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With the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean only one mile from campus, students are able to take advantage of these nearby &#8220;natural classrooms&#8221; and gain the knowledge and experience to meet future goals &#8211; including graduate or professional school, or career choices in fields such as medicine and teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biology students have exciting opportunities to take part in undergraduate research directed by the <a href=\"#\">department&#8217;s distinguished faculty<\/a>. From <a href=\"http:\/\/pedram34.wix.com\/pedramdaneshgar#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Pedram Daneshgar&#8217;s terrestrial ecology lab<\/a>, to Professor John Tiedemann&#8217;s tropical ecology trip to the Bahamas, these hands-on learning opportunities equip students with the background, career networks, and problem-solving skills they will need after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/faculty-and-staff\/\">Meet Our Faculty and Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/mission\/\">Mission Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/advisory-council-bio-and-chem-physics\/\">Advisory Council for Biology and Chemistry &amp; Physics <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"department-of-biology-newsletters\">Department of Biology Newsletters<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-two-column\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/about\/bioluminesence-march-2025\/\">March 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/documents\/2023\/04\/newsletter-april-2023.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">April 2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/documents\/2022\/05\/department-newsletter-may-2022.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/documents\/2021\/08\/department-newsletter-august-2021.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">August 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/documents\/2019\/04\/department-newsletter-spring-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spring 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Department of Biology The Department of Biology within the School of Science provides students with a breadth of knowledge in the biological sciences. 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