
MEET SOME OF THE
EEB FACULTY
EEB faculty are a group of highly interdisciplinary researchers whose expertise cover the broad range of important research in ecology, evolution and behavior, and beyond. Faculty are quantitative and focus on big data and models, and their work is organismal based, including working on human-nature interactions. Faculty members’ research informs and enriches their teaching.
EEB in the News
- Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mateToo many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate Claire Therese Hemingway, University of Tennessee; Smithsonian Institution If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by… Read more: Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate
- Environmental Policy Collaboration Earns Research AwardEnvironmental Policy Collaboration Earns Research Award Paul Armsworth, Distinguished Service Professor of Ecology; Charles Sims, TVA Distinguished Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy in the Haslam College of Business; and… Read more: Environmental Policy Collaboration Earns Research Award
- Bees of many species contain tiny magnetic particles – suggesting they may have an innate magnetic compass for navigationLaura Russo, University of Tennessee A surprisingly large number and diversity of bee species – 74 out of 96 tested – have magnetic properties, according to research my colleagues and… Read more: Bees of many species contain tiny magnetic particles – suggesting they may have an innate magnetic compass for navigation



