The Department of Biology offers a wide variety of research areas including behaviour, evolution, ecology, environmental toxicology, marine sciences, physiology and molecular systems. Interdisciplinary research and cooperation are important parts for the department. The Norwegian institute for nature research (NINA) and SINTEF and other NTNU departments are essential partners.

Research sections

Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution

In our research section we focus on Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution (BEE) by studying how ecological and evolutionary processes influence each other and what this means for the resilience of biodiversity in the face of environmental change.

Cell and Organismal Biology

The Cell and Organismal Biology (COB) section encompasses research groups that cover a variety of biological systems, from molecules and cells to organisms and ecosystems.

Marine Sciences

The Marine Sciences research section is focused upon sustainable management, production and utilisation of biological marine resources.

ERC Grants

Active ERC Grants

• CLIMEVOLVE - Evolution and mechanisms of thermal performance – answers through artificial selection in zebrafish - Professor Fredrik Jutfelt

Completed ERC Grants

• STOCHPOP - Stochastic Population Biology in a Fluctuating Environment - Professor Bernt-Erik Sæther