The Graduate Program in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology provides interdepartmental training for MS and PhD students in ecology, organismal and evolutionary biology. Graduate students, post-docs, and faculty study biological processes ranging from the molecular to the ecosystem level, often bridging the gap between basic and applied research. Our faculty and students conduct research in four broad areas:

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Concannon publishes in Molecular Ecology

First year OEB MS student Moira Concannon has a first-authored paper in the February issue of Molecular Ecology. The paper, Kin selection may contribute to lek evolution and trait introgression across an avian hybrid zone, features her undergraduate research. Concannon works in the Albertson lab. Congrats Moira!

Spring 2012 TLDG

The theme for this spring's Thursday Lunch Discussion Group (TLDG) is Interesting papers by upcoming seminar speakers. On weeks without a seminar speaker, other topical papers will be chosen for discussion. Papers are posted on the TLDG website.

TLDG meets at 12:30 p.m. in 319 Morrill 2 and lunch is provided. All of the OEB community is invited to participate.

February Science Café: Antibiotics

Antibiotics: Resistance is Futile
Monday, Feb. 27th, 5:30pm

Esselon Café, 99 Russell Street (Route 9), Hadley

Antibiotics. ‘Tis the season for…sniffles. Join us at the next Science Café for a conversation on the war we wage on germs. We’ll have a fun hour of discussion, games, music, and a talk by UMass Professor and founder of the MA Academy of Sciences, Dr. Peg Riley. Dr. Riley will discuss her own work on our need for new drugs to combat germs, and how we find them. The event begins at 5:30pm, with light snacks provided and drinks available for purchase.

Kate Jenks Dissertation Defense

Kate Jenks, joint OEB and Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Doctoral Candidate
10:00 am, Tuesday, January 24, 2012
312A Holsdworth
Dissertation Title: Distribution of Large Mammal Assemblages in Thailand with a Focus on Dhole (Cuon alpinus) Conservation

Darwin Fellow Search Underway

A search for a new Darwin Fellow is being conducted, with interviews planned for February. The Darwin Fellow Program is designed to bring promising young postdoctoral researchers to UMASS Amherst. The program, begun in 1995, supports a two-year Darwin Fellow position that combines teaching and research responsibilities, and also promotes the interdepartmental collaboration that characterizes OEB. Selection of the next Darwin Fellow begins with a national search, with interviews in February. Check here for more information

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