{"id":6,"date":"2018-05-03T11:13:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T15:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/department-of-biology-monmouth-university\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:09:01","slug":"department-of-biology-monmouth-university","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-hero  has-buttons has-narrative\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2820\" height=\"1880\" style=\"object-position: 67.1875% 30.955%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/05\/hero_bio.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/05\/hero_bio.jpg 2820w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/05\/hero_bio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/05\/hero_bio-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/05\/hero_bio-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/05\/hero_bio-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/05\/hero_bio-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/05\/hero_bio-150x100.jpg 150w\" class=\"wp-image-1406\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title title page-title\">Department of Biology<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-text top-text-wrapper \"><h2 class=\"top-text hero\">Get a Global Perspective<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-buttons is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/programs-of-study\/?progtype=ug\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/honor-societies\/\">Student Organizations<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group hero-narrative is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"bottom-text wp-block-paragraph\">While grounded in basic biological education, our curriculum also provides elective concentrations with a focus on state-of-the-art applied biology<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-upper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-lower\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/\" class=\"home\"  >Home<\/a><div class=\"middle-crumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/academics\/\" class=\"\"  >Academics<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/academics\/departments-and-schools\/\" class=\"\"  >Schools &#038; Departments<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/\" class=\"\"  >School of Science<\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/departments\/\" class=\"\"  >Departments<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/\" class=\"\"  aria-current=\"page\"  >Department of Biology<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-and-navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav class=\"supernav \"  aria-label=\"Primary Menu - Department of Biology\"><div class=\"supernav-current\" data-menuguid=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/menu-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/departments\/\" data-menuid=\"2928\"  class=\"back has-child is-crosslink\"   data-crosslink=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/school-menu\"><span>Back<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><h2><p  data-menuid=\"1429\" aria-current=\"page\" class=\"parent current-page\"   ><span>Department of Biology<\/span><\/p><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/about\/\" data-menuid=\"1430\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>About the Department of Biology<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/career-resources\/\" data-menuid=\"1435\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Biology Career Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/faculty-and-staff\/\" data-menuid=\"1442\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Meet Our Faculty and Staff<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/honor-societies\/\" data-menuid=\"1438\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Honor Societies: Department of Biology<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/student-resources\/\" data-menuid=\"1445\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Student Resources<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/programs-of-study\/\" data-menuid=\"1525\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Programs of Study<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"about-the-department\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biology curriculum fosters the development of critical thinking and scientific perspective as students learn about the study of life and living organisms. The department maintains an academic environment in which the potential of all students can be realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/programs-of-study\/bs-biology\/\">biology major<\/a> provides students with a broad basis for success in biological sciences, while the concentration in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/programs-of-study\/bs-biology-concentration-in-molecular-cell-physiology\/\">molecular cell  physiology<\/a> prepares students for the multitude of applications associated with biotechnology and medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/programs-of-study\/bs-mebp\/\">B.S. in Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy<\/a> focuses on the study of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, ecosystem processes, and related environmental issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The department is committed to experiential learning through laboratory exercises, field experiences, and the opportunity to participate in biological research, internships, and cooperative education programs. While grounded in basic biological education, the curriculum also provides elective concentrations with a focus on state-of-the-art applied biology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>environmental and aquatic biology focuses on the unique ecosystems and environmental concerns of coastal New Jersey <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cellular and molecular biology focuses on select aspects of biology significant to biotechnology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/programs-of-study\/\">View All Programs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav  aria-labelledby=\"h6ac1df17a7471\"  class=\"wp-block-group related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"resources\" id=\"h6ac1df17a7471\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center component-title\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"list\" class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/\">Registrar&#8217;s Office<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/\">Undergraduate Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/graduate-catalog\/\">Graduate Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/undergraduate-course-descriptions\/\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class='wp-block-mu-happenings'>\n\t\t<div class='wp-block-group alignwide has-grey-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow'>\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 id=\"department-of-biology-happenings\" class=\"wp-block-heading component-title\">Department of Biology Happenings<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class='happenings-all wp-block-button is-style-2022 with-chevron is-style-in-page-link'><a class='wp-block-button__link' href='https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/happenings\/?category_name=department-of-biology' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View All Happenings<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns happenings-col is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" style=\"object-position: 59.165% 29.69%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2025\/09\/shark.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Keith Dunton holding a shark on the beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2025\/09\/shark.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2025\/09\/shark-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2025\/09\/shark-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"happening-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/2025\/09\/01\/study-on-coastal-shark-migration-under-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study on Coastal Shark Migration Under Climate Change<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" style=\"object-position: 54.1175% 47.43125%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2025\/09\/forum.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A panel talk with three speakers seated behind a table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2025\/09\/forum.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2025\/09\/forum-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2025\/09\/forum-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2025\/09\/forum-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"happening-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/2025\/08\/25\/edna-research-presentation-at-mid-atlantic-ocean-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eDNA Research Presentation at Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2024\/09\/Edision1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Edison Science building\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2024\/09\/Edision1.jpeg 275w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/401\/2024\/09\/Edision1-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"happening-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/2025\/06\/04\/two-school-of-science-faculty-earn-mu-distinguished-scholar-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Two School of Science Faculty Earn MU Distinguished Scholar Award<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"news\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"component-title\">Monmouth News<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"news-all wp-block-button is-style-2022 with-chevron is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/school\/biology\">View All Biology News<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"news-stories-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"news-story has-image\">\n                <div class=\"news-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40802294672\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/25_annual_report_cover-400px.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/\/2026\/05\/25_annual_report_cover-400px.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/\/2026\/05\/25_annual_report_cover-400px-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" >\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"news-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"news-date\">May 1, 2026<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"news-title block-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/uci\/2026\/04\/30\/read-the-urban-coast-institutes-2025-annual-report\/\"  target=\"_blank\">Read the Urban Coast Institute\u2019s 2025 Annual Report<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"news-story has-image\">\n                <div class=\"news-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40802292755\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/marine_debris_sq-1536x1536-1-1024x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/marine_debris_sq-1536x1536-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/marine_debris_sq-1536x1536-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/marine_debris_sq-1536x1536-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/marine_debris_sq-1536x1536-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/marine_debris_sq-1536x1536-1-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/marine_debris_sq-1536x1536-1-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/marine_debris_sq-1536x1536-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"object-position: 52.318% 74.527%;\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"news-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"news-date\">Feb. 9, 2026<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"news-title block-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/uci\/2026\/02\/04\/watch-love-blue-monmouth-uci-members-join-science-communication-panel-at-mid-atlantic-marine-debris-summit\/\"  target=\"_blank\">Watch: Love Blue Monmouth, UCI Members Join Science Communication Panel at Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Summit<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"news-story has-image\">\n                <div class=\"news-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40802292606\" width=\"2408\" height=\"1720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Bryana-Ruiz_wide2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Bryana-Ruiz_wide2.jpg 2408w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Bryana-Ruiz_wide2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Bryana-Ruiz_wide2-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Bryana-Ruiz_wide2-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Bryana-Ruiz_wide2-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Bryana-Ruiz_wide2-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Bryana-Ruiz_wide2-1320x943.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2408px) 100vw, 2408px\" style=\"object-position: 63.645% 54.075%;\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"news-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"news-date\">Jan. 28, 2026<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"news-title block-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/biology-student-bryana-ruiz-earns-gilman-scholarship\/\"  target=\"_blank\">Biology Student Bryana Ruiz Earns Gilman Scholarship<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"664\" height=\"996\" style=\"object-position: 45.91% 45.11%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Lobo_Dottie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Dorothy Lobo, Ph.D.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Lobo_Dottie.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Lobo_Dottie-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Lobo_Dottie-560x840.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Lobo_Dottie-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Lobo_Dottie-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Lobo_Dottie-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Lobo_Dottie-360x540.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/dorothy-lobo\/\">Dorothy Lobo, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Professor, Chair<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">Edison Science Building, 382B<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:7322635546\">732-263-5546<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:dhutter@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Dorothy'>dhutter@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Biology<br \/>\n The biology curriculum fosters the development of critical thinking and scientific perspective as students learn about the study of life and living organisms. The department maintains an academic environment in which the potential of all students can be realized.<br \/>\n The\u00a0biology major\u00a0provides students with a broad basis for success in biological sciences, while the concentration in\u00a0molecular cell physiology\u00a0prepares students for the multitude of applications associated with biotechnology and medicine.<br \/>\n The\u00a0B.S. in Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy\u00a0focuses on the study of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, ecosystem processes, and related environmental issues<br \/>\n The department is committed to experiential learning through laboratory exercises, field experiences, and the opportunity to participate in biological research, internships, and cooperative education programs. While grounded in basic biological education, the curriculum also provides elective concentrations with a focus on state-of-the-art applied biology:<\/p>\n<p> environmental and aquatic biology focuses on the unique ecosystems and environmental concerns of coastal New Jersey<br \/>\n cellular and molecular biology focuses on select aspects of biology significant to biotechnology<\/p>\n<p> \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank","meta":{"_mu_eop_enabled":false,"_mu_eop_name":"","_mu_eop_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_description":"","_mu_eop_description_override":false,"_mu_eop_url":"","_mu_eop_url_override":false,"_mu_eop_program_type":"","_mu_eop_educational_credential":"","_mu_eop_time_to_complete":"","_mu_eop_number_of_credits":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category_code":"","_mu_eop_program_prerequisites":"","_mu_eop_application_deadline":"","_mu_eop_application_start_date":"","_mu_eop_start_date":"","_mu_eop_end_date":"","_mu_eop_day_of_week":"","_mu_eop_time_of_day":"","_mu_eop_educational_program_mode":"","_mu_eop_financial_aid_eligible":"","_mu_eop_maximum_enrollment":"","_mu_eop_offers_price":"","_mu_eop_offers_currency":"USD","_mu_eop_offers_price_per":"","_mu_eop_offers_preset":"","_mu_eop_salary_upon_completion":"","_mu_eop_training_salary":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_name":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_url":"","_mu_eop_concentrations":"","_mu_eop_identifier_cip":"","_mu_eop_provider_name":"","_mu_eop_provider_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_provider_url":"","_mu_eop_provider_address":"","_mu_eop_provider_city":"","_mu_eop_provider_state":"","_mu_eop_provider_zip":"","_mu_eop_provider_country":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Department of Biology | Department of Biology | Monmouth University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Department of Biology | Department of Biology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Department of Biology The biology curriculum fosters the development of critical thinking and scientific perspective as students learn about the study of life and living organisms. The department maintains an academic environment in which the potential of all students can be realized. The\u00a0biology major\u00a0provides students with a broad basis for success in biological sciences, while the concentration in\u00a0molecular cell physiology\u00a0prepares students for the multitude of applications associated with biotechnology and medicine. The\u00a0B.S. in Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy\u00a0focuses on the study of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, ecosystem processes, and related environmental issues The department is committed to experiential learning through laboratory exercises, field experiences, and the opportunity to participate in biological research, internships, and cooperative education programs. While grounded in basic biological education, the curriculum also provides elective concentrations with a focus on state-of-the-art applied biology:  environmental and aquatic biology focuses on the unique ecosystems and environmental concerns of coastal New Jersey cellular and molecular biology focuses on select aspects of biology significant to biotechnology  \u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Department of Biology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-16T21:09:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/\",\"name\":\"Department of Biology | Department of Biology\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-05-03T15:13:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-16T21:09:01+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Department of Biology\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/\",\"name\":\"Department of Biology\",\"description\":\"School of Science\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.monmouth.edu\\\/department-of-biology\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Department of Biology | Department of Biology | Monmouth University","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Department of Biology | Department of Biology","og_description":"Department of Biology The biology curriculum fosters the development of critical thinking and scientific perspective as students learn about the study of life and living organisms. The department maintains an academic environment in which the potential of all students can be realized. The\u00a0biology major\u00a0provides students with a broad basis for success in biological sciences, while the concentration in\u00a0molecular cell physiology\u00a0prepares students for the multitude of applications associated with biotechnology and medicine. The\u00a0B.S. in Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy\u00a0focuses on the study of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, ecosystem processes, and related environmental issues The department is committed to experiential learning through laboratory exercises, field experiences, and the opportunity to participate in biological research, internships, and cooperative education programs. While grounded in basic biological education, the curriculum also provides elective concentrations with a focus on state-of-the-art applied biology:  environmental and aquatic biology focuses on the unique ecosystems and environmental concerns of coastal New Jersey cellular and molecular biology focuses on select aspects of biology significant to biotechnology  \u00a0","og_url":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/","og_site_name":"Department of Biology","article_modified_time":"2026-09-16T21:09:01+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/","url":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/","name":"Department of Biology | Department of Biology","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-05-03T15:13:43+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-16T21:09:01+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Department of Biology"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/","name":"Department of Biology","description":"School of Science","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1959,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/1959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}