Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Program

Last updated: Spring 2023

Degrees Offered:
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Science

Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
College of Natural Sciences
203 French Hall

Contact:
Patricia Wadsworth, Director, Interdepartmental Graduate Programs
patw@bio.umass.edu

Craig Albertson, OEB Program Leader and Graduate Program Director
albertson@bio.umass.edu

Stephen McCormick, OEB Associate Program Leader
smccormick@usgs.gov

Jimmy Wright, OEB Graduate Program Coordinator
jpwright@umass.edu

The interdepartmental Graduate Program in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology trains students in four broad areas:

  • Animal Behavior: Behavioral ecology, communication, learning
  • Ecology: Conservation biology, community, population and landscape ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology: Evolution, phylogenetics, population genetics, molecular evolution
  • Organismal Biology: Physiology, morphology, paleontology