Biology

Center for the Environment 

We've combined our environmentally focused programs and bold new initiatives to create a brand new Center for the Environment–your hub for all things climate change, energy, conservation, sustainability, environmental justice, outdoor leadership, and more.

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Research 

Explore your interests further, either during the semester or as part of a paid summer fellowship. You may even get to conduct research on the immune system like Danielle Clifford ’17. She worked with professor Karin Heckman on treatments for mice with a model of multiple sclerosis.

Living Lab

Explore your interests further, either during the semester or as part of a paid summer fellowship. You may even get to conduct research on the immune system like Danielle Clifford ’17. She worked with professor Karin Heckman on treatments for mice with a model of multiple sclerosis.

Many biology classes take advantage of our 110-acre Living Lab, whether it’s observing amphibians in our wetlands to shearing sheep for an eco-fiber course.

Senior Year Experience (SYE)

Turn your passion into a project with a Senior Year Experience like Chris Neilson ’21 did. He embarked on a kayaking adventure to learn what the Adirondack lakes could have looked like before the evolution of fish. Through independent trips, team efforts, and hours on the water, he gathered thousands of zooplankton to help him find his answer. 

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Volunteer

You can also gain experience while making a difference through service work. Our biology majors have:

• Tutored students in local high schools
• Maintained National Park trails in Costa Rica
• Collaborated with grassroots organizers on sustainable development
• Raised money for childhood cancer research

Learn About Volunteering

Study Abroad

Choose from more than 30 semester-long programs in more than 20 international locations, including Australia, Costa Rica, India, Kenya, Thailand, and Trinidad.

The Adirondack Semester

Live off the grid in a remote yurt village: forage food, cook meals, enjoy the wilderness, and take classes like nature writing and environmental ethics.  

Short-Term Trips & Field Experiences

In addition to semester- and year-long programs, you’ll also have the chance to participate in short-term travel study trips with your professors and classmates.

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Community Connections

Among the 150+ clubs and organizations at St. Lawrence, you’ll find many that involve the natural world and medical field aspirations including:

• Pre-Health Club
• American Chemical Society
• Pre-Vet Club
• Environmental Action Organization 
• CLAW - Connecting Laurentians Around Wilderness
• The Finer Things Cheese and Turophile Society
• Seed to Table
• St. Lawrence River Alliance
• The Greenhouse 
• Model U.N. 
• Divestment Club
• Euphrates Institute
• SLU Legal

Learn More About Student Life

Alumni Network 

St. Lawrence graduates are big thinkers, problem solvers, and fearless leaders at companies and organizations across the country and world. Our alumni network is the second-most influential source for recent graduate employment (only behind internships).

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Outcomes

For all of our alumni, the quest for evidence and answers doesn’t stop after Commencement. Some choose to make this activity a profession. You can find them in the field or the lab, using their talents to communicate the importance of their research and engage others in their work.

Learn About Sucess After St. Lawrence