School of Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences

Use your curious and creative mind to analyse and interpret data. Discover the hows and whys of our world.

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Honours

Genetics/genomics, ecology, evolution, plant sciences and zoology. Use your love of biology to make the world a better place. New! 2020 Mid-Year Honours Projects now available

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Master of Environment and Sustainability

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Whether you think global or local, a PhD helps you make an impact on your community. See our Academic Prospectus for research projects.

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We have research strengths in three broad discipline areas:

Other research areas include: The Centre for Geometric Biology

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Latest news from The School of Biological Sciences

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Monash scientists shed light on mystery protein linked to prostate cancer

One in six men in Australia are at risk of developing prostate cancer by the age of 85, according to the Cancer Council of Victoria.

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Deadly seafood: fish use sharp barbs and spines to fight off hungry seals

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Modern medical scanning reveals the steep price some marine mammals are willing to pay for food, after a stranded fur seal was discovered with more than a dozen facial wounds inflicted by its seafood prey.

Biology 4 January 2020

Palaeontologists find full fossil skeleton of bizarre mammal known as the ‘crazy beast from the south’

International research involving palaeontologists from Monash University has revealed for the first time the full fossil skeleton of an unprecedentedly bizarre mammal from the Age of Dinosaurs.

Biology 1 January 1970

Esteemed Monash Scientist elected to prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Professor Steven Chown, internationally renowned ecologist and biologist, from Monash University’s Faculty of Science has been elected as an Honorary International Member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Biology 1 January 1970
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Monash University to lead global collaboration to secure Antarctica’s future

The Federal Government has awarded $36 million to a Monash-led research program, Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF).

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