UTAS School of Biological Sciences

The School of Biological Sciences can be primarily divided into two areas of research; Plant Science and Zoology.

Plant Science

The Discipline of Plant Science has international recognition for its teaching and research. It is an ideal location for the study of botany, with a varied vegetation of sclerophyll woodlands, tall wet eucalyptus forests, temperate rain forests; all with easy access of the hobart campus.

The rich diverse flora of fungi, lichens, mosses, ferns, algae and seed plants provides many opportunities to study the impact of ecological processes and patterns in both past and present floras.

In particular, Plant Science has worldwide recognition on the control of plant development by environmental factors and genetic makeup.

A dynamic ecology program undertakes a range of research with particular focus on landscape-scale change driven by management regimes, natural processes and global climate change.

All these research programs will produce rigorous scientific data to underpin community debate and discussion.

Zoology

Tasmania is an ideal location to study Zoology. It offers special opportunities for zoologists due to its unique, rich and fascinating fauna, its biogeographical history and relatively easy access to pristine terrestrial, marine and freshwater habitats.

- We offer an unbeatable opportunity to learn about Zoology by studying globally important fauna with top-class researchers.

- We are the only Australian university with alpine habitat on our doorstep.

- We are close to wilderness areas, which form natural laboratories for our students.

- We have access to more freshwater systems than any other Australian state.

- We focus on 'whole animal' biology so our students can expect to see, study and handle live animals both in the laboratory and in the field.

If you would like to know more about either of these disciplines, please feel free to email us at Biological.Sciences@utas.edu.au or on our website utas.edu.au