James Cook University is a leading education and research centre for biology in the tropics. Internationally-recognised undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs in biological sciences Dedicated research vessel, and research stations at Orpheus Island and Paluma More tropical courses and subjects than any other institution in the world Teaching and research facilities including the Advanced Analytical Centre and the Aquaculture Research Facility.

This course in zoology and ecology complements the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Sustainability undergraduate degrees offered on the Cairns campus. Students have access to new and unique research facilities including the Tropical Sustainable Futures Complex (TSFC) on the Cairns campus and the Daintree Rainforest Observatory (DRO) at the site of the Canopy Crane at Cape Tribulation. The two new field-based facilities provide direct and ready access to field locations and are designed for students to engage in practical field activities and long-term monitoring projects. Both facilities present exciting teaching opportunities that will provide students with much greater real-world experience and engagement with field biology.