Facility & Resources

The teaching and research facilities in the Department of Biology are available for use by students for course-related projects and laboratory or field research. The Department maintains a computer laboratory, stockroom, greenhouse, cold and warm animal rooms, refrigerated storage room, darkroom, radionuclide room, preparation room, and several equipment rooms for such specialized equipment as scanning electron microscope, ultra-low-temperature freezers, and scintillation counter. All laboratory and equipment rooms are often under the supervision of specific faculty members, if not the Facilities Manager, and prior arrangements need to be made for the use of the rooms and/or the equipment. Students who conduct field research are generally able to arrange for the use of specific research areas through their research sponsors.A limited amount of desk or bench space is available for students conducting research in the Department. In general, research sponsors supervise the assignment of their allotted spaces to their research students.


Biology Alums Emily Norland and Mike Heithaus examine their catches at nearby Chance Creek.

The Department of Biology uses three natural areas for ecological research and field trips. These are the Chance Creek Natural History Reservation, the Lynds Jones Memorial Study Area, and Camden Bog. These sites encompass a wide variety of terrestrial and aquatic habitats. All three sites are available for use by members of the College community.