Department at a Glance

Founded in 1992 by the merger of the Botany and Zoology Departments.

Located in the Morrill Science Center and occupying ~80,000 sq ft of research, teaching laboratory, and shared facility space.

Faculty: 37 (27 in tenure system)

Undergraduate Majors: 783 (Fall 2006)

Graduate Students in Residence: ~50

Postdoctoral Research Fellows: 25

Staff: 21

External Research Grants: 28

External Research Grant income: $4.5 M

(March 2007 figures)

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