生物学是指对生物的研究。生物学家以许多不同方式对动物，植物和微生物进行研究，涉及范围从分子和细胞到单个生物，种群和生态系统。在过去的几十年中，生物学研究发生了迅速的变化，并对我们的生活方式产生了重大影响。我们现在能够生产抗生素和疫苗，种植抗病作物，移植器官并操纵基因。今天的生物学家正在积极研究解决重大问题的解决方案，例如增加世界粮食供应，改善和保护我们的环境以及战胜疾病。我们需要知道微生物，植物和动物如何工作，以及它们如何在陆地，海洋和淡水中相互作用。对我们而言，日益重要的是全球气候变化及其如何影响生活世
Biology means the study of living things. Biologists investigate animals, plants, and microbes in many different ways, and on a huge range of scales from molecules and cells to individual organisms, populations, and ecosystems. The Biological Sciences programme is broad and flexible, allowing students to study multiple aspects of the biological sciences or take on an interdisciplinary approach. These approaches fit well with Te Kura Pūtaiao Koiora School of Biological Sciences philosophy of embracing modern trends and preparing students well for future science careers. During the past few decades, the study of biology has undergone rapid change and has had a significant impact on the way we live. We are now able to produce antibiotics and vaccines, grow disease-resistant crops, transplant organs, and manipulate genes. Biologists today are actively researching solutions to vital concerns such as increasing world food supply, improving and protecting our environment, and conquering disease.