Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences

Welcome to BioEnv!

At BioEnv we give courses and programs and conduct research within areas dealing with the world around us. Biology is the the study of life, that is all living organisms and the processes that control them, whereas environmental sciences focus on the interplay between humans and nature.
You find us in the Natrium building at "Medicinareberget" (close to the Sahlgrenska Hospital) in Gothenburg as well as at Kristineberg Marine Research Station in Fiskebäckskil.

News and events

Here you find news from the department and upcoming seminars, dissertations and other events

News – 18 June 2024

Help scientists with photographs of seals

Seal researcher Daire Carroll is calling for photographs of seals in Swedish waters. The images will help with understanding…

News – 4 April 2024

Shy sea anemones are more likely to survive heatwaves

Even in nature, pride can prevail. A study with researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows that sea anemones that…

News

Science and Information Technology
Burning reduce rainforest carbon sequestration
Sustainability and environment
Help scientists with photographs of seals
Ocean
Shy sea anemones are more likely to survive heatwaves
Ocean
Scientists warn: The grey seal hunt is too large
Sustainability and environment
Initiative against invasive species met at Kristineberg

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Events

Start date 17 Sep 2024

Seminar

Half time seminar: Spill the beans: The genetic basis of plant water use and drought tolerance of common bean cultivars in Rwanda
Start date 19 Sep 2024

Seminar

Introductory seminar: Tobias Jansson (TBA)
Start date 2 Oct 2024

Seminar

BioEnv seminar: Simon Stael (TBA)
Start date 3 Oct 2024

Seminar

Introductory seminar Kim van Maldegem (TBA)
Start date 4 Oct 2024

Seminar

Half time seminar: Geerte Fälthammar de Jong (TBA)

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News – 14 March 2024

Researchers can reveal illegal timber exports

A new method of timber analysis developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg can confidently identify the…

About our educations

We offer courses and programs at both graduate and undergraduate level, in mainly biology and environmental science

Study here

At the department we teach students in mainly biology and environmental sciences. Most are enrolled in one of our Bachelor's…

Our courses and programs

About our research

At the department we study diverse organisms in many different habitats and from many different perspectives

Our research

The research the department covers topics spanning from cellular level to population and ecosystems. We study plants and…

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Research groups at BioEnv

Research story/portrait

Fish researcher combating fraud

He has been on adventurous research expeditions across the globe, and experienced both highs and lows before his research…

Research story/portrait

Hi there, Prof. Bethanie Carney Almroth

We've sat down with Prof. Bethanie Carney Almroth, researcher at the Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the…

Herbarium GB

Herbarium GB is a common research infrastructure at the University of Gothenburg, located at the Department of Biological…

Herbarium

Herbarium GB dates back to the 18th century and is a university-wide research infrastructure at the University of Gothenburg, with placement at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Here, dried plants, fungi, algae, etc. are stored for comparative and evolutionary studies.