The Department of Zoology includes 23 faculty members, approximately 90
active graduate students, and over 250 undergraduate majors. The department
offers B.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree programs that prepare students for
careers in conservation, management, biomedical, academic, and a variety of other professions. Faculty members have expertise in the areas of ecology, ichthyology, molecular biology, genetics, fisheries biology, aquaculture, invertebrates (including entomology), neurobiology, endocrinology, animal behavior, wildlife biology, mammalogy, conservation biology, evolutionary biology, systematics, ornithology, developmental biology, population biology, stream ecology, limnology, toxicology, herpetology, biometrics, and physiological ecology.
The department maintains modern research
facilities (including molecular laboratories, specimen collections, and
computer workstations) in the Life Science II and Life Science III buildings
on the SIUC campus, as well as at various off-campus field sites.
Department faculty are involved with various academic and research programs,
including the Biological Sciences Program, Environmental Studies Program, Honors Program, the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, and the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory.
General Information
Chair: William Muhlach
- Assistant Chair: Jay McPherson
- Director of Undergraduate Studies: Brooks Burr
- Director of Graduate Studies: Carey Krajewski
- Main Office: Life Science II 351
- Mailing Address: Dept. of Zoology, Southern Illinois Univ.,
Carbondale, IL 62901-6501
- Telephone: 618-536-2314
- Fax: 618-453-2806
- E-mail: zoology@zoology.siu.edu
- Web: http://www.science.siu.edu/zoology/
Additional Information
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History of Zoology at SIU
- SIU Zoology Faculty -- Past & Present
- Support Facilities for Teaching and Research
- Zoological Collections at SIUC
- Undergraduate Program and Admissions Procedures
- Requirements for Undergraduate Degree
- Scholarships and Awards in Zoology at SIUC
- Graduate Program
- Graduate Degrees and Requirements
- Application Process for Prospective Graduate Students
- Zoology Graduate Student Association (incl. prospective student info.)
- Information for Visitors to Carbondale and Vicinity
- Regional information
Selected Online Information at SIUC
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Environmental Studies Program
- Biological Sciences Program
- University Honors Program
- Ecology Consortium
- Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
- Wildlife Research Laboratory
- College of Science web page
- Graduate School web page
- SIUC main web page
- SIU main web page
- Campus maps
- SIUC Facts Online
- SIUC Schedule of Classes
- Colleges, departments, organizations, services
- Faculty/staff directory (SIUC)
- Student directory (SIUC)
- News, calendars, events
- Library resources
- Financial Aid Office
- How to Prepare for Graduate School and Beyond
- Hints on How to Apply to Graduate Schools
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SIUC College of Science
