School of Life Sciences
The School of Life Sciences is actively involved in many areas of research and teaching across the range of biological and environmental sciences.
Our high quality courses offered at the Melbourne and Albury-Wodonga campuses produce work-ready graduates and reflect our staff’s dedication and expertise.
Find out the latest news from the School.
Our Departments
Research
The School of Life Sciences contributes extensively to research within La Trobe. It makes important contributions to the major research strengths in the university - in particular to the areas of environmental science and management, and molecular and physiological cell biology.
Our staff have a proud history of achieving valuable research and consultancy outcomes, in successful partnership with business and other research organisations.
Visit our Department sites for more information on our research specialisations and collaborations.
Teaching outcomes
Undergraduate and postgraduate students have the chance to gain experience in some of Australia’s most important and flourishing industries, such as food security, freshwater management and conservation.
Our bachelor degrees offer an impressive spread of knowledge and skills, while our postgraduate coursework programs have an outstanding record of research achievement across a wide variety of research interests.
Contact us
For all general enquiries:
Phone +61 3 9479 2217
Fax +61 3 9479 1188
Email j.mcintosh@latrobe.edu.au
For staff contact details, visit our Department sites.
Scholarships and awards
The School of Life Sciences offers many scholarships to both undergraduate and postgraduate students requiring financial assistance, as well as to provide acknowledgement of those excelling in their studies.
- AB Wardrop Book Prize
- AB Wardrop Honours Prize
- David Ashton Honours Prize
- Dean's Honour List
- Dean's Medal (outstanding Albury-Wodonga student)
- Dean's Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Environmental Management and Ecology Second Year Prize
- Esler and Associates Prize
- Hamilton-Smith Rotary Scholarship for Environmental Studies
- John Hill Albury-Wodonga Campus Chemistry Prize
- Norske Skog Prize
- North East Catchment Management Authority Prize
- Richard Zann Memorial Prize
- Second year Botany Book Prize
- The Environmental Group Prize for Waste Water Management
AgriBio: the Centre for AgriBioscience
This $288m public-private partnership between La Trobe and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will see La Trobe become the centre of Victorian research in agricultural science. AbgiBio will allow La Trobe staff and students, predominantly from the School of Life Sciences, to conduct research in one of Australia’s premier research facilities.
Research at AgriBio
AgriBio researchers discuss their research
