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鈥檚 Digital Dinosaur course using a VR headset.

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

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

    Marine Research A student in Dr. Parkinson鈥檚 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.

Department News

  1. USF-engineered material uses sunlight to combat Florida's red tide

    Thursday, January 29, 2026

  2. Wednesday, January 21, 2026

  3. Monday, January 5, 2026

  4. Thursday, October 23, 2025

  5. Professor earns top honor for inspiring next generation of ecologists

    Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Calendar & Events

February 12: Departmental Seminar with  Larry Plank

February 19: Departmental Seminar with Dr. Sudeep Sarkar

February 26: Departmental Seminar with Edna Fernandez-Figueroa

March 5: Departmental Seminar with Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos

March 12: Departmental Seminar with Dr. Krishna D. Reddy
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IB Office Information

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM

Science Center SCA 112
12037 USF Beard Drive
Tampa, FL 33620
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Biology Advising: bioadvise@usf.edu