The Department of Biology has a full-time faculty representing specializations within the broad field of biology. Copernicus Hall houses laboratories for introductory and advanced courses and research in biology. The department has a wide range of modern research equipment in laboratories designed for class and/or individual research studies. Specialized facilities, available for faculty and student instruction and research, include a greenhouse, herbarium, photosynthesis research laboratory, ecology research laboratory, experimental gardens, controlled environment rooms, and growth chambers. Faculty and students also have research and teaching access to Outer Island (Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge) through the Connecticut State University Center for Education and Research at Outer Island (CEROI).