Evolutionary biology is an active field of research within the Department of Zoology and other departments at the University of British Columbia, encompassing evolutionary ecology, evolutionary genetics, conservation genetics, theory, and systematics. Research programs include:
 

Martin Adamson: Evolutionary biology of parasites.

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.

Michael Healey: Ecology and behaviour of salmonid fishes as it relates to ecological theory and resource management.

Darren Irwin:

Brian Leander: Evolutionary morphology, molecular phylogeny and biodiversity of marine micro-eukaryotes

Wayne Maddison: jumping spiders and phylogenetic theory

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

Sally Otto: The evolution of life cycles and genetic systems.

Daniel Pauly: Ecological impacts of fisheries and ecosystem management.

Rosie Redfield: Evolution of genetic exchange systems, especially in bacteria and early-branching protists.

Dolph Schluter: Natural selection and character evolution in nature.

Patricia Schulte: Gene regulation and the evolution of physiological responses to environmental change.

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

Mark Vellend :

Michael Whitlock: Evolution in structured populations.