Distinguished Professor John C. Avise (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is an expert biologist who has written over 350 articles and books on evolution. In 2014, Professor Avise published the book “Conceptual breakthroughs in evolutionary genetics: a brief history of...
School of Biological Sciences Professor Advocates for Federal Funding of Environmental Research
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Steven D. Allison traveled to Washington D.C. on March 8 to advocate for federal funding of environmental research. Joined by his colleagues Jutta Burger (Irvine Ranch Conservatory), and Professors Amy Zanne (George...
American Academy of Microbiology Fellow
The American Academy of Microbiology has elected Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Jennifer B.H. Martiny, Ph.D., as a 2017 fellow. Professor Martiny studies microbial diversity in terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and is interested in whether their...
2017 Celebration of Teaching
With the School of Biological Sciences undergraduates population increasing, it is essential that the university continue to support and recognize innovative approaches to teaching biology. At the 2017 “Celebration of Teaching” awards, Bio Sci Professor Brad Hughes...
The People Who Never Forget
James L. McGaugh, Ph.D., has laid the ground work for the study of individuals with a special type of memory known as Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM). McGaugh’s work on HSAM, including the first person ever to be diagnosed with HSAM, Jill Price, is the...
New Faculty – Dr. Celia Faiola and Dr. Ilhem Messaoudi
Dr. Celia Faiola, Ph.D., has joined the Biological Sciences School faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Dr. Faiola’s research focuses on the biological production, release, and ultimate fate of gaseous organic...
School of Biological Sciences Professor Advocates for Federal Funding of Environmental Research
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Steven D. Allison traveled to Washington D.C. on March 8 to advocate for federal funding of environmental research. Joined by colleagues from the Irvine Ranch Conservatory and Chapman University, Professor Allison made the...
Lessons From the Oldest-Old: The 90+ Study
On February 23rd, the School of Biological Sciences was honored to have Professor Claudia H. Kawas (Neurobiology and Behavior and Neurology) give an insightful lecture on her groundbreaking work studying the fastest growing segment of our population, people over 90...
What We Can Learn from the Sleeping Brain
As part of our community outreach efforts, the School of Biological Sciences welcomed the new chair of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor Ruth Benca, to present her research on the sleeping brain at the 23rd UCI Distinguished...
Ecological Society of America Recognizes School of Biological Sciences Professors
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professors Cascade J. B. Sorte, Jennifer B. H. Martiny and Travis E. Huxman have been named fellows of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), the world’s largest community of professional ecologists. ESA fellows are selected based...