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Exploring the breadth and diversity of life on Earth 🌍 Updates on research & teaching at @ox.ac.uk. Merged from Departments of Plant Sciences and Zoology August 2022 www.biology.ox.ac.uk

Besiana Sinanaj, Jodie Armand, Francesco Licausi, Hsuan Pai, and Nick Desnoyer
Large historical book containing dried plant samples displayed under glass in the Ashmolean museum in a case against a green wall with framed drawings near by.
Figure showing impacts of sand extraction on biodiversity. Sand extraction drives widespread and interconnected environmental impacts across terrestrial, riverine, and coastal systems, including habitat loss, ecosystem degradation, and disruption of sediment dynamics that underpin landscape stability, climate resilience, and human well-being, with cascading implications for livelihoods and land security.
Photo of Cait Newport, text reads: Spotlight: Dr Cait Newport - Through turbid waters
Seven people in bright green shirts pose on a metal ramp outside a purple Merck trailer.
Three people smiling and talking outside a modern building. Text reads: Oxford Biology Mentorship Programme. To support strong senior independent research fellowship applications. Apply by 25 March.
Three people smiling and talking outside a modern building. Text reads: Oxford Biology Mentorship Programme. To support strong senior independent research fellowship applications. Apply by 25 March.
Green Economy and Nature Positive Finance, a new executive education course from Oxford Biology. 16-20 March in Oxford.
An illustration of how fish navigate in different visibility conditions. In high visibility, fish may rely on beaconing: when the target (eg food) is within visual range, they could swim directly towards it. In low visibility, the target is no longer visible from the starting point. Direct movement based only on memory of its location is risky, so they may use a landmark. Original illustration by Alicia Hayden.
Three people, two women and a man, smile and converse outside a modern building. Text reads: Oxford Biology Mentorship Programme. To support strong senior independent research fellowship applications. Apply by 25 March.
A screen shot of the programme showing an arial view of Wytham Field Station
Gentoo penguins resting and standing on rocky terrain with snowy mountains and icy waters in the background under a clear blue sky.
Photo of Eunyoung Chae in autumn in Oxford. Text reads: Spotlight: Dr Eunyoung Chae. A lesson in balance
The Vice Chancellor, Chancellor and Sir Paul Nurse stand with the opening plaque
Text reads: Oxford Biology Annual Lecture, 16 December 17:15, Life and Mind Building, Oxford & Online. Image of several elephants walking in a close group
Text reads: DPhil Biology at Oxford. See all our projects at bit.ly/dphilbio25
A view of the atrium in the life and mind building with people sat working
Text reads: Spotlight: Dr Man Qi. The path to resilience
Photo showing the inside atrium of the new Life and Mind Building
Wildbeest herds in the Serengeti. Credit: Tony Sinclair
Where: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3PS Map reference: D4 When: 09:00–12:30 09:00–10:45: Meet the tutors & students (plus open lab) 10:45–11:45: Biology at Oxford talk 11:55–12:25: Demonstration interview
HSI survey in progress at a potential great crested newt habitat. The image shows a pond with a person standing nearby. Credit Emily Seccombe
kayla king
A group of people gather near posterboards chatting, with pizza in the foreground
Text reads: Spotlight: Dr Mahan Ghafari, Outbreaks and inequities. Image of Mahan speaking at an event.
Text reads: CampyUK with a focus on Antimicrobial Resistance, 24-25 September 2025. For researchers, public health professionals, policymakers, and industry experts interested in the major global health issue associated with Campylobacter. Submit an abstract by 31 July.
Group of people sitting at a workshop looking at presenter
Headshot of Aline. Text reads: Spotlight: Dr Aline Soterroni. Remodelling environmental policy
View of a dehorned Rhino through bushes
Text reads: Spotlight: Dr Molly Grace. Species recovery is the future.
Dr Hedgehog on stage for her Tedx talk
The Natural History Museum’s new Fixing Our Broken Planet gallery
Tom measures crab morphology to correlate with seismic signals
Text reads: Spotlight: Dr Alex Bowles. How ancient evolution is vital in the ever-changing 21st century
Infographic with illustration of elephant in savanna environment with different terrain and plants. Text reads: The new study used GPS tracking data from 157 African elephants collected over a 22 year period (1998-2020) in Northern Kenya. 94% of the elephants studied avoided steep slopes and rough terrain, suggesting elephants strongly prefer landscapes with lower movement costs. 93% indicated a preference for resource-rich environments, actively selecting areas with higher vegetation productivity. Avoiding energy costly areas: 74% when moving slowly, 87% when moving at intermediate speeds, 93% when moving fast.
Group of runners stand on a running track in green t-shirts
3 head shots of the two women and one man selected for the varsity match, each wearing their Oxford Blue rugby tops
Headshot of Rachel. Text reads: Spotlight: Dr Rachel Parkinson. The journey from bee brains to AI.
Balliol College Biology Taster Day 2025 Thursday 12 June 2025 This event is for year 12 students from state schools who are seriously considering applying to Oxford to study Biology. Under represented groups will be prioritised. Participants will take part in academic sessions including a demo interview, and will take part in a college tour and lunch with undergraduates. This event is held in Oxford
headshots of Katrina Davis, Darragh Hare, and Rachel Tanner
Two men sit and harvest cocoa
Great tit at Bagley Woods by David López Idiáquez, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford.
Populus trees in Gobi Desert depend on mycorrhizal fungi. Credit - Tomas Munita
Head shot of Eunyoung amongst green leaves
Illustrations copyright 2013 Stephen D. Nash/IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group, used with permission An illustration showing a range of mouse lemurs which are almost morphologically indistinguishable from each other but can be identified by subtle discrepancies in pelage colouration (exaggerated in this figure) and their acoustic signals
Some students sat concentrating on someone in front of them. With the UNIQ logo.
A global virus image in blue on a globe of the Earth. c. Getty images
An adult female chimpanzee cracking coula nuts using tools
Text reads: DPhil Biology at Oxford; See all our projects at bit.ly/DPhilBiol. Background image is an illustration of different types of butterflies.