Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology

Abstract

<p>The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology seeks to teach the studies of ecology (organisms and their environment), evolutionary theory (the origin and interrelationships of organisms), and organismal biology (the structure, function, and biodiversity of organisms). In doing this, it offers several majors which are codirected with other departments, including biology, genetics, and environmental sciences.</p> <p><b>History</b><br />The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology was founded in 2003 as a merger of the Department of Botany, the Department of Microbiology, and the Department of Zoology and Genetics.</p> <p><b>Dates of Existence</b><br />2003–present</p> <p><b>Related Units</b><br /> <ul><li><a href="http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ag/">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences</a> (<i>parent college</i>)</li> <li><a href="http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/las/">College of Liberal Arts and Sciences</a> (<i>parent college</i>)</li> <li>Department of Botany (<i>predecessor</i>, 2003)</li> <li>Department of Microbiology (<i>predecessor</i>, 2003)</li> <li>Department of Zoology and Genetics (<i>predecessor</i>, 2003)</li></ul></p>