Department of Biological Sciences

Mariah Farrell, a Biology graduate student, received the prestigious Abstract Achievement Award from the American Society of Hematology.

A new student organization, Melanin in Medicine, serves to combat the marginalization of students of color within the health and medical sciences.

The Portland Press Herald recently published a story that described a collaborative project between USM and Maine Audubon to document bird strikes at buildings in downtown Portland.

Ian Gans (BS, '15) recently published part of his PhD research in the journal Scientific Reports.

Chris Maher and Britney Evangelista co-authored a bulletin, "Managing woodchucks on your Maine property," for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

Pratima Bajgain, who just graduated with a BS in Biology, co-authored a publication with researchers from Maine Medical Center Research Institute.

USM was well represented at the 2020 BioME Student Showcase of science research, as senior biology major Anastasia D'Amico of Belgrade Lakes and master of science in biology candidate Rachel Cray of Freeport were among the top-three higher-education honorees.

Zachary Lankist (M.S. Biology, 2019) and his thesis advisor, Chris Maher, published their work, "Snowshoe hare feeding behavior responds to coyote and moose cues at diverse vegetation densities," in the Journal of Mammalogy.

In the November episode of "The USM Update," USM President Glenn Cummings sits down to talk about groundbreaking biology research at USM, global leadership through the Maine Model United Nations program, and how USM is leading the way in sustainable seafood initiatives.

Research conducted this summer by USM student Tyler Walsh, through an internship with the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership (CBEP), aims to better understand nutrient pollution in Casco Bay.