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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)
Recent news
Herbarium Spotlight: New plant identification app available, powered by U-M Herbarium
University of Michigan researchers and research software engineers have developed the Michigan Flora mobile app, a plant identification app that will draw from the Michigan Flora Online website, hosted and curated by the U-M Herbarium.
Welcome to EEB Interim Chair, Stephen A. Smith!
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology extends a warm welcome to its interim chair, Professor Stephen A. Smith. Stephen will serve in this role during the 2026–27 academic year while EEB Chair and Professor Nate Sanders is on sabbatical.
Applying to Grad School in EEB: The Cold Email
Applying to the EEB graduate program? Be sure to reach out to EEB faculty who share your interests before you submit your application! Rory Walsh, graduate coordinator for Master's programs, interviews three EEB professors about the cold emails they receive from applicants. Learn about when to email, what to write, and what to expect with this quick video!
How Michigan Rebuilt Its Forests
Documentary by EEB PhD students Leo Laborieux and Riley Stanton.
This project was a part of EEB 548 (Principles of Ecology, formerly known as PopComm), taught by Assistant Professor Anshuman Swain.
