Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Museums

03/03/2025

Vote for the World’s Most Remarkable Mollusc!

EEB Ph.D. student Yu Kai Tan submitted a finalist specimen for the International Mollusc of the Year competition – the Xenophora conchyliophora – The Seafloor Decorator.

Vote for it here! https://moty.senckenberg.science/en/

12/11/2024

Let’s Talk Mammals with Dr. Cody Thompson

Darwin might be jealous. Dr. Cody Thompson has a front row view for watching animals evolve in real time: https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb/news-events/all-news/search-news/let-s-talk-mammals-with-dr--cody-thompson.html

06/06/2024

With morel mushroom season underway in Michigan, professor and curator of fungi Timothy James joins to demonstrate how to search for morels, and shares the best time and places to find them and what to pack when searching.

If you love mushrooms but hate the high price some of those gourmet mushrooms can go for, you're in luck.

05/30/2024

“In general, howler monkeys are very resilient to those conditions and can survive for long periods of time,” said Liliana Cortés Ortiz, a primatologist at the University of Michigan.

“In general, howler monkeys are very resilient to those conditions and can survive for long periods of time,” said Liliana Cortés Ortiz, a primatologist at the University of Michigan.

05/28/2024

A warm Wolverine welcome to our newest team member, Rory Walsh! As Master’s Graduate Coordinator and DEI Liaison for , Rory is ready to champion our Master's students and drive DEI initiatives to new heights. Welcome aboard! https://bit.ly/3WYyIhK 🎓🔬

Welcome Rory Walsh!

05/22/2024

🏆 Bravo to our UMMZ team for securing the 2024 Outstanding Staff Team Award from ! Their dedication in the remarkable transfer of a reptile & amphibian collection is truly inspiring. Celebrate their success with us! https://myumi.ch/Jw9jn 🐸🐍🥇

Congratulations Greg Schneider, Robbin Murrell, and Benjamin M. Hess!

05/20/2024

University of Michigan scientists, including Vincent Denef, associate professor, will be among the more than 700 researchers to present their findings this week at the 67th annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research! https://bit.ly/3yoC57j

University of Michigan freshwater scientists will be among the more than 700 researchers from the Great Lakes region and beyond to present their findings next week at the 67th annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research.

05/20/2024

Alexa White, PhD student, says her journey into the world of science policy started when she earned her undergraduate degree. She says the gulf between her scientific studies and her lived experience began to gnaw at her more and more.

Alexa White, the 2023 recipient of the FAS Public Service Policy Entrepreneurship Award, says her journey into the world of science policy started back when she was earning her undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry at Howard University.

05/17/2024

"The virus might have a depressive effect on the growth of the fungus in the lab, when tested for its effects on the fungus' ability to attack frogs, it seemed to increase the virulence of the fungus against the frog," said Tim James, professor at .

Over 500 species of amphibians are suffering major population declines due to BD while there have been 90 possible extinctions and near extinctions.

05/15/2024

A new UMich study finds that abundant food in later life can offset early hardship for red squirrels. The results hint at how improving adult environments may mitigate the impacts of early stress in humans, too.

If a person has a high-quality, late-life environment, it can mitigate the negative impact caused by early-life stressors, a new study shows.