Events
PhD Appraisal
November 3, 2026
Species Diversity in Fragmented Landscapes: Testing the Mechanisms That Underpin a Long-Standing Conservation Debate: Grace Walker Mitchell (PhD Appraisal)
Grace Walker Mitchell’s dissertation research addresses a significant gap in our understanding of how species diversity is maintained under habitat fragmentation, ultimately clarifying the conditions necessary to achieve desired conservation outcomes in fragmented landscapes.
Undergraduate Event
November 3, 2026
Applying to Grad School in EEB
This panel discussion will interest life sciences undergraduate students in all years, but especially those in their last and penultimate years. The panelists include graduate students in EEB who will provide advice and insights based on their experience applying for graduate school, as well as Asher Cutter, EEB Associate Chair, Graduate Studies.
Research
Successful science combines both “curiosity-driven” and “solution-driven” research. We have chosen to coalesce around four strategic research foci: evolutionary genetics & genomics, quantitative ecology, reproductive systems biology, and a fourth in systematics, centred on EEB faculty at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Ecologists and evolutionists address the central questions of the origin, maintenance and organization of biodiversity. We teach, study and consult on all aspects of earth’s organismal diversity, from genome to ecosystem, encompassing the range of plant, animal and microbial species. In EEB we are charged with understanding this diversity, at a time of global change, habitat loss, and the emergence of novel diseases. Our research informs conservation decisions, the management of natural resources, and the management of infectious disease.
Undergraduate
Students participate in diverse learning environments. Hands-on bench & computer lab practicals, field trips, off-campus field courses, small-class discussion seminars & independent research projects.
Graduate
Graduate students pursuing a MSc or Phd degree will learn and interact with a large group of diverse students and faculty from our three campuses including the Royal Ontario Museum and Government affiliations.
Photo of the day
Algonquin Wildlife Research Station
Photo by Clara Thaysen