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As we move into the second half of the academic year, I am continually reminded of how much our department accomplishes through the collective energy, creativity, and care of our faculty, staff,

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, together with support from CALS and LAS, will be hosting public lecture by Joel Sartore, founder of National Geographic’s Photo Ark project on Thursday March 26th&

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) had an outstanding year marked by strong research productivity, impactful teaching, and engaged student training.

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology is pleased to announce that Bruno do Rosario Petrucci, PhD student in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, has been awarded the Brown Graduate Fellowship.

Iowa State’s Biology program is built to support student success well beyond the classroom.

EEOB graduate students recently represented the department at major scientific meetings, presenting their research, building professional networks, and strengthening the department and Iowa State's visibility within the broader scientific communit

When the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences revised its advising model in 2024, faculty in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) had fewer opportunities to interact one-on-one with undergraduates.

EEOB joined STEM at the Zoo at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, engaging K–5 students with hands-on science activities! Nearly 300 visitors explored hands-on activities at our booth, including:

Congratulations to Bo Yi and co-authors Wenjuan Huang and Crystal Lu on receiving the 2025 Sulzman Award from the Ecological Society of America’s Biogeosciences Section of the Ecological Society of America for their paper: Diversified crop

With more than four decades of groundbreaking research, field expeditions, and academic leadership, Dr. Lynn Clark has been honored as a Distinguished Professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University.
 

The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology proudly congratulates four exceptional members of our department who were honored at the 2025 LAS Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony.

Iowa State University’s summer research program gives K-12 educators hands-on lab experience, helping them bring real science into classrooms. The result? More engaging STEM lessons and students who see themselves in science.