Research and teaching within the Department of Zoology focuses on all areas and all hierarchical levels of biology, including cell and molecular biology, neurobiology, genetics, organismal biology, ecology, evolution, and behavior.

Department of Zoology 250 N. Mills St. Madison, WI 53706 telephone 608.262.1051 fax 608.262.9083 Campus map (building #89)

Zoology News:

Zoology course Waitlist information

Seeking Animal Physiology Lecturer for 5 weeks of Zoo/Bot/Bio 152 -   Additional details about this position can be found online here.

Seeking Lab Preparation Specialist to support Zoo/Bot/Bio 151-152 -   This position is primarily responsible for setting up and breaking down 5 instructional laboratories on a weekly basis, supporting course instructors, teaching assistants, and coordinators in their day-to-day operations for these intro courses.   Read more about it...

Congratulations to Monica Turner, recipient of the Ecological Society of America's 2008 Robert H. MacArthur Award. Read more about it...

Congratulations to Bobbi Peckarsky, who has been given the Award of Excellence by the North American Benthological Society (NABS)

The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks the UW Department of Zoology #3 in the country based on faculty productivity for the year 2007.  Read more about it...