2024

Trisha Ball: The Nucleus of LSU's Life Sciences Buildings

LSU Staff Stripes Award

June 12, 2024

Bringing Knowledge Home: Abdul Ada's Journey to Inspire Mozambican Youth on Climate Change and Sustainability

Inspiring Mozambican Youth

May 24, 2024

2023-2024 Promotion & Tenure

Promotion & Tenure

May, 14, 2024

2024 Choppin Honors Convocation Award Winners

Choppin Honors Convocation Awards

May 9, 2024

Two Biological Sciences Students, LAGNiAppE Scholar Receive NSF GRFP

NSF GRFP Awardees

May 8, 2024

Assistant Professor Chosen as 2024 Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow

Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow

May 6, 2024

Sounding the Alarm on Fire Safety in the Community

Fire Safety

April 25, 2024

Two Lovebirds: One Unexpected Love Story in Biological Sciences

Meet the Lovebirds

July 20, 2023

The True Cost of Science's Language Barrier For Non-native English Speakers

Language Barrier Cost For Non-Native Speakers

June 30, 2023

PhD Student Named one of '30 Under 30' by the Arab America Foundation

Arab America Foundation '30 Under 30'

June 21, 2023

Recent LSU graduate selected for the Arrupe Global Scholars program at Creighton University

Arrupe Global Scholars Announcement

June 2, 2023

LSU Researchers Show Mobile Elements Monkeying Around the Genome

Batzer, Colleagues Publish New Research on Genome-wide Coancestery

June 2, 2023

Doctoral Student Receives P.E.O. Scholar Award

P.E.O. Scholar Award Announcement

May 3, 2023

Congratulations to the Choppin Honors Convocation Award Winners

Honors Convocation Award Winners

May 2, 2023

Three Students Research Featured in Wiki Education

Read the Wiki Education Article

April 28 2022

Chung Receives LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award

Rising Faculty Research Award

March 7, 2023

Professor Lattin Receives NSF Career Award

Lattin NSF Career Award

January 18, 2023

LSU Announces Largest-ever Investment in Seed Funding for Faculty Research

Learn more about the Provost's Fund

Learn about what the College of Science can do for you