Program Overview

Last updated: Spring 2023

The Graduate Program in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (OEB) is an interdepartmental program that trains doctoral and master’s students in ecology, evolutionary biology, animal behavior, and organismal biology. OEB is structured to offer broad, flexible training. Participating faculty are members of the Departments of Anthropology; Biology; Environmental Conservation; Geosciences; Kinesiology; Mathematics and Statistics; Microbiology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; School of Public Health; and Stockbridge School of Agriculture as well as members of the other Five Colleges (Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith).