Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

EEB is harnessing the power of ecology and evolutionary biology to develop solutions to global challenges.

EEB is harnessing the power of ecology and evolutionary power to develop solutions to global challenges.

EEB is educating the next generation of scholars, professionals and citizens for the biological, environmental and biotechnological challenges of the future.

EEB is an intellectual hub that bridges fundamental and applied life sciences.

EEB is answering fundamental questions in ecology and evolutionary biology.

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EEB is answering fundamental questions in ecology and evolutionary biology.

UNDERGRAD

opportunities beyond the classroom

students can choose to do field research in our Field or Marine Biology Quarter, take part in our annual Biology Research Symposium or get involved with research with our amazing faculty!

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GRADUATE

creative and highly interactive, intellectual environment

students are prepared to excel in positions in academia, industry, and governmental / non-governmental organizations.

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FACULTY

diverse faculty interests

world class faculty study a wide spectrum of research areas including, Behavior, Conservation Biology, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Marine Biology, Paleobiology, Plant Biology, Physiological Ecology, Theory, and Tropical Biology.

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Mike Alfaro

I am interested in understanding why different groups of vertebrates-animals with backbones-have very unequal diversity-vastly different numbers of species.For example, there are about 10,000 bird species but only 23 crocodilians. This is an old question, but it is very exciting that with modern tools allowing us to sequence the base pairs in the DNA of individual genes, we can get some answers.

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News

In Memoriam: Distinguished Professor, Bob Wayne

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Professor Lawren Sack named among the world’s most influential researchers

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Congratulations to Elvira D'Bastiani from the Pinter-Wollman for receiving an Honorable Mention Award

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Los Angeles, California 90095

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UCLA EEB - Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As part of a California land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.