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. Current Honours Projects

Research Master's Degrees

Create the future you want to live in.

Master of Environment and Sustainability

Master of Genome Analytics

Postgraduate

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

Green Turtle. Image: Christopher Gatto, PhD Student, Reina Lab.

Research

We have research strengths in three broad discipline areas:

Other research areas include: The Centre for Geometric Biology

See our New Research Prospectus to find out what our researchers are currently working on.

BIO3820 field trip to Borneo. Image: Mr Bruce Weir.

Teaching

We are dedicated to excellence in teaching and providing a first class, international education to students from all around the world.

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Latest news from The School of Biological Sciences

Carnivore canines evolved to kill and eat prey, study finds

Contrary to popular belief not all canines are created equally.

Biology

Chemist and antibiotic-resistance crusader are Tall Poppy scientists

Congratulations to Dr Victoria Blair and Dr Jeremy Barr on being named 2021 Victorian Tall Poppy Award winners, which recognise the outstanding work of early career researchers.

General News 9 January 2021

Fairy-wrens calculate their benefits when coming to aid others threatened by predators

A new study led by Monash University researchers, published today in Current Biology, reveals when and why purple-crowned fairy-wrens will defend others from predators.

Biology 1 January 1970

Does metabolic rate drive population size?

All organisms must eat to sustain themselves, but some more so than others.

Biology 1 January 1970

World-first study identifies centipedes as seabird predators

An international study led by Monash University scientists has found that giant centipedes, growing up to 23 cm long, are predators of seabirds, suggesting that the arthropod has a key role to play in ecosystem dynamics.