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! 2021 Honours Projects now available

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  • Master of Environment and Sustainability
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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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    Novel hormone discovery provides new insight into the evolution of plant structure

    An international study co-led by the Monash University School of Biological Sciences has discovered a stem-cell promoting hormone in the liverwort Marchantia polymopha.

    Biology

    Cardiovascular disease researchers consider leaving sector, survey warns

    Associate-Professor-Francine-Marques

    Research by Monash University and the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance has painted a concerning outlook for the sector with many scientists considering leaving due to lack of job and financial security.

    Biology 19 January 2020

    Size may not matter when estimating community energy use, study finds

    Ecologists often want to understand how a community functions.

    Biology 1 January 1970

    Climate scientist and molecular geneticist win prestigious Tall Poppy awards

    Congratulations to Dr Ben Henley and Associate Professor Francine Marques who have been named 2020 Victorian Young Tall Poppy Science Award winners.

    General News 1 January 1970
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    Monash researcher awarded $255,000 to assess impacts of bushfire on biodiversity

    The recent bushfires that swept across South Eastern Australia were unprecedented in scale and intensity.

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