The Department of Zoology and Physiology is composed of a diverse, collaborative group of Faculty and Researchers, working together to provide each of their students with the very best learning and research environment.
The Department of Zoology and Physiology is composed of a diverse and collaborative group of Faculty and Researchers, working together to provide each of their students with the very best learning and research environment. We serve students interested in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management, Zoology, Physiology, Biology, Ecology, Neuroscience and Pre-professional Health Care.
We value communication and analytical skills, and field work, and, in keeping with the larger Mission of the University of Wyoming, we place a premium on contextual learning and understanding, particularly relevant to the demands of the 21st Century.
The Department of Zoology and Physiology is the largest academic department at the University of Wyoming, with 30 faculty, 350 undergraduate majors, 60 graduate students, and $3,000,000 in extramural research funding yearly. Four undergraduate degrees are offered: Biology (jointly with Botany); Zoology; Physiology; and Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management. M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology and Physiology also are offered. Several departmental faculty also supervise graduate students in several interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs, including Neuroscience, and Ecology.
The teaching mission ranges from General Biology (inquiries related to Life Science program should be directed to the Director, Tel: 307-766-2818 e-mail: [email protected] ), which is taught to more than 1200 students yearly, to advanced courses for graduate students. The department prides itself on outstanding teaching and service to students at all levels. The disciplines of faculty and student research range from basic studies of ecosystem function, biogeochemistry, population biology, evolution, organismal biology and cell physiology to applied studies related to human disease, wildlife conservation and environmental toxicology.
