Department of Biology

1
Department of Biology

• Laurentian University
• Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6
• [phone] ext 2285
• Fax [phone]
• Email Biology_at_laurentian.ca

2
Biology is the study of life...
3
all forms of life.
4
It is comprised of all aspects of ecology,
evolution, behaviour, plant and animal form and
function within the realm of life.
5
Biology includes the study of the petite
bacterial and viral microorganisms to the large
mammals such as humans.
6
Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario offers
a 3-year general BSc in Biology, or a specialized
4-year BSc program in Biology within one of the
following options

• Biomedical
• Conservation and Restoration
• Terrestrial Aquatic Ecology
• Zoology

7
Biomedical Studies

• An option to strengthen your knowledge in
  biochemistry, cell biology, embryology, genetics,
  histology, human anatomy, microbiology and
  vertebrate physiology.

8
Conservation Restoration Ecology

• An option to strengthen your knowledge
• Learn about protecting our environment before and
  after industrial change
• Wetland ecology
• Freshwater ecology
• Bioclimatology

9
Aquatic Terrestrial EcologyAn option to learn
the dynamics of

• Plant animal systematics
• Environmental physiology
• Statistical analysis and modelling
• Geographic information systems (GIS)

10
ZoologyAn option to learn intricacies of

• Embryology
• Histology
• Comparative Chordate Anatomy
• Genetics
• Animal Behaviour
• Population dynamics and Ecology

11
Qualifying Year

• Biology offers a qualifying year after year three
  to augment your education needs or to qualify for
  a graduate program.

12
Certificate in Environmental Biology

• By earning 30 credits in undergraduate courses
  pertaining to the environment you can receive a
  Certificate in Environmental Biology.

13
Where is Laurentian University?

• Laurentian University is located in Sudbury,
  Ontario. It has 550 hectares of natural
  surroundings and is an ideal location for
  environmental studies. There are many lakes in
  the immediate area and four of the five lake
  types border the campus. Biking, walking, skiing
  and hiking trails inundate the area for your
  pleasure.

14
Classroom settings in Biology

• The first year is a common year to Biology
  students who wish to pursue dynamic programs.
• Upper year courses have smaller group
  compositions ideal for interactive learning with
  fascinating faculty, staff and graduate students.

15
Laboratories

• There are specialized laboratories for specific
  research needs. From cell line work and
  bacteriology to invertebrate and vertebrate
  research, laboratories are set up to meet the
  needs of the projects.

• Course laboratories provide technical support,
  new microscopes and equipped facilities for a
  learning environment.

16
Laboratories indoors and outdoors

• Biology includes field trips in the geographical
  area as well as indoor laboratory sessions.

17
The fourth year

• In their fourth year, students can choose a
  course to research and write a thesis. One
  component of this course is a fall camp often
  carried out at Killarney or Grundy Provincial
  Park.

18
After the fourth year

• Biology offers a graduate program at the Masters
  level (MSc). Undergraduates are encouraged to
  apply.

• Biology also offers a graduate program at the PhD
  level. Graduates are encouraged to apply.

19
Graduate Programs Current projectsEcology and
evolution

• The role of forest regeneration on the recovery
  of near-shore benthic invertebrate communities
• Correlates of male reproductive success in
  Eastern chipmunks
• Population dynamics, sustainability and habitat
  use of elk in the Burwash area
• Proposed peat land restoration for De Beers
  Testing southern techniques in the Hudsons Bay
  lowland

20
Graduate Programs Current projects Cell biology
and microbiology

• Antimicrobial activity of plant extracts on
  select microorganisms
• The acid pH response of Mycoplasma capricolum at
  the secretome level
• Effects of adenine nucleotides on the production
  of interstitial adenosine during systemic hypoxia
  in rat skeletal muscle

21
Graduate Programs Current Projects Biomedical

• Effects of Flax seed oil on growth of malignant
  versus non-malignant cell lines
• Effects of particulate air pollution an airway
  antigen presenting cells
• Regulation of catecholamine biosynthetic enzymes
  by nitric oxide
• Characteristics of cell signaling during sepsis
  in vivo

22
Graduate Programs Current Projects Neurobiology

• Morphological and physiological changes in the
  rat thyroid
• Biophotons Their role in cellular communication
  and behaviour
• Effects of near infrared irradiation on cellular
  proliferation
• Statistical lesioning Identification of neuronal
  networking using canonical correlation analysis
• Neurophysiological and neurochemical changes
  related to variations in subtle environmental
  stimuli

23
Where to find more information ?

• Visit the Biology web site at Laurentian
  University
• www.biology.laurentian.ca www.biologie.laurentienn
  e.ca
• Phone [phone] ext 2285
• Email biology_at_laurentian.ca

24
Learning, its in our nature.