Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at KU

The Lieberman lab uses the fossil record to gain insights into the patterns and processes of macroevolution.

The Cartwright lab studies the evolution of Medusozoa using phylogenetics and development.

The Pierotti lab studies the evolutionary relationships of dogs and wolves.

The Bever lab studies the ecology and evolution of plant-microbe interactions.

The Smith lab studies the evolution of fishes using morphological and molecular approaches.

The Reuman lab does quantitative population and community ecology, often at large spatial scales.

Agusto's Lab applies theoretical and computational techniques to understand biological systems such as disease transmission and spread.

The Burgin Lab studies how human activities and climate change affect water quality in wetlands, lakes, and streams.

Beard’s lab reconstructs biogeographic and evolutionary patterns in early Cenozoic mammals.

Engel's lab studies the biology and biodiversity of wild bees throughout the world.

Welcome to the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) at the University of Kansas (KU)!

To capture the breadth and depth of research and graduate education opportunities in EEB at KU, we have organized the interests and activities of our faculty into three major themes:

Ecology and Global Change Biology
Evolutionary Mechanisms
Biodiversity and Macroevolution

Populating these three theme areas are 40 tenured/tenure track faculty members with diverse interests and expertise. Our common bond is a focus on the biology of organisms; their history; how they develop; where they live; how they adapt; how they change over time; how they interact. Along with our nearly 70 graduate students, we travel widely, collecting and visiting study sites literally around the globe; we study ancient fossils and we predict future climatic events; we apply state-of-the-art analyses to address critical questions; we collaborate and educate.

Please explore this website to learn more about us and our activities. Some links that may be helpful include:

the undergraduate biology program site for information about opportunities for KU undergraduates
our page for prospective graduate students
our research themes and faculty interests page
our information for current graduate student site
our list of faculty
information about EEB's REU program

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