Biology majors Aurora Lewis '26 and Krystal Moore-Nicks '26 were recently awarded competitive research grants by the Maryland Native Plant Society… View more
Biology
Organization Description
The Department of Biology is a close-knit community of faculty, staff, and students bound by a shared curiosity and respect for the living world.
biology@smcm.edu
Schaefer Hall
Department Leadership
Latest News
Congratulations to Di Wanamaker, a senior in the Department of Biology, for obtaining an honorable mention at the TriBeta Research Conference. Di… View more
Abby Beatty
March 17, 2025, 5:30 a.m.
Sometimes, germs and sickness can be a fact of life in a congregate living environment – such as on a college campus. As we learned during the… View more
Chuck Steenburgh
Feb. 7, 2025, 12:49 p.m.
Visiting Professor of Biology and Marine Science Christina Goethel’s STEM career has included several arctic adventures, including a two-… View more
Gretchen Phillips
Aug. 9, 2024, 3:38 p.m.
St. Mary’s County native Angela (Wilt) Laaro '15 is scheduled to assume duties from Will Gates as master of Maryland Dove during a change-of-… View more
Chuck Steenburgh
June 6, 2024, 12:48 p.m.
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Upcoming Events
For the third year in a row, St. Mary's College of Maryland is hosting a SoMD 2030-funded high school STEM camp. Students will work in teams to… View more
June 23 – 27, 2025, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.