As a department, we take a multi-dimensional approach to the study of ecology and evolutionary biology. We examine phenomena across organizational scales, from cells to individuals, to populations and ecosystems.

Research in evolution and genomics addresses the formation and maintenance of biological diversity. We study the evolutionary process at multiple levels – from the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie changes in specific traits to the forces that shape patterns of variation across genomes, populations and species.

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Join us to learn about natural history, the evolutionary aspects of developmental biology, and public policy from world-class faculty.

Since its inception the department has been a global leader in transforming how we understand and manage the larger biological world around us. From 1965-72 Robert MacArthur first placed Princeton at the forefront of innovation by founding the field of theoretical ecology.

Graduate study in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton leads toward the Ph.D. degree. The special areas of strength in the department are evolution & genomics, behavior & sensory biology, ecology & the environment, conservation & biodiversity and …

Simon A. Levin is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University and the Director of the Center for BioComplexity in the Princeton Environmental Institute.

Current and classical theoretical issues in ecology and evolutionary biology. Emphasis will be on theories and concepts and on mathematical approaches. Topics will include population and community ecology, epidemiology and evolutionary theory.

As part of efforts to increase the diversity and accessibility of graduate studies in ecology and evolutionary biology, Princeton EEB encourages students to apply to the EEB Scholars Program.

I am fascinated by nearly all facets of ecology and conservation, and research in my lab addresses a correspondingly broad suite of questions. How do ecologically similar species …