Mission Within the UCI BioSci foundational theme of MIND | BODY | WORLD, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology focuses on the WORLD and how the MIND and BODY are embedded in this context. Our department studies the molecular basis of how organisms adapt to the natural world over evolutionary time, and how the resultant biological diversity in organismal function affects present-day ecological processes. EEB faculty study questions pertinent at a variety of levels of biological organization, from molecular aspects of evolution to organismal physiology and the ecology of terrestrial, freshwater and ocean ecosystems. We seek to train a diverse student body for successful scientific careers by providing a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environment for department members.