Department of Biological Science

FSU biological science doctoral student, advisers receive prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship

Published: September 18, 2023 | 8:30 am

A graduate student in Florida State University’s Department of Biological Science and her faculty advisers were chosen for a highly […]

Samantha Salisbury

Published: August 10, 2023 | 9:47 am

First-generation student and recent graduate Samantha Salisbury seized opportunities at Florida State University to create formative experiences that prepared her […]

FSU, FAMU team up for Maize-10-Maze public event field day

Published: June 14, 2023 | 11:23 am

Florida State University and Florida A&M University invite the public to explore maize genetics and stroll through the mutants of […]

Recovery of endangered sunflower sea stars may play key role in restoring devastated submarine forests

Published: March 21, 2023 | 2:43 pm

Scientists working to understand the decimation of kelp forests on the Pacific Coast have found that the endangered sunflower sea […]

Pathways to STEM: FSU, partners work to improve transitions from 2-year colleges to 4-year universities

Published: February 28, 2023 | 3:42 pm

Florida State University is part of a nationwide cohort of institutions that have received an $8.8 million grant from the […]

FSU researchers find sea urchin die-offs threaten Caribbean coral reefs

Published: February 27, 2023 | 3:00 pm

The sustained loss of a once abundant species of sea urchin in the Caribbean could also result in the functional […]

FSU experts available for American Heart Month

Published: February 2, 2023 | 9:16 am

February is a time to think about matters of the heart. That includes heart health. The American Heart Association sponsors […]

Seeing through her subject: FSU graduate student finds passion in study of fluorescent frogs

Published: December 2, 2022 | 11:15 am

Courtney Whitcher always loved biology and learning about how things work. Little did she know that she’d find an interest […]

FSU biological scientist named president-elect of Animal Behavior Society

Published: November 17, 2022 | 1:43 pm

A Florida State University biologist has been named president-elect of the Animal Behavior Society, a prominent professional organization that advances […]