Amber Roth bird research, northwestern Maine, Bicknell's Thrush and Rusty Blackbird.

UMAINE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and a desire to understand the natural world
Grad student, Kara SantaLucia is accompanied by undergrad field techs, Olivia Marsanskis and Maple Waltner in surveying Wood Turtles in central Maine. These turtles are highly protected and this location may not be disclosed.

Why join SBe?

We offer an exciting diversity of degree programs for our students. Undergraduate programs include options emphasizing biology, the health professions, ecology, zoology and botany.  Courses are taught by faculty who are highly dedicated to education, some of whom are recipients of teaching awards at the college, university, and national levels. 

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Student working with microscope

SBE Seminars

Every semester, SBE hosts researchers from different universities, federal, state, and private agencies, and independent researchers to come and present their work.

SBE Thesis Defenses

SBE graduate students, whether they are seeking their Masters or Doctorate degree, spend many years researching in their area of expertise and present their work in front of a committee.

SBE Thesis Defenses

Biology from the ocean to orono

The “From the Ocean to Orono” bridge week is part of the School of Biology and Ecology’s Research Learning Experience (RLE) that includes the on-campus, fall semester, ELH 117. This course introduces you to your major and lets you know about important campus resources available to support you.  All first-year students in the biological sciences (Biology, Botany, and Zoology majors) take this course and participate in the week-long event before classes start, which is split evenly between time on campus in Orono and at the Schoodic Institute, part of Acadia National Park, located on the rocky Maine coast.

Biology from the Ocean to Orono

sbe adventure semester in costa rica

Costa Rica supports diverse ecosystems and microclimates and some of the greatest biodiversity in the world.  The nation has invested substantially in restoration of its forest and preservation of its natural areas.  It’s a fabulous place to study tropical ecology and conservation.

SBE Adventure semester in costa rica