Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
Our program focuses on the ecology and evolution of how organisms interact with their environment. This program encompasses physiology, behavior, genetics, species-interactions and ecosystem processes. An in depth understanding of these topics is critical given the changing nature of our planet. We have a vibrant group of faculty, post doctoral fellows, graduate students and undergraduates conducting research both locally and internationally.
We have strengths in a number of areas including:
- Functional Morphology and Physiology (Carrier, Farmer, Dearing, Goller, Rose, Vickers, Yamaguchi)
- Behavior and Neuroethology (Goller, Potts, Rose, Vickers, Yamaguchi)
- Pathogens, Parasites, Endosymbionts (Adler, Bush, Clayton, Dale, Dearing, Feener, Potts, Sekercioglu)
- Evolution and Biodiversity (Bohs, Bush, Clark, Dale, Clayton, Potts, Rose, Seger, Shapiro, Sekercioglu, Longino, Nadkarni)
- Tropical Biology (Bohs, Clayton, Coley, Feener, Kursar, Sekercioglu, Longino, Nadkarni)
- Arid-land Biology (Bowling, Cerling, Dearing, Ehleringer, Feener, Sperry)
- Community Ecology, Conservation Biology (Bush, Coley, Clayton, Dearing, Feener, Kursar, Sekercioglu, Longino, Nadkarni)
- Plant Ecophysiology (Bowling, Cerling, Ehleringer, Kursar, Pataki, Sperry)
- Ecosystems Ecology (Bowling, Cerling, Ehleringer, Kursar, Pataki, Sperry, Sekercioglu, Nadkarni)
- Stable Isotope Ecology (Bow, ling, Cerling, Dearing, Ehleringer, Pataki)
