EEO Biology
Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology Program (EEO)
The Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEO) track of the ILS is designed for those students who want to focus their studies towards understanding basic processes that act on populations, species, communities, and ecosystems. Using a range of approaches, including population genetics and ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and systematics, EEO students carry out research on a variety of levels of biological organization and organisms. Research opportunities range from genetic marker based studies of evolutionary processes, to studies of co-evolution, to studies of energy and nutrient flow within ecosystems.
Participating faculty represent a broad range of research interests and come from the Schools of Forestry and Natural Resources, Ecology, and Marine Programs, as well as the Departments of Cell Biology, Plant Biology, and Genetics. The EEO faculty are very interactive with many cross departmental collaborations possible, not only within these five academic units, but among colleagues in many other departments as well. Entering the graduate program through the ILS gives students a much broader range of potential research projects and advisors than would direct admission to an individual academic unit.
Students enrolling in the EEO track will receive a stipend of $20,000, and $4000 in research support during the first year. During years 2-5, the participating academic units hosting the student will provide a stipend of $20,000, or the departmental minimum, whichever is higher. The host academic unit will also provide the $4000 for research support during years 2-5.