Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology

The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M University provides advanced educational opportunities that prepare undergraduate students for leadership in the stewardship and study of terrestrial and aquatic ecological systems. The Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology and Conservation Biology emphasizes fundamental ecological knowledge and its application to biodiversity conservation, environmental health and the management of complex systems, involving aspects of ecology from genes to ecosystems to the globe. Five degree tracks provide flexibility to pursue a chosen career path and prepare students for success in a future that requires their expertise.

Ausprey, Ian, Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Florida, 2021

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

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

Conway, Kevin W, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Saint Louis University, 2010

Duell, Eric Benjamin, Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Oklahoma State University, 2021

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

Fitzgerald, Lee A, 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

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

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

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

Hibbitts, Toby J, Instructional Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of the Witwatersrand, 2006

Hogan, Aaron, Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, Florida International University, 2021

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

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

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

Lee, Taeyoon, Instructional Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Georgia, 2022

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

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

Newell, Felicity Leah, Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Florida, 2021

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

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

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

Rodrigues, Antonio M. M., Assistant Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Oxford, 2014

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wu, X. Ben, Professor
Ecology and Conservation Biology
PHD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1991

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