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Lydia R. Fyie

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

lfyie@bates.edu

Current Courses

Fall Semester 2026

Lab-Based Biological Inquiry: Biology of Vector-Borne Disease

BIO 195S

This is a course-based research experience in the biological sciences. Students build research skills through open-ended, authentic experimentation or observations of the natural world. Students gain practice reading scientific literature, formulating and testing hypotheses, analyzing data, interpre…

Urban Ecology

BIO 372 / ENVR 372

Over half of the world's population lives in cities, and this number is expected to continue growing over time. Cities are dynamic ecosystems with their own unique ecological challenges worthy of discussion. In this course, students will explore Ecology in Cities, including how urbanisation alters t…