Department of Ecology Evolution and Organismal Biology

Burgin selected as chair of Iowa State’s Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
Amy Burgin comes to Iowa State from the University of Kansas. She will begin her appointment on Jan. 1, 2025. Read More

June 19, 2024
Lab-grown liver organoid to speed up turtle research
The discovery will aid deeper study of turtle genetics, including the cause of traits with potential medical applications for humans, such as the ability to survive weeks without oxygen. Read More

March 5, 2024
Iowa State’s herbarium offers window into plant history
Iowa State’s Ada Hayden Herbarium holds more than 700,000 preserved plant, fungal, and algal specimens, a valuable resource for research and instruction. Read More

January 25, 2024
EEOB professor offers students unique animal research opportunity
Corinna Most, ecology, evolution and organismal biology, is helping make immersive animal behavior research more accessible for students. Read More

November 20, 2023
Jonathan Wendel is elected to National Academy of Sciences
Distinguished Professor Jonathan Wendel is one of two Iowa State faculty members to receive this prestigious honor this year. Read More

May 8, 2023
Researchers find rare and endangered bumble bees in Iowa
LAS researcher Amy Toth leads a research team studying endangered rusty patched bumble bees and American bumble bees. Read More

September 6, 2022
Lynn Clark reappointed as interim chair of the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
Clark begins two-year term on July 1. Read More

June 20, 2022
Dean Adams earns Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Dean Adams, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, has been named a 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Adams will conduct research… Read More

June 14, 2022