EEB 50th Symposium and Celebration

In 1975, the University of Arizona established one of the first Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in the world. For fifty years, EEB has worked to understand life’s diversity from genomes to ecosystems and to integrate across levels of biological organization, with impacts ranging from basic theory to conservation and human health.

To mark this milestone, we will hold the EEB 50th Anniversary Celebration and Symposium on Monday, March 30, 2026, in Tucson. The symposium will celebrate our history, reflect on major advances and missed opportunities in ecology and evolution, and look ahead to the next era of integrative biological science.

•     A series of lectures by renowned visitors

•     Round-table discussions of key issues facing our fields

•     Poster presentations by our students and faculty 

•     A public lecture on the powers of awe, wonder, and storytelling in science

 

We are pleased to share the speaker lineup for the symposium on Monday, March 30th, which reflects the breadth and intellectual reach of EEB:

Planned events include keynote lectures, a panel discussion with invited speakers, round-table discussions, student poster presentations, and a public lecture. Activities are planned from March 29 through April 1.  Please hold these dates on your calendars. 

Further details on the schedule, participation opportunities, and logistics will follow. 

There will be no charge to attend, and all events will be open to the EEB and University community, as well as our EEB alumni.

Please save these dates! We hope you will join us in celebrating fifty years of EEB and in shaping conversations about its future.