Organismal Biology

Organismal biology involves the analysis of physiology, morphology, and behavior of individuals, how these characteristics interact with the environment, and how they differ among organisms within a species and among species.  Thus, many organismal biologists also have a strong ecological and/or evolutionary perspective in their research program.  Within EEB, researchers study functional morphology, evolution of life histories, evolutionary and ecological aspects of animal behavior, and the chemistry of defense.

Raymond Barbehenn

Insect biochemistry and ecology

Thore Bergman

Social behavior, vocal communication and sexual selection

Robert Denver

Evolutionary developmental biology and physiology

Thomas Duda Jr

Evolutionary biology of molluscs

Paul Dunlap

Microbial phylogeny, symbiosis, bioluminescence and quorum sensing

John Lehman

Limnology, aquatic science, nutrient and trophic dynamics

Margaret Liu

Developmental and evolutionary biology

Philip Myers

Biosystematics and ecology of mammals

Ronald Nussbaum

Systematics, evolution, and ecology of amphibians and reptiles

Robert Payne

Behavioral ecology and evolution, bird song and systematics

Elizabeth Tibbetts

Behavioral evolution, organismal biology, evolutionary processes

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