Biological Sciences, Ecology and Environmental Biology, Microbiology
Biological Sciences BSc
We offer three, four and five year study options for the BSc Biological Sciences courses.
Find out more about the course structure, entry requirements and how to apply.
Ecology stream
The ecology stream is part of the Biological Sciences BSc in the Department of Life Sciences.
Discover our field courses
Devon (Year 2): Read a blog from one of our students
Africa (Year 3): Watch the student vlog from the field course
Ecology stream guides and resources
Information for current students
Key teaching staff
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Director of Undergraduate StudiesDr Huw Williams |
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Senior TutorProfessor Stephen Brickley |
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Admissions Tutor Professor Hugh Brady |
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Chair of the Board of ExaminersDr Martin Bidartondo |
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Senior Teaching Fellow and Research Abroad CoordinatorDr Dave Hartley |
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Senior Teaching Fellow and Second Year CovenorDr Magda Charalambous |
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Senior Teaching Fellow and First Year CovenorDr Steve Cook |
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Year in Industry/Research CoordinatorDr Laurence Bugeon |
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Undergraduate Liaison OfficerDr Steve Connolly |
All staff
| Staff name | Teaching Position | Room Number | |
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| Dr Akrhat Abzhanov | a.abzhanov | 2.15 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Cristina Banks-Leite | c.banks | 2.2 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Michalis Barkoulas | m.barkoulas | 607 SAFB | |
| Professor Martin Bidartondo | Chair of the Board of Examiners | m.bidartondo | Kew Gardens |
| Dr Tolga Bozkurt | o.bozkurt | 603 SAFB | |
| Professor Hugh Brady | Admissions Tutor | h.brady | 504 SAFB |
| Dr Martin D Brazeau | m.brazeau | W2.2 Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Stephen Brickley | Senior Tutor | s.brickley | 402A, Sir Ernst Chain Building |
| Professor Martin Buck | m.buck | 448 SAFB | |
| Dr Laurence Bugeon | Year in Industry Co-ordinator | l.bugeon | 6th Floor SAFB |
| Professor Austin Burt | a.burt | Kennedy, Silwood Pk | |
| Dr Lauren J Cator | l.cator | N.17 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Magda Charalambous | Second Year Convenor | m.charalambous | 1.04 Hamilton, Silwood Park |
| Professor George Christophides | g.christophides | 6167 SAFB | |
| Dr Steve Cook | First Year Convenor | steven.cook | 505 SAFB |
| Professor Andrea Crisanti | a.drcrisanti | 549 SAFB | |
| Professor Mustafa Djamgoz | m.djamgoz | 548 SAFB | |
| Professor Rob Ewers | r.ewers | E2.8 Lees, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Alain Filloux | a.filloux | 1.42 Flowers | |
| Professor Gad Frankel | g.frankel | 1.46 Flowers | |
| Professor Nick Franks | n.franks | 401A SEC | |
| Dr Richard J Gill | r.gill | N2.13 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Nadia Guerra | n.guerra | SAFB | |
| Dr Dave Hartley | Research Abroad Co-ordinator | d.hartley | 206 SEC |
| Professor Mark Isalan | m.isalan | 509 SAFB | |
| Professor Armand Leroi | a.leroi | South Block, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Jon Lloyd | jonathan.lloyd | Centre for Population Biology, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Cristina Lo Celso | c.lo-celso | 603 SAFB | |
| Dr Samraat Pawar | s.pawar | 2.4 Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Dr James Rosindell | j.rosindell | N2.6 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Gloria Rudenko | g.rudenko | 604 SAFB | |
| Professor Vincent Savolainen | v.savolainen | 1.6 Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Julia Schroeder | julia.schroeder | 2.13 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Giovanni Sena | g.sena | 450 SAFB | |
| Dr Jie Song | j.song | Level 6 SAFB | |
| Professory Pietro Spanu | p.spanu | 610 SAFB | |
| Dr Joseph Tobias | j.tobias | Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Mike Tristem | m.tristem | 1.4 Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Colin Turnbull | c.turnbull | 449 SAFB | |
| Professor Alfried Vogler | a.vogler | Natural History Museum | |
| Dr Huw Williams | Director of Undergraduate Studies | h.d.williams | 507 SAFB |
| Professor Bill Wisden | w.wisden | 401B SEC | |
| Professor Guy Woodward | guy.woodward | Munro, Silwood Park |
SAFB: Sir Alexander Fleming Building
SEC: Sir Ernst Chain Building
Links and downloads
Exam Dates
| First Year | |||
| Biological Chemistry and Microbiology | Monday | 18-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Evolution and Diversity | Wednesday | 20-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Ecology and Evolution | Tuesday | 04-May-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Cell Biology and Genetics | Thursday | 06-May-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Second Year | |||
| Applied Molecular Biology | Tuesday | 19-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Genetics | Thursday | 21-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Molecular Microbiology | Wednesday | 05-May-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Cell and Developmental Biology | Wednesday | 05-May-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Essentials of Ecology | Wednesday | 05-May-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Immunology | Friday | 07-May-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | Friday | 07-May-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Behavioural Ecology | Friday | 07-May-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Final Year | |||
| Mechanisms of Gene Expression | Monday | 11-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Structural Biology and Drug Design | Monday | 11-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Stem Cells, Regeneration and Ageing | Monday | 11-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Metabolic and Network Engineering | Monday | 11-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Medical Microbiology | Monday | 11-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Plant Biotechnology and Development | Monday | 11-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Principles of Development | Monday | 11-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Evolutionary Applications | Monday | 11-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| African Biology Field Course | Monday | 11-Jan-21 | 10.00-12.00 |
| Cancer | Wednesday | 13-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Advanced Bacterial and Eukaryotic Cell Biology | Wednesday | 13-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Integrative Systems Biology | Wednesday | 13-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Advanced Topics in Parasitology and Vector Biology | Wednesday | 13-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Symbiosis, Plant Immunity and Disease | Wednesday | 13-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Advanced Topics in Infection and Immunity | Wednesday | 13-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Biodiversity and Conservation Biology | Wednesday | 13-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Vertebrate Form and Evolution | Wednesday | 13-Jan-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Medical Glycobiology | Friday | 05-Mar-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection | Friday | 05-Mar-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Boinformatics | Friday | 05-Mar-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Synthetic Biology | Friday | 05-Mar-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Systems Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain in Health & Disease | Friday | 05-Mar-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| The Microbiome | Friday | 05-Mar-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Advanced Immunology | Friday | 05-Mar-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Biodiversity Genomics | Friday | 05-Mar-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Global Change Biology | Friday | 05-Mar-21 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Resit Examinations: Tues 31 Aug - Fri 03 Sept 2021 (timetable to be finalised and circulated at end of July 2021) | |||
| Biological Chemistry and Microbiology |
| Evolution and Diversity |
| Ecology and Evolution |
| Cell Biology and Genetics |