Section of Ecology, Behavior & Evolution Faculty

Case, Ted


Chao, Lin Professor

Theory and genetics of evolutionary processes.

Cleland, Elsa Assistant Professor

Responses of plant communities and ecosystems to global environmental changes; restoration of native plant communities.

Holway, David Associate Professor

Biological invasions, social insects, trophic interactions.

Jetz, Walter Associate Adjunct Professor


Kohn, Joshua Professor and Chair

Plant population biology; mating system evolution; ecological genetics.

Kurle,Carolyn Assistant Professor

Nieh, James Professor and Vice Chair

Behavioral Ecology of bee foraging and communication, with emphasis on the evolution of communication, neuroethology of learning, and bee health.

Rifkin, Scott Assistant Professor

Evolutionary and developmental systems biology, variability of genetic networks in nematodes and yeast.

Roy, Kaustuv Professor

Physical and biotic controls on the distribution and diversity of species in benthic marine ecosystems.

Shurin, Jonathan Associate Professor

The factors that determine the productivity, diversity and stability of natural and engineered ecosystems.
Wills, Christopher Professor Emeritus

Molecular evolution; genetic variation at DNA level.

Woodruff, David Professor

Conservation and evolutionary biology; speciation; genetics of endangered species.