The Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia has maintained a strong emphasis in ecology, blending field ecology and natural history with ecological theory and conservation biology. To find out more about ecological research at the University of British Columbia, visit the Biodiversity Centre's web-site. Specific research programs of ecologists within the Department of Zoology include:  

Leticia Aviles: Multilevel selection in social and life history evolution

Colin Brauner: Comparative physiology and the physiology of environmental adaptation (both mechanistic and evolutionary), predominantly in fish.

Michael Doebeli: Mathematical models in evolutionary ecology.

John Ford: Behavioural ecology, social dynamics and acoustic behaviour of cetaceans.

Chris Harley: plant and animal distributions and climate change

Judith Myers: Population dynamics and co-evolution of introduced insects and weeds

John Richardson:Structure and dynamics of freshwater communities.

Dolph Schluter: Natural selection and character evolution in nature.

Jonathan Shurin: Aquatic community and ecosystem ecology, theoretical ecology

Tony Sinclair: Processes in the dynamics of ecosystems, comparing natural and human disturbed habitats.

Diane Srivastava: Causes and consequences of biodiversity loss, community ecology, tropical biology, conservation.

Eric (Rick) Taylor: Molecular approaches to the evolutionary ecology, population genetics, and conservation of fishes.

Andrew Trites: Population biology and bioenergetics of Steller sea lions; interactions between marine mammals and commercial fisheries.

Mark Vellend:

Carl Walters: Applied ecology and fisheries management.