The NIU Department of Biological Sciences collaborates with nearby facilities, including:
Argonne National Laboratory
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Brookfield Zoo
Field Museum of Natural History
Morton Arboretum
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Burpee Museum of Natural History
TIGR (The Institite for Genomic Research)
We also haf access to the following research areas in Ogle County, approximately 17-25 miles away: