Department of Biology

From investigating genes and cells to studying ecosystems, we emphasize a strong foundation in biology that includes practical classroom, laboratory and field experiences.

Both programs benefit from Hood’s graduate programs in biomedical science and environmental biology; seniors have opportunities to take advanced elective courses that are generally not offered at small liberal arts colleges.

Graduates have expressed that this provides a real head start for graduate school, medical school and the job market.

Fall 2024 - Biology Poster Presentation

Student	Poster Title	Faculty Advisor
Erica Carroll and Elisha Kabongo	Valorization of Soybean Waste to Lactic Acid production	Daehwan Kim
August Mullican	Grey to Green; Increased Urbanization Suggests an Elevation in Phosphorous Presence and Greater Algae Growth in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed	Sean Sharp
Olivia Campbell	Long Haired Trait: Feline Genetics of Fibroblast Growth Factor 5 (FGF5) Gene	Meredith Yeager
Jack Patterson	Temporal Variation in Gait Events In Non-lab Environments	Robert Kambic
Dom Betchel	Spatial Asymmetries in Walking Outside the Lab	Robert Kambic
Andrea Kassa	My Internship Experience at Rehab 2 Perform and a Review of Concussion Assessment	Oney Smith
Keene Chau	Banding the Northern Saw-Whet Owl	Eric Kindahl
Austin Kaplan	The Impact of Rainbow Darters on the Microhabitat Use of Other Darter	Eric Kindahl
Alena Roskowinski	Project Owlnet	Eric Kindahl
Keren Alveranga	Characterization of Cellulose-degrading Enzymes from Pectinolytic Bacteria	Craig Laufer

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Stories in the Department

Professor Eric Annis Uses Grant Money for Lobster Research

Biology professor Eric Annis was granted money for research into how the juvenile lobster populations are shifting in Maine in response to climate change.