PhD in Biological Sciences - Systematics and Evolution in Edmonton Canada | University of Alberta

The Department of Biological Sciences provides graduate programs for both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. It aims to cultivate scholars who are well-versed in their field's literature, able to recognize emerging research challenges and opportunities, and skilled in essential research methodologies. Students achieve these goals through various avenues: guided research projects, academic coursework, seminar involvement, and successfully defending their thesis.

The Department maintains specialized laboratories and teaching spaces accommodating 250–300 graduate students. These include resources for digital imaging, advanced microscopy (electron and confocal), chemical analysis, molecular biology techniques, fermentation processes, biotechnological applications, and DNA-related technologies. Additional capabilities support cell culture work across various organisms, from microbes to plants and animals. The infrastructure features aquatic animal housing systems, climate-controlled environments, and an expansive greenhouse facility. Off-site locations encompass the Devonian Botanic Garden with its fungal collections, several ecological research stations near Edmonton, and the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre in British Columbia. Researchers have access to comprehensive biological collections spanning fungi, plant species (both vascular and non-vascular), and animal specimens (vertebrates and invertebrates), with notable holdings in ichthyology, paleobotany, paleontology, entomology, and parasitology.