Welcome to the 2023-2024 edition of the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology alumni newsletter! We are happy to share news of the department and our people.
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2023-2024 Edition
2023-2024 Edition
In this issue
Message from Chair Bryan Carstens
I hope that 2024 is beginning well for all our alumni. As you can see from this newsletter, we have been busy over the past year. Having new faculty join the department is how we grow and develop, so…
Welcome new faculty!
We’re very excited that five new tenure-track faculty joined our department as assistant professors at the beginning of this academic year. Here are some details about each of them as they get…
New clinical/teaching faculty in EEOB
EEOB was privileged to be able to promote six of our lecturers to teaching faculty this year. These talented colleagues focus on teaching in EEOB and in the Center for Life Sciences Education. They…
EEOB Event: Bat Fest
One of the special events that is put on by members of EEOB is the BatFest. This year, Dr. Gerry Carter’s lab hosted the second annual Ohio Bat Festival as…
History Spotlight: Origin of EEOB
The Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology at Ohio State was formed in 1998 when the Department of Zoology merged with the organismal-focused faculty from the Department of Plant…
Graduate Alumna Profile: Dr. Karen Hallberg
Karen Hallberg is originally from New Jersey but has made Ohio her home since coming to Ohio State for graduate school. Karen received her master’s in the…
Undergrad Alumnus Profile: Dr. Dillon McBride
Dillon McBride graduated from EEOB in 2019 with a BS in zoology. After this, he began working on a PhD at Ohio State in the Department of Veterinary…
Current graduate student highlights
2023-2024 cohortGraduate students are fundamental to the research enterprise in EEOB. This year, we welcomed 20 new students into our graduate program. This includes 12 master’s students and 8…
Museum Collection Highlight: Tetrapods
The Museum of Biological Diversity’s Tetrapod Collection is a resource for research and teaching. Comprising over 35,000 specimens, it includes the birds and land vertebrates (mammals, amphibians,…
Faculty/staff retirements
Professor Elizabeth (Libby) Marschall retired in January 2023. Libby’s work is in aquatic ecology. She is also a past chair of EEOB.Professor Andrea (Andi) Wolfe retired in June 2023. Andi’s…