Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution (GDBBS)

Population biologists study biological mechanisms across levels of organization from the molecular forces involved in genome evolution to the networks of species in complex ecological systems. Scientists in this exciting field continually cross traditional disciplinary and methodological boundaries to understand the evolution, organization, and dynamics of natural populations.

Emory’s program in Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution (PBEE) focuses on two areas: the population biology of infectious diseases, and molecular evolution and evolutionary genetics. It offers training in research methods ranging from field studies to laboratory work to mathematical modeling.

The program is committed to training outstanding researchers capable of original work at the forefront of contemporary interdisciplinary biological science. Coursework provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to become successful, independent researchers. Frequent interaction between professors and students across the  PBEE program facilitates an atmosphere of open discourse, cooperative research, and discovery.

Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution (PBEE) is one of eight interdisciplinary PhD programs in the Graduate Division of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS).