Department of Biology

Dr. Sam Wasser, head of UW’s Center for Conservation Biology provides the latest updates on his work in Africa.

Dan Grunspan was studying the habits of undergraduates when he noticed a persistent trend: Male students assumed their male classmates knew more about course material than female students.

The researchers say bias in the classroom could be mitigated through measures like randomized calling during class and creating small-group discussions that are less intimidating.

Shirley Malcom (1967) has been a vocal advocate for equity in STEM fields, building on her own experiences in the sciences.

Dee Boersma is the first UW faculty member nominated for the Indianapolis Prize thanks to her lifetime work studying and advocating for penguins in South America.

UW Biology's Ben Wiggins details how implicit bias negatively impacts classroom setting and what faculty can do to change that.

UW Biology's Dee Boersma explains how a quick photo of cute penguin can make a big difference for conservation work.

Dr. Wasser, a faculty member in UW Biology, is also a finalist for a $500,000 grand prize thanks to his work in DNA tracking.

Samuel Wasser, director of the UW Center for Conservation Biology, speaks to Al Jazeera America on how to combat elephant poaching.

Pioneer, adventurist, and 'Renaissance man' Doug Walker remembered

Dee Boersma, professor in Biology has studied Magellanic penguins there for more than 30 years.

UW Biology Professor Janneke Hille Ris Lambers and student Leander Anderegg release new study.

Conservation dogs sniff out endangered species.

Gigantic blooms of algae can affect the weather and they account for 30 to 40 percent of all photosynthesis in the world’s oceans.

A changing climate presents challenges for ecosystems, industry, and society. Researchers in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington are addressing those challenges and helping find solutions from the forests of Mt. Rainier to the waters of Puget Sound.