The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department recognizes that Black Lives Matter. As scientists, we reject the notion that science is separate from societal issues and inherently non-racist. We are committed to ending anti-Black racism and police violence against Black communities. We pledge to abolish white supremacy in all its forms and to elevate Black excellence in our department, the School of Biological Sciences, UC Irvine, and beyond.
Research that Matters
Innovative research addresses global grand challenges in climate change, conservation, and emerging diseases.
Training the Next Generation
BS, MS, and PhD programs train the next generation of scholars with the scientific and professional skills to tackle pressing problems.
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Partnerships
Collaborations with agencies, non-profits, industry, and other academic disciplines keep research and training on the cutting edge.
Committed to Inclusion
A supportive departmental culture enables excellence through diversity, equity, and openness.
Biology for a Better World
Welcome to the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Faculty
World-class faculty lead research programs and train students while meeting the needs of California residents and advancing scientific discovery.
Undergraduates
The undergraduate curriculum emphasizes breadth and depth in ecology and evolution while providing opportunities for research experience and career development.
Graduates
Masters and PhD programs offer preparation for diverse career paths in an inclusive community with excellent mentoring and graduate support.
Research in EEB
Faculty and trainees have access to world-class research facilities from the latest genetic sequencing technologies to an unparalleled network of field sites distributed across California’s diverse ecosystems.
Spotlight
Edwin Solares, who is currently finishing his Ph.D. In Comparative Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, has recently been awarded the prestigious UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. He is only the second person to receive this award as an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate student.
Solares, who speaks English, Spanish, and Korean, is no stranger to accolades. He was previously awarded the Graduate Research Fellowship Award and the UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship Award (among others). He notes that the UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship helped him prepare for the UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship.
UC Irvine evolutionary ecologists are teaming up to save rare plants from extinction in Hawai‘i.
News
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologySpring Quarter Seminar SeriesApr. 30:Dr. Nandita Garud, Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA"Adaptation in natural populations: Lessons from Drosophila melanogaster and the human gut microbiome"Host: Graduate StudentsMay...
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce that Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has been awarded a 2021 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. Appointed on...
Edwin Solares, who is currently finishing his Ph.D. In Comparative Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, has recently been awarded the prestigious UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. He is only the second person to receive this award as...
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