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Biology is the scientific exploration of life.  It allows students to study organisms from the molecular level to the communities in which they live.

 

Biology

Biological Sciences
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Biology is the scientific exploration of life.  It allows students to study organisms from the molecular level to the communities in which they live.  Students who choose to study biology will be prepared for a variety of related fields including medicine, dentistry, agriculture, botany, genetics, microbiology, zoology, entomology, and ecology.  Labs are dedicated to hands-on experiments. If you are curious about how life works and have a passion for helping and protecting all living things, consider a career in biology.

Faculty & Staff

Rachel Donham
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rdonham@mendocino.edu
Biology
Mendocino College (MC) biology professor, Rachel Donham, grew up in rural Anderson, CA. The first person in her family to graduate from college, she earned an Associate of Arts degree at Shasta Colleg...
Mendocino College (MC) biology professor, Rachel Donham, grew up in rural Anders...
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Rachel Donham headshot
six students stand in the rocky intertidal zone looking out at the sunset over the Pacific Ocean
Zoology students survey the rocky intertidal area at sunset at the Mendocino College Coastal Field Station.
female student with curly hair is sitting on a bluff and looking out at the ocean through binoculars
A Marine Biology student whale watches in Point Arena.