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.
Honours
Genetics/genomics, ecology, evolution, plant sciences and zoology. Use your love of biology to make the world a better place. 2019 Mid-Year Honours Projects now available!
Postgraduate
Whether you think global or local, a PhD helps you make an impact on your community. See our Academic Prospectus for research projects.
Research
We have research strengths in four broad discipline areas:
- Ecology and Ecosystems
- Evolution in a Changing World
- Form and Function of Life
- Genetics, Genomics, and Health
Other research areas include: The Centre for Geometric Biology
See our Research Prospectus to find out what our researchers are currently working on.
Teaching
We are dedicated to excellence in teaching and providing a first class, international education to students from all around the world.
Latest news from The School of Biological Sciences
Award-winning Monash researcher to investigate the relationship between food and high blood pressure
An internationally renowned Monash researcher who just been recognised by the American Heart Association with a prestigious award could change the way high blood pressure is treated.
International research alliance discovers new strategies to reduce global agricultural methane emissions
An international research collaboration has made an important discovery in the quest to help lower global agricultural methane emissions.
Biodiversity is under increased threat as legal protection is removed from nature reserves
An international study involving Monash University scientists has revealed extensive removal of legal protection for conservation reserves, at a time when the preservation of these areas is more important than ever to biodiversity conservation.
Prestigious international grant awarded to Monash university researcher
A Monash researcher has received a highly competitive and prestigious international grant to study the genetic basis of behaviour.
Discovery of how molecular ‘piracy’ works provides new strategies to combat bacterial infection
New research from Monash University explains the molecular mechanisms that allow bacteria to engage in ‘molecular piracy’, stealing iron atoms from their fungal competitors.
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