Tag archive for ‘Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology’
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July 19, 2012
Daniel Simberloff, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor who is one of the world's leading experts on invasive species, has received the world’s pre-eminent prize for ecology and environmental...Read More »
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May 29, 2012
It is a question that has puzzled evolutionary biologists for years: Why did we stop being promiscuous and decide to settle down to start families? Sergey Gavrilets, professor of ecology...Read More »
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May 29, 2012
A mathematical model by Sergey Gavrilets, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is getting a lot of media attention. It has found that monogamous, romantic love — or, more prosaically,...Read More »
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May 2, 2012
Professor Daniel Simberloff has received one of the highest honors to be bestowed upon an American Scientist. Simberloff, distinguished professor and the Gore-Hunger Professor of Environmental Science in Ecology and...Read More »
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February 20, 2012
UT Knoxville has bestowed a James R. Cox Professorship upon another deserving faculty member. Nathan Sanders, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will hold the honor for three...Read More »
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February 2, 2012
Charles Darwin, the biologist who changed the way scientists study life on Earth, was born 202 years ago but he maintains a steady presence in biology. Just ahead of his...Read More »
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January 12, 2012
Researchers have found that lizards incubated in warmer environments may learn faster than others. The results are preliminary, but they suggest that a hotter climate could give some lizards a...Read More »