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
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Department Leadership

Kevin J. Emerson

Kevin J. Emerson

Professor of Biology

Department Chair

240-895-2123

Latest News

Biology Students Receive Flores Research Grants
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Biology majors Ally Rice, Krystal Moore-Nicks, and Aurora Lewis each received a… View more

Chuck Steenburgh

June 13, 2025, 11:15 a.m.

Two SMCM Students Receive Research Grants from Maryland Native Plant Society
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Biology majors Aurora Lewis '26 and Krystal Moore-Nicks '26 were recently awarded competitive research grants by the Maryland Native Plant Society… View more

Chuck Steenburgh

May 1, 2025, 12:44 p.m.

Di Wanamaker '25 Recognized for Biology Research
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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.

Keeping an Eye on Influenza
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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.

Christina Goethel Featured in Book on Women in STEM
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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.

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SMCM Solar Cell STEM Camp, June 23-27
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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.

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