Biology
Facilities and Resources
The SOU Biology Department has an outstanding array of resources for an undergraduate institution of its size. They provide exceptional opportunities for student research and education. These include:
A state-of-the-art equipped research lab for molecular analyses including DNA sequencing and protein purification
An important research collection of plant specimens with a focus on the diverse Klamath-Siskiyou region
Scanning Electron Microscope
A Hitachi S-2100 with nanometer resolution
Our new 850 acre field station at the edge of the Wild and Scenic Illinois River
Museum of Vertebrate Natural History
A valuable resource for both education and research
The second-largest collection of insects in Oregon
Cadaver Lab
An important resource for providing valuable hands-on experience for pre-health professionals
Greenhouse
With both a teaching collection and research facilities
The Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion
The complex and diverse field site out our back door, which includes the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
To find out more aobut how we use these resources, please visit our research page, or individual faculty members' pages.