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Investigate. Observe. Experiment.

Several of our PUC biology graduates get accepted to professional schools and become doctors and dentists serving their communities.

Explore a wide range of fundamental biological questions whose answers will help us better understand the complexity of God’s living world.

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High Acceptance Rates

High Acceptance Rates into Medical Schools

Our students have gone on to the following graduate schools: Loma Linda University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Duke University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Oregon State University, Cal State East Bay, Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine, Meharry Medical College and Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Professor Highlight: Dr. Scott Butterfield

Dr. Scott Butterfield, the Clark Professor of Conservation Technology is also a Senior Scientist at The Nature Conservancy where he has more than 20 years of experience developing and applying conservation technologies to some of the biggest environmental challenges we face in California and across the United States.

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Faculty & Student Research

Faculty & student research takes place on campus, several locations in the Napa Valley and Northern California, Alaska, and international sites (Mexico, Fiji, Micronesia, and Honduras).

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Alumni Highlight: Brian Lee

Brian Lee (’12) graduated from PUC with a degree in biology and used it to teach high school science and track gorillas in Rwanda, study forestry at Yale, and land a job predicting global deforestation for NASA.

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Faculty Highlight: Dr. Floyd Hayes

Dr. Floyd Hayes, professor of biology, specializes in the ecology, behavior and biogeography of Neotropical birds. He has published more than 100 technical articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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Alumni Highlight: Dustin Baumbach

Dustin Baumbach (‘12) researches hawksbill sea turtles at California State University-San Bernardino. He has helped develop a mobile app for tourists, scuba divers, and other researchers to quickly and easily report hawksbill sightings, which contributes to turtle research.

Careers

  • Medicine/Dentistry/Optometry
  • Veterinary science
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical therapy
  • Environmental policy
  • Water/wildlife management
  • Public health

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Biology
121 Clark Hall
One Angwin Avenue
Angwin, CA 94508

(707) 965-6635

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The biology program is extremely engaging. From the Bioneers mentorship program to Albion trips and other excursions. These moments provide us with the opportunity to bond with our peers and faculty members. The professors truly care about our well-being and they enjoy getting to know us on a personal level. I chose PUC to pursue my passion in biology because of the size of the department. I knew there would be plenty of opportunities to participate while still maintaining a significant presence on campus.

- Drielly Martins

PacificQuest and PQ Rise Programs Inspire Next Generation to Soar in STEM

PacificQuest and PQ Rise Programs Inspire Next Generation to Soar in STEM

November 13, 2023

Students set things on fire. They studied cadavers. They explored marine life on the Pacific Coast. And they came away with an experience and friends that will last a lifetime. Pacific Union College continues to host its annual PacificQuest and PQ Rise summer camp series, which offers pre-collegiate students a hands-on introduction to the sciences. 


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PUC Offers St. Helena High Students Groundbreaking Conservation Technology Course

PUC Offers St. Helena High Students Groundbreaking Conservation Technology Course

November 8, 2022

Pacific Union College has launched a groundbreaking collaboration with St. Helena High School, giving students the opportunity to learn how technology is applied to the environmental challenges they face in their own local communities and beyond – including severe drought and wildfires.

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PUC and Calistoga School Build Community Connection Through Gardening

PUC and Calistoga School Build Community Connection Through Gardening

September 26, 2022

Gardening alongside students from a nearby school is how a professor and her students are helping in the broader community and fulfilling Pacific Union College’s mission to serve with love. A biology class and an organic gardening class helped Calistoga Junior/Senior High School with their campus gardening projects.

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‘God Provided Everything’: PUC Professor, Students, and Grads Serve in Medical Mission Trip to Indonesia

‘God Provided Everything’: PUC Professor, Students, and Grads Serve in Medical Mission Trip to Indonesia

August 4, 2022

As travel restrictions began to lift, a group of medical professionals from the United States, Australia, Malaysia, and South Korea along with 21 students and volunteers began planning a mission trip to Indonesia. Many were Pacific Union College students, staff and alumni.

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PUC Students Serve in Kenya for Spring Break

PUC Students Serve in Kenya for Spring Break

April 18, 2022

If you ask Pacific Union College about their spring break, 22 of them will have an outstanding answer for you! The students dedicated their break to serving with love by joining professor Floyd Hayes, Ph.D. on a service mission trip to the country of Kenya.

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PUC biology students partner with Elmshaven to create educational arboretum experience on historical property of Ellen G. White

PUC biology students partner with Elmshaven to create educational arboretum experience on historical property of Ellen G. White

January 18, 2022

Elmshaven, the historical home of Ellen G. White, is located near the Napa Valley city of St. Helena and hosts many tours and visitors annually. White named the property for the number of Elm trees that once graced its landscape. Currently, an estimated 200 trees of around 50 varieties reside in Elmshaven. 

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Professional Opportunities for Student to Thrive at the 2020 Career Day Fair

Professional Opportunities for Student to Thrive at the 2020 Career Day Fair

March 11, 2020

Thursday, March 5, PUC’s dining commons side room filled with representatives from a variety of local and statewide businesses. The annual career day fair draws a number of interested companies and post-graduate institutions interested in our graduates. Individuals from a wide array of backgrounds offered networking tips and career-oriented conversation, including the Adventist Health network, Discoveryland Preschool, St. Josephs, and the United States Army, Navy, and Marshall offices.

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