Our outstanding faculty, state-of-the-art lab facilities, close proximity to field sites, and small class sizes provide our students hands-on experience across the full range of modern biology disciplines, from the sub-cellular level to the biosphere.

Summer Research in the Biology Department  click here for more photos

The Department of Biology emphasizes student participation in all our classes and the development of analytic skills necessary to understand the changing biosphere and stay abreast of technologies. Our course work and the opportunities for independent research prepare students to engage in a wide variety of post-college careers including: professional and graduate programs, public policy, business, and teaching. Biology faculty also teach in Middlebury's programs in Environmental Studies, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and Neuroscience.