Welcome 

With a variety of master's and bachelor's degree programs in biology and biology education, and concentrations in aquatic biology and biotechnology, the Biology Department at Buffalo State prepares students to pursue exciting careers or graduate study.

For biology teachers and others interested in the advanced study of living organisms, Buffalo State offers diverse, comprehensive programs designed to foster in-depth knowledge as well as opportunities to conduct meaningful research, working with accomplished scholar-educators.

With hands-on teaching facilities like the Great Lakes Center, which maintains a field station on Lake Erie and a fleet of research vessels, a greenhouse, and an animal care facility, students work one-on-one with faculty and gain valuable real-world experience.

 

Department News (updated January 2010)

Congratulations to biology major and Buffalo State Athlete of the Week, Alyssa Koniar!

Also, congratulations to former M.A. graduate student Robin Foster and Dr. Amy McMillan published the second of two papers from Robin's graduate research examining the population declines of eastern hellbenders in New York in the Journal of Herpetology.

Foster, R.L., A.M. McMillan, and K. Roblee. 2009. Population status of hellbender salamanders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) in the Allegheny River Drainage of New York State. Journal of Herpetology 43(4): 579-588.

 

New Internship Opportunities for Biology Majors

Contact Jeanine Davis (x5203) or stop by the Biology Department office for information regarding internship opportunities with Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper and with Allegany State Park.