Also, the successful candidate will coordinate the biology track of our Environmental Science program. Teaching load can be reduced through reassigned time and sabbatical programs. Most of the faculty are actively engaged in research, and the candidate is expected to develop an active research program. Funding sources of current faculty have included NSF, NIH, American Heart Association, National Park Service, USDA, EPA, and various state and local agencies. The Department of Biology occupies about 50,000 sq-ft in Lewis Science Center.
Most rooms have optical fiber access to campus resources and the internet.
We maintain an extensive equipment inventory. Multiple computer stations are employed in cell biology, physiology, molecular biology, and the freshman Biology-I course, and are available for other courses. We are currently adding a Scanning Electron Microscope facility, and have other NSF equipment proposals pending. Our department strives to maintain the kind of rich collegial environment where faculty and students feel comfortable and welcome to explore the various subdisciplines of modern biology. Collaboration and cooperation are the rule, and a supportive departmental atmosphere is the result.