Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Graduate Program
Our interdisciplinary graduate program brings together faculty and students from a range of departments at the University of Nevada, Reno, the Desert Research Institute, and the Great Basin Institute. As a student, you have the opportunity to customize your education to your scientific interests.
Degree & Admissions
Learn about our program of study and core requirements.
People
Meet the faculty and students who contribute to our diverse research and our international recognition.
Research
Find out more about our research expertise and opportunities for your program specialization.
Careers
Check out some of your career options with a doctoral degree in the biological sciences.
News and Announcements
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Exciting paper on Chickadee research from Dr. Pravosudov's Lab
Congratulations to EECB students Ben Sonnenberg and Angela Pitera, EECB alumna Carrie Branch, and Dr. Vladimir Pravosudov, for their new article in the journal Current Biology titled "Natural Selection and Spatial Cognition in Wild Food-Caching Mountain Chickadees". Find the article's full text here and a very insightful video, produced by Jennifer Sande, on their Chickadee research here.
Interesting NY Times article related to EECB's Josh Jahner's research interests
EECB's postdoctoral research associate, Josh Jahner, has diverse research interests, and has published on diverse topics that vary from bighorn sheep to gynandromorph butterflies; he was recently quoted in a NY Times note on bilateral gynandromorphism (read the article here). Nice work, Josh.
