Resources include but are not limited to a state-of-the-art microscopy suite with a spinning disk confocal microscope and research grade fluorescent microscopes, quantitative PCR equipment, a brand-new vivarium, growth chambers, a greenhouse, a newly renovated herbarium, a 3-acre demonstration prairie, and proximity to other natural areas, computing resources, and fully mediated classrooms for teaching. The Department of Biological Sciences at Butler University ( https://www.butler.edu/artssciences/biology/biology-major/ ) is a collaborative department made up of approximately 20 full, associate and assistant professors, lecturers and staff with a variety of interests and backgrounds.