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Biology Program
Overview
With Algoma U being located in Sault Ste. Marie - a home to a diverse collection of natural systems - there’s no better place for students to explore the biological study of living things.
What You Can Expect
Hands-on learning, a close-knit campus community, and caring faculty.
Specialization in Health Sciences
This specialization provides all of the courses students need to get into medical school, pharmacy, dentistry, epidemiology, optometry, nursing, physiotherapy, veterinary medicine, graduate school, and more.
Introduction to Biology
The first year will lay down the general groundwork for biology, with a mix of lectures and labs to offer plenty of hands-on learning.
Honours Thesis Course
Students work with a faculty supervisor to complete an independent research project. Each student will develop a research question, and then work to investigate.
Work alongside our dedicated faculty
Our faculty hire students every summer to conduct valuable research and help out within the Department of Biology. These work placements help build students’ resumes, but also provide students with the opportunity to publish their research findings – a rare opportunity for undergraduates!
Pursue research with government organizations
Due to our unique partnerships with the Great Lakes Forestry Centre and the Ontario Forest Research Institute, our students can pursue further educational research at nearby governmental organizations – a great complement to their studies at Algoma U.
Learn in state-of-the-art laboratories
Students in biology study in the Convergence Centre, a 57-000-square-foot facility, which features state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories, all accessible to our students.
Get hands-on experience outside of the classroom
We believe that students learn best by getting their hands dirty. Our students take part in field work outside of the classroom, conducting plant and animal research studies.
Study biology where there’s plenty of it
Algoma U is located in Sault Ste. Mare, Ontario and is home to a diverse collection of natural systems. With forests and fields, lakes and rivers, and plenty of wildlife, there’s no better place for students to explore the biological study of living things.
The Scientific Method
There is one process that all scientists, inventors, and biology students utilize – the scientific method. Students will learn to use the scientific method to help them understand the world around them. We are bombarded with information about the world on a daily basis. In biology, we use the scientific method as a powerful tool to assess this information.
Our Courses
For more detailed information on our courses, please visit our courses schedule section.
Experience Maps
Are you ready to apply theory and academic content to real-world experiences? It's time to make your plan!
Partnerships
Ontario Forest Research Institute
At the Ontario Forestry Research Centre (OFRI), located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, researchers at the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) main forest research unit pursue new insights about sustainable management of Ontario’s forests. Working with a range of partners, not only in Sault Ste. Marie but also in hundreds of field sites across the province, their research is focused on developing more effective ways to manage forests and ensure a healthy forest environment for all Ontarians.
Great Lakes Forestry Centre
The Great Lakes Forestry Centre (GLFC) is part of the Canadian Forest Service (CFS). The CFS is a science-based policy organization within Natural Resources Canada, a Government of Canada department that helps shape the important contributions that the natural resources sector makes to the Canadian economy, society and environment.
Meet our Faculty
Dr. Brandon Schamp
Professor; Chair, Department of Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry
Dr. Schamp received his bachelor’s degree from Wilfrid Laurier in 1997, his M.Sc. from Queen’s in 2001. He finally finished his schooling with his Ph.D., also at Queen’s, in 2008, which would equate to finishing approximately grade 25! Before all that school, he grew up in southern Ontario, spending most of his time climbing trees, chasing rabbits, and trying to find and catch snakes. He also played a lot of sports. All of this probably explains why he now spends his time investigating how competition (see previously stated interest in sports) shapes natural systems, particularly in fields and forests (see previously stated love of fields and forests).
Dr. Laurie Bloomfield
Acting Dean, Faculty of Science, Associate Professor
Dr. Bloomfield holds a B.Sc from Saint Mary’s University (2002), an MSc from Dalhousie University (2004), and PhD from Queen’s University (2008). Dr. Bloomfield and her students study communication behaviour of temperate songbirds with a particular focus on nocturnal song and the dawn chorus.
Dr. Pedro Madeira Antunes
Professor
Dr. Antunes began his studies in Biology at the University of Évora in Portugal (B.Sc., 1999), before honing his focus on Soil Science in Canada, where he completed a Ph.D. at the University of Guelph (2005).
Dr. Chunhua Zhang
Professor, Biology
Dr. Zhang holds a BSc from Hunan Normal University, an MSc from Southwest China Normal University, and a PhD from the University of Saskatchewan.
Dr. Jennifer Foote
Professor
Dr. Foote holds a B.Sc from Saint Mary’s University (2002), an MSc from Dalhousie University (2004), and PhD from Queen’s University (2008). Dr. Foote and her students study communication behaviour of temperate songbirds with a particular focus on nocturnal song and the dawn chorus.
Dr. Nikki Shaw
Professor
Dr. Shaw (Nikki) is English but has lived in Canada for 22 years in BC, AB, and ON. Her discipline is health informatics, but she also works in health services research, disability studies and medical professionalism and bio/medical ethics.
Dr. Isabel Molina
Professor
Dr. Molina earned a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the National University of La Plata Argentina, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University (MSU) as a Fulbright fellow.
Shannon Rowell-Garvon
Biology Lab Coordinator, Part Time Contract Faculty
Shannon Rowell-Garvon is the Biology Lab Coordinator and Part Time Contract Faculty at Algoma University.
Dr. William Dew
Associate Professor, Biology
Dr. Dew holds a B.Sc. Hons from Laurentian University, an M.Sc. from Laurentian University, and a Ph.D. from Lakehead University.
Dr. Christine Madliger
Assistant Professor
Dr. Madliger holds a B.Sc. from McMaster University and a Ph.D. from the University of Windsor. She has been a member of the Biology Department at Algoma University since 2022. She is interested in how physiological tools can be applied to the field of conservation science.