Department of Biology

Welcome to the Biology Department

Welcome to the Biology Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Graduate students can enroll in both MSc and PhD programs and study with faculty in Biology and those affiliated with other Faculty of Science units at Memorial University. Our department offers several undergraduate programs including an Honours program and field courses.

2013 AARMS Mathematical Biology Workshop

We are pleased to announce the 2013 AARMS Mathematical Biology Workshop to be held at Memorial University of Newfoundland, July 27-29, 2013 in St John's, Newfoundland.

Congrats to Graduate Students

Congratulations to the following students on recieving the below for the 2012/2013 scholarship year.

Andrew Murphy - LGL Limited Scholarship in Marine Science

Ainsley Latour - Graduate Students’ Union Award for Leadership

Linda Lait - Royal Bank Fellowship in Marine Studies and the Dr. Wilfred Templeman Memorial Graduate Scholarship

We are also pleased to announce the following NSERC Award Recipients 2013 Competition:

Corrina Copp – CGS M

Colleen Connors – PGS D2

Barbara de Moura Neves – PGS D3

Heather Penney – PGS D3

Congratulations to all graduate students for your commitment to your studies and research!

Memorial welcomes province's support for new core sciences facilities

The provincial government announcement of significant funding support for development of new core sciences infrastructure at Memorial University has been welcomed by the institution’s president and vice-chancellor, Dr. Gary Kachanoski.

Winners of the Biology prizes at the Eastern Newfoundland Regional Science Fair

The Department of Biology of Memorial Univeristy would like to congratulate this years winner of the Biology Prizes at the Eastern Newfoundland Regional Science Fair. Members of the department play an active role in this yearly event that brings together over 300 of the best and brightest Grade 7 to 12 Science students of Eastern Newfoundland.

Welcome Dr. Julissa Roncal

The Biology Department is delighted to welcome a new faculty member to the department, Dr. Julissa Roncal.