Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology


Graduate Advisors: https://eccb.tamu.edu/graduate-degrees
Website: https://eccb.tamu.edu

The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology (ECCB) offers graduate programs leading to MS and PhD degrees in Ecology and Conservation Biology. The MS and PhD degrees train students for careers in research and management of terrestrial and aquatic ecological systems, as well as other fields linked to ecology and conservation biology. The MS degree offers a thesis and non-thesis option, allowing flexibility in both graduate education and preparation for a variety of career trajectories. Fields of study include biodiversity science, ecosystem science, conservation biology, genetics/genomics, organismal biology, physiology/nutrition, ecohydrology, ecological modeling/forecasting, ecological restoration/impact mitigation, and spatial science.

Facilities within the department include modern teaching classrooms and laboratories. There are 29 state-of-the-art research laboratories in the department, including the Biodiversity Teaching and Research Collection, the Stable Isotopes for Biosphere Sciences Laboratory, the Spatial Sciences Laboratory, and the S.M. Tracy Herbarium. Field sites and facilities are available throughout Texas and beyond. The ECCB faculty acquire external competitive research grants and contracts that provide funding for additional research avenues and graduate student support. A number of internal and external fellowships are also available to prospective students.

Graduate courses are designed to develop the academic skills of individuals and to advance their knowledge in professional fields related to Ecology and Conservation Biology. Departmental seminars facilitate graduate student development and serve to relate the most recent research findings applicable to the discipline.

The department welcomes applications from students with diverse educational backgrounds, experiences, and interests and specifically seeks applicants from underrepresented groups in ecology, conservation, and the sciences more broadly. Individually planned graduate programs assure a focused education that meets the needs of each candidate.

Additional information on academic programs and faculty may be found at eccb.tamu.edu.

Barboza, Peregrine, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of New England, 1991

Belshe, Elizabeth, Instructional Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Florida, 2013

Casola, Claudio, Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Pisa, Italy, 2006

Conway, Kevin, Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, San Louis University, 2010

Feagin, Russell, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2003

Fitzgerald, Lee, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of New Mexico, 1993

Fujiwara, Masami, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Massachusetts Inst of Technology, 2002

Gan, Jianbang, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Iowa State University, 1990

Gatlin, Delbert, Regents Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Mississippi State University, 1983

Gonder, Mary, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, The City University of New York, 2000

Grace, Jacquelyn, Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Wake Forest University, 2014

Grant, William, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Colorado State University, 1974

Hibbitts, Toby, Lecturer
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of the Witwatersrand, 2006

Hurtado Clavijo, Luis, Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Rutgers, 2002

Jiao, Wenzhe, Instructional Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Indiana University, 2022
PHD, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2017

Kreuter, Urs, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Utah State University, 1992

Lawing, Anna, Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Indiana University, 2012

Light, Jessica, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Louisiana State University, 2005

Loopstra, Carol, Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, North Carolina State University, 1992

Mateos, Mariana, Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Rutgers, 2002

Noormets, Asko, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Michigan Technological University, 2001

Perkin, Joshuah, Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Kansas State University, 2012

Popescu, Sorin, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Virginia Tech, 2002

Rogers, William, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Kansas State University, 1998

Spalink, Daniel, Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2015

Srinivasan, Raghavan, Distinguished Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Purdue University, 1992

Stronza, Amanda, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Florida, 2000

Veldman, Joseph, Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Florida, 2010

Voelker, Gary, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Washington, 1998

West, Jason, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Georgia, 2002

Wilcox, Bradford, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1986

Winemiller, Kirk, University Distinguished Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1987

Winemiller, Leslie, Instructional Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1989

Wu, Xinyuan, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1991

Yorzinski, Jessica, Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of California at Davis, 2012