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Nicole Lussier Receives MSU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship

April 21, 2025 by ldutton

The MSU EEB Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship is a two-year position that includes a generous salary and research stipend. Fellows are fully participating members of EEB with cutting-edge research programs and innovative community engagement initiatives, mentored by two or more EEB faculty members.

Filed Under: alumni, award, conservation, Featured, fellowship, Graduate Students, Kwit, MAIN

Schilling Lab Group Paper Receives Richard and Minnie Windler Award

March 26, 2025 by ldutton

The Richard and Minnie Windler award recognizes the best papers in ecology and systematics published in the journal Castanea in 2024. The paper acknowledges support from the Hesler Fund, as well as extensive use of UT Herbarium resources. Two of the co-authors (Jordan Reed and Cory Hale) participated in the project when they were EEB undergraduates. One outcome of the research was to help TDEC with conservation stewardship of the White Fringeless Orchid (Platanthera integrilabia), a Federally-Listed endangered species. 

Filed Under: alumni, award, conservation, ecology, Faculty, Featured, herbarium, MAIN, Schilling

EEB Students Among Volunteers of Distinction

March 26, 2025 by ldutton

The Volunteer of Distinction awards celebrate academic excellence among undergraduate and graduate students. Students are selected to be honored as Volunteers of Distinction in recognition of their extraordinary academic achievement, professional promise, teaching (graduate students), or research.

Filed Under: alumni, award, Featured, Graduate Students, MAIN, undergraduate

Adams Expands Research Flock with Latvian Fulbright Experience

August 30, 2024 by ldutton

Colton Adams, a 2023 graduate in honors ecology and evolutionary biology, continued his academic journey as one of UT’s 13 Fulbright Scholars for 2023–2024, contributing to the Big Orange reputation as a top producer of these accomplished students. 

Adams traveled to the University of Latvia, in the city of Riga, to collaborate with the zoology and animal ecology group there, investigating questions about behavioral ecology and acoustic communication in mixed-species flocks of birds. He found himself immediately taken with the Eastern European landscape.

Filed Under: alumni, award, behavior, Featured, MAIN

Important new work about invasive species by former EEB grad student, Martin Nunez

September 5, 2023 by ldutton

https://zenodo.org/record/8314303

Filed Under: alumni, Former Graduate Students, invasive, MAIN, Simberloff

Tiny Fish Makes Big Splash

May 31, 2023 by ldutton

Read about Dr. David Etnier’s Snail Darter legacy here:

https://higherground.utk.edu/snail-darter/

Filed Under: alumni, award, conservation, ecology, Emeritus, extinction, faculty, fish, Former Faculty, Former Graduate Students, Graduate Students, MAIN, O'Meara

EEB Graduate Receives Fulbright Award

May 25, 2023 by ldutton

Spring 2023 EEB honors graduate Colton Adams received a Fulbright student award. Read about his plans here: https://news.utk.edu/2023/05/17/11-ut-students-receive-fulbright-awards/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2023-24%20Fulbright%20student%20awards&utm_campaign=TN%20Today

Filed Under: alumni, award, behavior, Derryberry, ecology, graduate, MAIN

EEB Department Alumnus Weighs in on Shy Spiders

May 24, 2023 by ldutton

Dr. Angela Chuang, formerly of the Riechert lab, was consulted for this NY Times article on Joro Spiders, and whether current research is in fact proving how shy the species can be. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/science/joro-spiders.html

Filed Under: alumni, behavior, citizen science, climate change, ecology, Former Faculty, Former Graduate Students, invasive, MAIN, Riechert

An Untraditional Concentration

November 16, 2018 by artsciweb

John Patrick (J.P.) CarneyPursuing his DDS at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, John Patrick (J.P.) Carney (’13) begins his fourth and final year of dental school this fall. He will graduate May 2019. A graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Carney received his BS in biological sciences with a concentration in ecology and evolutionary biology. Before he began his first year at UT, Carney knew he wanted to become a dentist.

Although biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology and chemistry are two of the traditional pre-dental majors, Carney declared his major in biological sciences with a concentration in EEB. He decided on an untraditional concentration after becoming acquainted with other pre-health students in his prerequisite classes. With most of the requirements completed, Carney discovered his niche, electing to focus his studies in the area that would allow him to stand out during the intensely competitive environment of dental school admissions. The experience of EEB allowed Carney to master the art of communication, which contributes to his success in dental school. Likewise, the correlation of lecture topics with weekly field trips to places like Ijams Nature Center and the Knoxville Zoo allowed members of the EEB department to find balance in real world application of knowledge.

The study of ecology and evolutionary biology is a prime example of the way people can benefit from having diversity in the classroom and in life. Carney found an environment of great diversity waiting for him at Meharry Medical College, a school that welcomes all to its campus and exemplifies the concept of diversity. The diversity among dental students created an inclusive atmosphere that facilitated the treatment of patients from all around the world. This level of diversity taught Carney an important concept in healthcare: cultural competency, a factor that can impact overall patient satisfaction and quality of care. More diversity in the classroom or a healthcare setting can ultimately lead to substantially improved interprofessional collaboration, which can help reduce medical errors, improve the quality of care, and meet the needs of diverse populations. Taking in different perspectives on problems facing the healthcare industry is key to finding solutions and providing patients with optimal care and satisfaction.

Carney looks forward to utilizing the lessons he learned in EEB in his future practice. As a general dentist, he plans to further his knowledge in implant dentistry to provide patients the highest standard of dental care. Knoxville will always be home sweet home, and he knows that the future is bright on Rocky Top.

Filed Under: alumni, newsletter

Kalisz & Fukami Elected to ASN Leadership

March 27, 2018 by armsworth

EEB Department Head Susan Kalisz has been elected as President 2020 of the American Society of Naturalists.  Congratulations!

Alumnus Tadashi Fukami (PhD 2003) has also been elected to the leadership of ASN, as Secretary 2019-2021.

 

Filed Under: alumni, Kalisz, MAIN Tagged With: American Society of Naturalists, ASN, Fukami, Kalisz

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