Core, Associate and Adjunct Faculty
Core Faculty are members of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University. Core faculty teach EEB module courses and also serve as committee chairs for EEB students. A list of faculty research themes can be found here and are also listed under each core faculty member’s interest in the list below. Other information about Core Faculty can be found in the bylaws.
Core Faculty
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Jaime Alvarado-BremerProfessor |
Conservation and population genetics of large pelagic fishes conservation biology/restoration ecology evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology population & quantitative genetics |
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Sanjay Antony-Babu
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Plant-microbe interactions community ecology |
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Anna Armitage
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Coastal ecosystem ecology and management of restored and impacted habitats conservation biol/restoration ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology community ecology |
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Giri AthreyAssociate Professor |
Quantitative genetics and functional genomics, birds and disease vectors evolutionary genomics population & quantitative genetics population ecology |
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Perry BarbozaProfessor |
Consequences of life history and environmental change on nutrition in wildlife |
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Spencer Behmer
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Insect physiology and behavior, including their ecological and evolutionary bases behavioral ecology physiological ecology |
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Christina Belanger
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Biotic responses to environmental change; paleoecology; paleoenvironments community ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology conservation biology/restoration ecology evolutionary ecology |
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Heath Blackmon
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Evolutionary genomics, quantitative genetics, character evolution, and applied phylogenetics evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology population & quantitative genetics |
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Donald BrightsmithAssociate Professor |
Ecology and conservation of macaws and parrots behavioral ecology community ecology conservation biology/restoration ecology population ecology |
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James CaiAssociate Professor |
Evolutionary biology and physiology, with emphasis on evolution of complex phenotypes evolutionary genomics population & quantitative genetics |
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Claudio Casola
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Evolutionary genomics of genes and transposable elements in conifers evolutionary genomics |
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Thomas Chappell
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Epidemiology, ecology, and coevolution of plant-enemy systems evolutionary ecology community ecology population ecology |
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Kevin Conway
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Systematic ichthyology; phylogenetic and comparative anatomy of ray-finned fishes phylogenetics & comparative biology |
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Charles CriscioneProfessor |
Population genetics of metazoan parasites evolutionary ecology evolutionary genomics population & quantitative genetics |
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Kira Delmore
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Speciation, hybridization, behavior and genomics behavioral ecology evolutionary ecology population & quantitative genetics |
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Darryl de RuiterProfessor & Dept Head |
Ecology and evolution of the human lineage, with a particular focus on origin of genus Homo phylogenetics & comparative biology |
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Micky Eubanks
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Causes and consequences of variation in complex ecological interactions behavioral ecology community ecology evolutionary ecology population ecology |
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Ron Eytan
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Evolutionary genetics, molecular systematics, and speciation in marine fishes evolutionary ecology evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology population & quantitative genetics |
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Rusty FeaginProfessor |
Responses of beach, dune, and wetland ecosystems to global change conservation biology/restoration ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology |
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Lee Fitzgerald
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Mechanisms underlying persistence and disappearance of species and communities community ecology conservation biology/restoration ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology evolutionary ecology population ecology |
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Courtney Fitzpatrick
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Influence of social environments on trait evolution evolutionary ecology population ecology |
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Masami FujiwaraAssociate Professor |
Effects of life history variation on population and community dynamics; statistical ecology; theoretical ecology population ecology |
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Jacqueline Grace
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Ecophysiology and behavior of birds behavioral ecology physiological ecology |
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Sharon GurskyProfessor |
Behavioral ecology and conservation of non-human primates behavioral ecology evolutionary ecology population ecology |
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Gabriel HamerAssociate Professor |
Ecology of infectious diseases of humans, wild animals, and domestic animals community ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology population ecology |
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Sarah Hamer
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Ecology and epidemiology of wildlife disease community ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology |
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Anjel HelmsAssistant Professor |
Chemical ecology, tritrophic and plant-herbivore interactions behavioral ecology evolutionary ecology physiological ecology |
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Luis Hurtado-ClavijoAssociate Professor |
Evolutionary origins, patterns and maintenance of biodiversity conservation biology/restoration ecology evolutionary ecology evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology population & quantitative genetics |
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Laura Jurgens
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Global change and extreme events; marine and estuarine community ecology; macro-ecology community ecology conservation biology/restoration ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology physiological ecology |
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Phillip KaufmanProfessor |
Veterinary and livestock entomology, insecticide resistance, biological control, integrated pest management community ecology population ecology |
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Michelle Lawing
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Evolutionary responses of species and communites to environmental change community ecology conservation biology/restoration ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology phylogenetics & comparative biology |
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Jessica Light
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Evolutionary and ecological assessments of host-parasite associations evolutionary ecology phylogenetics & comparative biology population & quantitative genetics |
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Anna LinderholmAssociate Professor |
Ancient DNA, dog domestication, adaptation to environmental change, environmental reconstructions in prehistory evolutionary ecology evolutionary genomics population & quantitative genetics population ecology |
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Christopher MarshallProfessor |
Comparative functional organismal biology and evolutionary adaptation evolutionary ecology physiological ecology |
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Mariana MateosAssociate Professor |
Evolution of host-symbiont associations and phylogeography of freshwater organisms evolutionary ecology evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology population & quantitative genetics |
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Raul Medina
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Population genetic aspects of pest species and their natural enemies conservation biology evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology population & quantitative genetics |
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Christine MerlinAssistant Professor |
Circadian biology behavioral ecology |
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Maria Pia MigliettaAssistant Professor |
Evolution, genetics, and ecology of Hydrozoa (Cnidaria) evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology |
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Rachel Moran
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Behavioral research with genomic technologies to understand the adaptive and mechanistic underpinnings of species diversification |
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William Murphy
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Mammalian phylogenetics and evolutionary genomics evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology |
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Alan PepperProfessor |
Phenotypic plasticity and adaptive evolution in terrestrial plants conservation biology/restoration ecology evolutionary ecology evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology physiological ecology population & quantitative genetics |
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Josh PerkinAssistant Professor |
Ecology and conservation of freshwater fishes; riverine landscape ecology community ecology conservation biology/restoration ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology |
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Antonietta QuiggRegents Professor |
Elemental dynamics, physiology, and community ecology in coastal ecosystems community ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology physiological ecology |
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Juliana RangelAssociate Professor |
Population, disease and reproductive biology of honey bees behavioral ecology (integrative animal behavior) physiological ecology population & quantitative genetics population ecology |
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Anne RaymondProfessor |
Plant paleoecology, paleobiogeography and evolutionary history community ecology conservation biology/restoration ecology evolutionary ecology phylogenetics & comparative biology |
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Daniel RoelkeProfessor & Dept Head |
Lower foodweb dynamics of aquatic ecosystems; interactions between biota and physicochemical environment community ecology population ecology |
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William RogersProfessor |
Plant-animal interactions, population dynamics, community assembly rules, and ecological restoration community ecology conservation biology/restoration ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology |
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Gil Rosenthal
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Mate choice and evolutionary genetics in fish hybrid zones behavioral ecology evolutionary ecology evolutionary genomics |
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Anja Schulze
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Species distributions, dispersal and local adaptation of marine invertebrates evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology |
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Michael SmothermanProfessor |
Physiology and evolution of vocal motor pathway in mammals behavioral ecology physiological ecology |
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Hojun Song
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Insect systematics; phylogenetics of orthopteran insects; phenotypic plasticity; character evolution behavioral ecology evolutionary genomics phylogenetics & comparative biology |
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Daniel Spalink
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Plant systematics and biogeography evolutionary ecology phylogenetics & comparative biology population & quantitative genetics |
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Marie Strader
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Marine molecular ecology focused on mechanisms of organismal responses to the environment |
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Amanda Stronza
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Community-based conservation, human-wildlife conflict, sustainable development conservation biology/restoration ecology population ecology |
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Gregory Sword
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Insect, plant & microbial ecology behavioral ecology physiological ecology population & quantitative genetics population ecology |
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Aaron TaroneAssociate Professor |
Genomic studies of development and population biology in flies evolutionary genomics physiological ecology population & quantitative genetics |
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Jeffery TomberlinProfessor |
Ecology and biology of flies associated with decomposing matter behavioral ecology community ecology physiological ecology |
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Ed Vargo
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Urban and structural entomology behavioral ecology population & quantitative genetics population ecology |
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Joseph Veldman
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Fire ecology of savannas and forests community ecology conservation biology/ restoration ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology |
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Gary Voelker
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Systematics and biogeography of birds evolutionary ecology phylogenetics & comparative biology population & quantitative genetics |
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Jason WestAssociate Professor |
Terrestrial ecosystem ecology, plant-environment interactions, and global environmental change ecosystems/landscape ecology physiological ecology |
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Mary WickstenProfessor |
Behavior, classification and ecology of decapod Crustacea, plus adaptive coloration in marine organisms behavioral ecology phylogenetics & comparative biology |
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Brad Wilcox
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Understanding hydrologic processes on shrublands community ecology ecosystems/landscape ecology |
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Kirk WinemillerRegents Professor |
Ecology and evolution of fishes, community ecology, and aquatic ecosystems community ecology evolutionary ecology population ecology |
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X. Ben WuProfessor |
Landscape ecology and undergraduate ecology education ecosystems/landscape ecology |
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Jessica Yorzinski
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Animal behavior, sensory ecology, animal communication, conservation behavioral ecology (integrative animal behavior) evolutionary ecology |
Associate Faculty
Associate Faculty are members of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, but they cannot serve as committee chairs for EEB students. Other information about Associate Faculty can be found in the bylaws.
| Name | Title | Dept | Interest |
| Alvard, Michael S. | Associate Professor | Anthropology | Evolution of human behavior |
| Andersson, Leif | Professor | Veterinary Integrative Biosciences | Genome biology and evolutionary biology |
| Bapst, David | Instructional Assistant Professor | Geology & Geophysics | Marine invertebrate paleontology, morphological phylogenetics, macroevolution |
| Bernardo, Joseph | Research Associate Professor | Biology | Biodiversity conservation in the face of climate change, vertebrate ecology and life history, biology of amphibians and reptiles (especially salamanders and lizards) |
| Briske, David D. | Regents Professor | Ecology & Conservation Biology | Grassland ecology and global change |
| Cairns, David | Professor | Geography | Landscape ecology and ecosystem modeling |
| Coulson, Robert | Professor | Entomology | Activities and impacts of insects and other taxa in forest, prairie, and savanna landscapes |
| Criscitiello, Michael | Professor | Veterinary Pathobiology | Evolutionary genetics of immune function |
| Davis, Brian | Research Assistant Professor | Veterinary Integrative Biosciences | Genomic variation in post-domestication/wild populations and heritable disease implications. Founder, Exotic Genome Repository |
| de Figueiredo, Paul | Associate Professor | Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology, College of Medicine | Microbiology, cell biology, and genetics to develop novel biotechnologies and elucidate the molecular dynamics of living systems. |
| Greenbaum, Ira | Professor Emeritus | Biology | Vertebrate cytogenetics |
| Heinz, Kevin M. | Professor | Entomology | Behavioral ecology of host-parasitoid interactions |
| Keene, Alex C. | Professor | Biology | Neurogenetics and behavior |
| Lafon, Charles W. | Professor | Geography | Assessment and monitoring of patterns and trends in biodiversity |
| Lockless, Steve | Associate Professor | Biology | Information processing in biological systems |
| Oswald, John D. | Professor | Entomology | Systematics and evolution of insects |
| Sansom, Roger | Associate Professor | Philosophy | Integrating evolution and development |
| Schartl, Manfred | Visiting Professor | Biology | Evolutionary genomics and evolution of sex determination and sex chromosomes in fish; cancer genetics and genomics |
| Scott, David | Professor | Recreation, Parks & Tourism | Sociology of leisure and community parks and recreation |
| Thakar, Heather | Assistant Professor | Anthropology | Evolutionary and Ecological Theory, Coastal and Island Archaeology, Environmental Archaeology, Foraging and Proto-agricultural Societies |
| Thornton, Daniel | Professor | Oceanography | Ecology of nutrient cycling in coastal systems |
| Tice, Michael | Associate Professor | Geology & Geophysics | Early evolution of microorganisms and metabolisms |
| Tjoelker, Mark G. | Professor | Ecology & Conservation Biology | Plant physiological ecology |
| Vogel, Jason | Assistant Professor | Ecology & Conservation Biology | Ecosystem management, the physical environment, plant and microbial communities interactions |
| Walton, Jay | Professor Emeritus | Mathematics | Modeling spatial ecology and structured populations |
| Wilkinson, Heather H. | Professor | Plant Pathology & Microbiology | Evolution of microbial genes, genomes and communities |
| Williams, Tiffani | Associate Professor | Computer Science & Engineering | Computational biology and phylogenetic inference |
| Winking, Jeffrey | Associate Professor | Anthropology | Evolutionary ecology of human behavior |
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty may co-advise students and serve on student committees, provided they are appointed to the TAMU graduate faculty. Other information about Adjunct Faculty can be found in the bylaws.
| Name | Title | Institution | Interest |
| Meik, Jesse | Assistant Professor | Tarleton State University | Ecology, comparative evolution biology |
Retired/Former Faculty
Thomas Boutton, Ecology & Conservation Biology
Lisa Campbell, Oceanography
Thomas DeWitt, Ecology & Conservation Biology
Thomas Lacher, Ecology & Conservation Biology
Georgianne Moore, Ecology & Conservation Biology
Michel Slotman, Entomology
