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Evolutionary Biology Professors and Supervisors in United States
Professors in evolutionary biology in united states
2,603 professors found
Professor
University of North Carolina
United States
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Ecological Genetics
Natural Selection
Professor
University of Arizona
United States
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Functional Ecology
Biogeography
Professor
Arizona State University
United States
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Biological Anthropology
Evolutionary Biology
Ecological Genetics
Population Genetics
Auburn University
United States
Research Interests
Entomology
Zoology
Evolutionary Biology
Avian Biology
Insect Behavior
Associate Professor and Curator of Ichthyology
University of California, Berkeley
United States
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Fish Ecology
Invertebrate Biology
University of Minnesota
United States
Research Interests
Biological Anthropology
Paleontology
Evolutionary Biology
Philosophy
Human Evolution
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
United States
Research Interests
Microbiology
Conservation Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Genetic Algorithm
Metabolic Engineering
University of California, San Diego
United States
Research Interests
Zoology
Conservation Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Invertebrate Biology
Phenotypic Plasticity
John Hannah Distinguished Professor
Michigan State University
United States
Research Interests
Microbiology
Biostatistics
Evolutionary Biology
Experimental Evolution
Genome Engineering
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Popular positions
Samantha Bock
Oklahoma State University
United States
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2 months ago
The Bock Lab at Oklahoma State University is recruiting two graduate students for MS or PhD study beginning Fall 2027 in Integrative Biology . The lab combines ecology , developmental biology , and comparative genomics to study how diverse animal life histories emerge and evolve. Possible research directions include temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in turtles, focusing on ecological, evolutionary, and genomic processes shaping thermal responses, and epigenomic drivers of aging and l...
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
Environmental Science
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2 months ago
Nicholas Levis
University of Arkansas
United States
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2 months ago
Two PhD openings are available in the Levis Lab at the University of Arkansas for students interested in eco-evo-devo , evolutionary biology , developmental biology , physiology , ecology , animal behavior , and genetics . The lab is recruiting two PhD students to begin in Spring or Fall 2027 . Students will develop independent dissertation projects in one of two research directions: (1) eco-evo-devo of spadefoot toad physiology, focusing on how developmental mechanisms, diet, competition, and e...
Physiology
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
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2 months ago
Cornell University
Top university
United States
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6 days ago
Top university
Cornell University is offering a fully funded PhD position in insect evolution, morphology and development in Dr. Ummat Somjee’s Insect Signal Evolution Lab within the Department of Entomology. The project is suited to candidates with a background in evolutionary biology, entomology, developmental biology or genetics, and an interest in insect morphology and evolution. The successful student should be curious, motivated and willing to learn imaging and molecular methods. The application deadline...
Evolutionary Biology
Medical Imaging
Biology
+3 more
6 days ago
Living costs in United States
Estimated costs in United States.
MonthlyYearly | United States |
|---|---|
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | $3.0k $3,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | $1.5k $1,500/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | $800 $800/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | $12.0k $12,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Assistant Professor
Illinois State University
United States
Research Interests
Marine Biology
Conservation Biology
Dna Metabarcoding
Molecular Ecology
Invasion Biology
Professor
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Research Interests
Entomology
Ecology
Drosophila Melanogaster
Evolutionary Biology
Population Genetics
Assistant Professor
Stevens Institute of Technology
United States
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Catalysis
Adsorption Science
Atomistic Simulation
Opportunities these professors hire for
Saint Louis University
Just Landed
United States
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New Today
Just Landed
The Zhang Lab at Saint Louis University is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow for research at the intersection of bioinformatics, comparative genomics, structural analysis, and machine learning. The position is centered on independent computational research with an emphasis on protein bioinformatics, evolutionary analysis, and structural bioinformatics, alongside the development and application of machine-learning approaches. The fellow will contribute to manuscript and grant preparation, includin...
Computer Science
Evolutionary Biology
Biology
+8 more
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Lehigh University
Just Landed
United States
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New Today
Just Landed
The Schultz Lab at Lehigh University is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate to lead computational or hybrid wet-lab/computational research at the interface of genomics and evolution. The position centers on understanding the animal tree of life through comparative approaches that connect genome evolution, cell-type evolution, and phylogenomics. The successful researcher will contribute to projects spanning early animal evolution, deep-sea adaptations, methodological development for cros...
Computer Science
Evolutionary Biology
Biology
+6 more
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Northeastern University
Just Landed
United States
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New Today
Just Landed
This postdoctoral position is based in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences and the Center for Marine Ecological Genomics at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts. The successful researcher will join the Lotterhos Lab and contribute to MacroMar, an international consortium building an interoperable database of population genomic data. The project centers on evolutionary genomics and large-scale synthesis. The postdoc will lead comparative and syn...
Computer Science
Evolutionary Biology
Population Genetics
+8 more
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