Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

What is EEOB?

Our department conducts research, teaching, and service in many areas of the life sciences, including animal behavior, behavioral endocrinology, biomechanics, cell biology, conservation biology, ecology, ecomorphology, evolution, genetics, physiology, population biology, systematics, and theoretical ecology. Our graduate program is also named EEOB and offers Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, with an emphasis on the latter. We are also part of the Evolutionary Biology Joint-Doctoral Program with San Diego State University. In addition, our faculty and graduate students are affiliated with several interdepartmental graduate programs, including: Biophysics; Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology; Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics; Biomedical Sciences; and Neuroscience. We also offer many opportunities for undergraduate research.

Weekly Seminars

Department of Evolution, Ecology, & Organismal Biology Colloquium
see schedule at BIOL 252 Seminars
Thursdays at 4:10, Genomics Auditorium

Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Graduate Program Seminar
see schedule at EEOB 265 Lunch Bunch
Fridays at noon, normally in 2200 Spieth Hall

Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics (GGB) Graduate Program Seminar
see schedule at BIOL/GGB 261
Wednesdays at 12:10

Neuroscience Seminar Series
see schedule at NRSC 287
Tuesdays at 4pm Genomics Auditorium

Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB), at the University of California, Riverside!

Graduate Program

The EEOB Graduate Program, part of the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, offers graduate study leading to both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. As a member of the program, you will have a unique and diverse set of educational experiences, including: a broad background in evolution, ecology, and organismal biology; exposure to exciting and modern research; training in pedagogy and the opportunity to teach undergraduate laboratories and discussion sections; and immersion in your specific area of concentration. These experiences will serve you well while in graduate school and also prepare you for a successful career in biology.

EEOB News

August 23, 2022

The EEOB Graduate Program is Proud to Announce the PH.D. Dissertation Defense of Samantha Levell.

Title: The Evolution of Reproductive Mode and Associated Familial Conflict

August 22, 2022

The EEOB Graduate Program is Proud to Announce the PH.D. Dissertation Defense of Andrea M. Keller.

Title: Tritrophic Mutualisms in a Changing Climate

June 09, 2022

The EEOB Graduate Program is proud to announce the Ph.D. Dissertation Defense of Matthew Green.

Title: The Influence of Spatial Structure and Trophic Interactions on Ecological Communities

June 07, 2022

The EEOB Graduate Program is proud to announce the Ph.D. Dissertation Defense of Monica McNamara.

Title: Exercise and the gut microbiome in mice selectively bred for high voluntary wheel-running behavior

June 03, 2022

The EEOB Graduate Program is proud to announce the Ph.D. Dissertation Defense of Serj Danielian.

Title: Ecological Synchrony and Metapopulation Persistence

June 02, 2022

Congratulations Chris Clark! Four UCR faculty become elite Fulbright scholars

The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, has chosen four UC Riverside faculty members to receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowships — Kelley Barsanti, Christopher Clark, Antoine Lentacker, and Fariba Zarinebaf.

June 01, 2022

Antibiotics wreak havoc on athletic performance

New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes’ motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a big factor separating athletes from couch potatoes.

May 16, 2022

The Joint Doctoral Program in Evolutionary Biology is proud to announce the PHD Dissertation Defense of Tierney Bougie.

Title: Introgression and the Evolution of the Habronattus americanus Subgroup (F. Salticidae), with Particular Consideration of Multiple Patterns of Discordance

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