{"id":98,"date":"2022-12-07T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels-draft\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:40:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:40:22","slug":"evolution-and-marine-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/evolution-and-marine-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution and Marine Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biological and Environmental Sciences<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Evolution and Marine Biology<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Marine-hero-full.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"EMB\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-emb\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-468\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-468\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/evolution-and-marine-biology\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-519\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-519\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/evolution-and-marine-biology\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-518\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-518\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/evolution-and-marine-biology\/affiliated-faculty\/\">Affiliated Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Evolution and Marine Biology (EMB) graduate group focuses on understanding the diversity of form and function of terrestrial and marine organisms. We draw from evolutionary, developmental, and physiological perspectives, and apply these approaches to biodiversity, the environment, and human health. Areas of specialization include evolutionary genomics and population biology, marine biology, morphology and development, and science education and communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A strong advisor-student relationship is central to the EMB program. Prospective students should contact faculty directly to explore mutual interests before applying.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/meet\/jonathan-puritz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Jonathan-Puritz.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Jonathan Puritz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Jonathan-Puritz.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Jonathan-Puritz-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Jonathan-Puritz-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Jonathan-Puritz-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/meet\/jonathan-puritz\/\">Jonathan Puritz<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">EMB Specialization Group Coordinator, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Biological Sciences<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:jpuritz@uri.edu\">jpuritz@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/\" title=\"\">BES Main<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biological and Environmental Sciences Overview The Evolution and Marine Biology (EMB) graduate group focuses on understanding the diversity of form and function of terrestrial and marine organisms. We draw from evolutionary, developmental, and physiological perspectives, and apply these approaches to biodiversity, the environment, and human health. 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