Student working in a biology lab

Biological, Geological,
and Environmental Sciences

Discovery. Exploration. Innovation.


Identifying therapeutic targets for the treatment of human disease and environmental solutions for sustainable ecosystems.

 

BGES at a Glance

$43,000,000+ in external funding over the last 10 years

including $20,000,000+ in current funding to support BGES research activities
 

70+ dedicated BGES faculty

at CSU and regional institutions, such as Cleveland Clinic and Holden Arboretum

Real-world internship opportunities

at the Cleveland Clinic, Holden Arboretum, Regional Sewer District, and Northeast Ohio Metropark Systems and County Boards of Health, and many more

New computational offerings

New programs include computational tracks in the M.S. Biology and M.S. Environmental Science, a Computational Biology minor, and undergraduate and graduate Computational Biology certificates

Department News

CSU Receives Ohio Sea Grant Funding for Lake Erie Research

Dr. Fasong Yuan, a professor in the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (BGES), has received new funding to perform fieldwork studying causes of ...

BGES Associate Professor Dr. John Van Stan Featured in MinuteEarth Video

In the 1850s, German scientists were trying to figure out how to weigh a forest – but they weren’t particularly interested in the trees. Because as it turns out, forests are ...

BGES Assistant Professor Dr. Kevin Mueller Featured in Discussion on Fracking Concerns on Ideastream

In yet another example of BGES reaching out to the community, Dr. Kevin Mueller discusses fracking concerns in Ohio.1.4 billion gallons of fracking wastewater, or toxic brine, is...

[Video] Undergraduate Summer Research Program Provides Real-Life Experience

Joel S. Chavez, a Biology major with a Chemistry minor, Pre-Med, shares how CSU’s Undergraduate Summer Research Program has provided real-world experience, helping him build th...

Bibo Li Awarded New NIH Research Award for Telomere Research

Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences (BGES) and a member of the Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease (GRHD)

Dr. Bibo Li, a professor in...

 

Hear from Pre-med Biology major, Aarzoo Bhandari


"I chose CSU because of its strong foundation with pre-med students. I am preparing to go to med school, and when I looked at the curriculum at Cleveland State University, it aligned so much with my program that I'm going to take in med school".
 

Learn more about Biology, B.S. program here

Contact Info

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
Bio., Geo., & Env. Sciences
2121 Euclid Avenue, BGES
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
Science Building (SI)
2399 Euclid Avenue, Rm. 219

Contact Us
Phone: 216.687.2440
Fax: 216.687.6972
bges@csuohio.edu