Department of Integrative Biology | College of Arts and Sciences | University of South Florida

  • Graduate student, Sam Hirst, pipettes venom from a rattlesnake into a tube.

    Field Research Graduate student, Sam Hirst, pipettes venom from a rattlesnake into a tube.

  • A student in Dr. Carney’s Digital Dinosaur course using a VR headset.

    Digital Dinosaurs A student in Dr. Carney’s Digital Dinosaurs course using an AR headset.

  • A student in Dr. Parkinson’s lab dives to conduct research on corals.

    Marine Research A student in Dr. Parkinson’s lab dives to conduct research on corals.

  • Dr. Margres' international team looking for rattlesnakes at night.

    Field Research Dr. Margres' international team looking for rattlesnakes at night.

  • Students in Dr. Ellis' Marine Bio course kayaking in Tampa Bay.

    Marine Research Students in Dr. Ellis' Marine Bio course kayaking in Tampa Bay.

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Department News

  1. National Geographic Museum of Exploration showcases USF professor’s bronze reconstruction of iconic 'first bird' dinosaur

    Thursday, July 9, 2026

  2. In the ocean’s dark middle, a USF scientist helped reveal 31 new species

    Tuesday, July 7, 2026

  3. Chromosome-level genomes of scleractinian corals: gene prediction and functional annotation

    Saturday, May 30, 2026

  4. IB Associate Professor, Andrew Kramer, quoted in USA today article about invasive species

    Thursday, May 28, 2026

  5. Evolution of genome-wide barriers to gene flow during complex speciation in rattlesnakes

    Thursday, May 21, 2026

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