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The Department of Biology at the University of South Alabama is a flagship department in the College of Arts and Sciences, with one of the highest student enrollments on campus. The department offers a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and undergraduates can pursue a concentration in Marine Biology or Environmental Sciences. Additionally, South offers a Master of Science in Biology and students can choose to be mentored by one of the departments faculty members, which includes renowned experts in a range of biology-related disciplines.

Courses are taught primarily by full-time faculty, and students are provided with research opportunities each semester. Through mentorship, teaching and research, biology faculty foster an environment for active learning where students acquire knowledge in all areas of the field, including ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, microbiology, conservation and global change. South strives for excellence and provides students with the analytical and technical skills necessary to work on microbes, marine mammals, and everything in between. Students from this program graduate as well-rounded alumni capable of pursuing professional, governmental and academic careers to tackle challenges facing our planet.

Role of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Biology

The Department of Biology believes that diversity is crucial to our pursuit of academic excellence and is deeply committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. A universal lesson in biology is that more diverse systems function better. The diverse faces, experiences, and cultures each of us brings to the university and our department improves the quality and creativity within our community. The Biology faculty will continue to educate ourselves, to implement intentional, inclusive teaching practices, and to foster a strong sense of belonging for ALL students in our program. ALL means that no matter your race, gender expression and identity, who you love, background, ability, beliefs, or country of origin, everyone is welcome in the Biology Department.

Public Outreach on the Upper Tensaw River

Tuesday - November 23, 2021

Joel Borden led a natural history tour of the Upper Tensaw River Nov 6th on the Blakeley Historic Park's Delta Explorer. The topics of discussion included biodiversity, the riverine environment, and ecosystem services.

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Upcoming bird outreach events featuring Joel Borden

Thursday - October 7, 2021

Upcoming bird outreach events featuring Biology faculty member Joel Borden. Joel will be participating in several events as part of Blakeley Historic Park, Continuing Education's Odyssey Program, and the Alabama Coastal Birdfest!

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Skyler Magnus Kerr, Masters Student, Successfully Defends Thesis

Skyler Magnus Kerr, a Masters student in Biology at the University of South Alabama, successfully defended his thesis entitled "The Distribution of The Ixodid Fauna of Medical Importance in Alabama". His project encompassed traveling through the entire state of Alabama to collect, catalog, and track where tick species occur in the state as well as pathogen screenings of samples collected.

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The Great Alabama Tick Survey

Alabama has experienced an increased incidence of tick-borne diseases affecting humans [ADPH 2017]. Presently, the only state-wide tick surveillance program is based at the University of South Alabama. Given the size of Alabama, limited resources, and the potential importance of tick-borne diseases in the state, I am asking the public for help. All it takes is to send in any ticks found on a person [or pets] while outside. Sending is easy, just tape [Scotch tape is best] the tick[s] to a piece of paper, put it in a sealed envelope and send it to Dr. John McCreadie at the University of South Alabama [mailing address below]. Submitted ticks will be identified to species and this information passed along to the person submitting the specimen. The only information needed about the tick is the location where the tick was found and date when the tick was found. Please also include an email address to receive the information about the identification of the species.

Thank you for your assistance!

Dr. John McCreadie, Entomologist
Department of Biology, 5871 USA Drive North
LSCB Room 124
University of South Alabama
Mobile AL 36688
[251] 460 6332

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