The biology department provides an outstanding and rigorous classroom- and laboratory- based education to majors and non-majors and is committed to developing and supporting interdisciplinary innovations. The department places a high value on developing skills in critical thinking, collaborative work, communication, and problem solving, while also fostering the values of integrity, responsibility, and empathy for other organisms. Promoting science as an integral part of the liberal arts, students are prepared for careers addressing societal challenges. A broad biological foundation combined with opportunities for exploration of specific areas is emphasized.
News 
Two students publish their research in the International Journal of Ecology
February 17, 2010
Jordan Casey and Marie Wilson have published their honors research in the International Journal of Ecology. Their project investigated the effects of residential development on bird diversity, invertebrate animals and forest structure. They have also presented this work at the annual meetings of the Ecological Society of America and the Wildlife Society. Both Jordan and Marie were Ecology and Biodiversity majors (Class of 2009). Jordan is currently conducting research on the Galapagos Islands and will be starting a Ph.D. in Australia this September; Marie is pursuing a Masters degree in Aquatic Biology at the University of Alabama.
David Haskell named Tennessee’s top professor
November 18, 2009
Biology Professor David Haskell was named Tennessee Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Sewanee’s Biology Department Host Darwin’s 200th Birthday Celebration
August 17, 2009
The Sewanee Department of Biology and several members of the Sewanee community joined in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth on February 12, 2009.
