ISU Biology

04/11/2024

Save the date! The 2024 Research Roundup is next Friday, April 19th, 3pm-5pm in the Gale Life Science Lobby. See you there!

03/12/2024

With a donation to the Department of Biological Sciences your gift will go towards ensuring students’ success through summer research experiences at Idaho State University. Our faculty and staff work hard to provide rigorous and rewarding opportunities for students to generate new knowledge throug...

03/01/2023

Save the Date! Drop by the Biology Careers Mixer on Tuesday, March 7 from 12-2 pm in REND ABC.

Several organizations and professionals from the community will be present to chat with you about the diversity of things you can do with your biology degree and provide advice on pathways and preparation. Each organization will have a designated table where you can drop by for informal conversation while you enjoy some pizza.

Idaho National Laboratory - biologists & microbiologists
Occupational Therapist
Archer Daniels Midland Company - Research Scientist
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Laboratory researcher
Alpine Animal Hospital
Idaho Fish & Game
25:2 Solutions
Bureau of Land Management - Upper Snake Field Office
Fish and Wildlife Service
Idaho Museum of Natural History
Zoo Idaho
City of Pocatello - Environmental Technician
Idaho Transportation Department
Southeast Idaho National Wildlife Refuge Complex
ISU Biology Graduate Student Association
ISU Master of Arts in Teaching program in Science Education
ISU Undergraduate Research and Diversity Director

08/23/2022

Please Join us next Thursday, Sept. 1 for a chance to meet our Faculty and learn about the many career paths and research opportunities that are possible for Biology Majors here at ISU.

02/23/2022

It is scholarship season! The Biological Sciences Scholarships are now OPEN and accepting applications until March 31, 2022. The process is simple, just follow the directions in BOSS and your application will be matched to all of the scholarships for which you are eligible. It is that easy!

The Department has ~$17,000 available to award across 11 different scholarships. We have scholarships for graduate students and undergraduate students for everything from microbiology to biomedical to wildlife and ecology, so please take the time to submit your application.

02/23/2022

Are you interested in a paid, part-time position as a lab assistant in the ISU Stable Isotope Laboratory?
You can learn about the cool, mass spectrometer and how its data helps answer ecological and environmental questions, and even develop your own research project. If interested, please contact Bruce Finney ([email protected]).

02/16/2022

Dr. Peecook had a chance to react to the new Jurassic World: Dominion trailer. Here's what he had to say about it.

Dr. Brandon Peecook, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Idaho Museum of Natural History and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Idaho State ...

02/15/2022

Congratulations Dr. Ray and Dr. Pradhan!

ISU Research Office awards more than $78,000 through Small Grant Program

02/07/2022

Abstracts Now Accepted for Undergraduate Research Symposium

02/03/2022

Congrats Dr. Lane!

An Idaho State University researcher is getting a big boost to battle one of the world’s most deadly parasites.   Recently, Dr. Kristin Lane, Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Biochemistry, was awarded a $1.5 million New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health to s...

01/13/2022

We're hiring!

**This position is eligible for reduced tuition for most college courses for the employee, spouse and dependent child.**To prepare solutions, chemicals, media, and equipment; procure, store, and dispense laboratory or stockroom materials and equipment for use in laboratory classes and research proje...

01/12/2022

Be a part of our mission to protect human health and the quality of Idaho's air, land, and water! The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hiring a regional monitoring and assessment coordinator for our Idaho Falls Regional Office. This position serves as the lead analyst for the Bene...