diff --git a/deployments/biology/image/environment.yml b/deployments/biology/image/environment.yml
index b9a293752..43935f67b 100644
--- a/deployments/biology/image/environment.yml
+++ b/deployments/biology/image/environment.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ dependencies:
 - nb_conda_kernels=2.3.1
 
 # Packages from bioconda for IB134L
+- biopython==1.81
 - bwa=0.7.12
 - samtools=1.3.1
 - mafft=7.471
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ dependencies:
 - paml=4.9
 #- repeatmasker=4.0.9
 - trimmomatic=0.39
-- blast=2.12.0
+- blast=2.14.1
 - fastqc=0.11.9
 - phyml=3.3.20200621
-- sra-tools=2.11
+- sra-tools=3.0.8
 - hisat2=2.2.1
 - subread=2.0.1
 - plink=1.90b6.21
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ dependencies:
 - syncthing==1.18.6
 
 # Packages for IB120/201/CCB210
-- sympy=1.6.2
+- sympy=1.10.1
 
 # Packages from bioconda for BioE-131, Fall 2020, Issue #1885
 - bowtie2=2.4.2
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ dependencies:
 
 
 # pedagogy packages
-- scipy=1.7.1
-- pandas=1.3.2
+- scipy=1.10.1
+- pandas=2.0.2
 - seaborn=0.11.2
 
 # compbio BioE c146, Fall 22 and into the future, issue 3785
diff --git a/deployments/biology/image/install-mambaforge.bash b/deployments/biology/image/install-mambaforge.bash
index 13f431411..0344ddcfa 100644
--- a/deployments/biology/image/install-mambaforge.bash
+++ b/deployments/biology/image/install-mambaforge.bash
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 cd $(dirname $0)
-MAMBAFORGE_VERSION=4.10.3-7
+MAMBAFORGE_VERSION='23.3.1-1'
 
 URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}/Mambaforge-${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}-Linux-x86_64.sh"
 INSTALLER_PATH=/tmp/mambaforge-installer.sh
diff --git a/deployments/data8/image/install-mambaforge.bash b/deployments/data8/image/install-mambaforge.bash
index 13f431411..0344ddcfa 100755
--- a/deployments/data8/image/install-mambaforge.bash
+++ b/deployments/data8/image/install-mambaforge.bash
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 cd $(dirname $0)
-MAMBAFORGE_VERSION=4.10.3-7
+MAMBAFORGE_VERSION='23.3.1-1'
 
 URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}/Mambaforge-${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}-Linux-x86_64.sh"
 INSTALLER_PATH=/tmp/mambaforge-installer.sh
diff --git a/deployments/datahub/images/default/install-mambaforge.bash b/deployments/datahub/images/default/install-mambaforge.bash
index 13f431411..0344ddcfa 100755
--- a/deployments/datahub/images/default/install-mambaforge.bash
+++ b/deployments/datahub/images/default/install-mambaforge.bash
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 cd $(dirname $0)
-MAMBAFORGE_VERSION=4.10.3-7
+MAMBAFORGE_VERSION='23.3.1-1'
 
 URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}/Mambaforge-${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}-Linux-x86_64.sh"
 INSTALLER_PATH=/tmp/mambaforge-installer.sh
diff --git a/deployments/ischool/image/install-mambaforge.bash b/deployments/ischool/image/install-mambaforge.bash
index 13f431411..0344ddcfa 100755
--- a/deployments/ischool/image/install-mambaforge.bash
+++ b/deployments/ischool/image/install-mambaforge.bash
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 cd $(dirname $0)
-MAMBAFORGE_VERSION=4.10.3-7
+MAMBAFORGE_VERSION='23.3.1-1'
 
 URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}/Mambaforge-${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}-Linux-x86_64.sh"
 INSTALLER_PATH=/tmp/mambaforge-installer.sh
diff --git a/deployments/shiny/image/install-mambaforge.bash b/deployments/shiny/image/install-mambaforge.bash
index 13f431411..0344ddcfa 100755
--- a/deployments/shiny/image/install-mambaforge.bash
+++ b/deployments/shiny/image/install-mambaforge.bash
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 cd $(dirname $0)
-MAMBAFORGE_VERSION=4.10.3-7
+MAMBAFORGE_VERSION='23.3.1-1'
 
 URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}/Mambaforge-${MAMBAFORGE_VERSION}-Linux-x86_64.sh"
 INSTALLER_PATH=/tmp/mambaforge-installer.sh