Faculty and Research Units OIST research units take a cross-disciplinary approach to research, and the PhD program encourages students to explore the intersections of disparate fields of science and technology. Find the research unit of your interest below. Faculty and Research Units Discover Research Specialties Browse research disciplines and specialities. Discover more Find a Faculty Member or Research Unit Research Unit | Faculty Member Biology Chemistry Computer Science (-) Ecology and Evolution Engineering and Applied Sciences Marine Sciences Mathematics Neuroscience Physics Facet Research Discipline Botany Complex systems (-) Ecology Environmental sciences Evolutionary biology Theoretical sciences Facet Specialty Clear filters Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit The Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit explores how ecological and evolutionary processes generate and sustain biodiversity, and how those processes are being altered by human activities. Evan P. Economo Professor Biological Complexity Unit The Biological Complexity Unit studies how biophysical systems, ranging from subcellular circuits to cellular populations, can function despite being subject to random fluctuations. Simone Pigolotti Professor Complexity Science and Evolution Unit The CSE Unit analyzes the dynamics of complex adaptive systems, focusing on behavioral dynamics shaping social systems, eco-evolutionary dynamics shaping ecosystems, and their interactions. Ulf Dieckmann Professor Evolutionary Genomics Unit The Evolutionary Genomics Unit studies the evolution of insects and their associated symbionts. Tom Bourguignon Associate Professor Integrative Community Ecology Unit Our unit employs theory-informed experiments, genetics, and mathematical models to identify how species interactions vary over time and space to influence ecosystem dynamics and functioning. David Armitage Assistant Professor Macroevolution Unit Investigating how environmental challenges, ecological interactions and key features shape biodiversity on scales outside human observation (macroevolution). Lauren Sallan Assistant Professor Marine Climate Change Unit The Marine Climate Change Unit aims to understand how coral reef fish respond to human society driven environmental changes such as climate change, heatwaves, overfishing, and urbanization. Timothy Ravasi Professor Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit Most coral reef fishes have an incredible colors but why and how do they appear ? We use clownfish as a model we decipher the origins of the colors and how the fish are using them. Vincent Laudet Professor Annual Reports A yearly report from each research unit Visit the page
Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit The Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit explores how ecological and evolutionary processes generate and sustain biodiversity, and how those processes are being altered by human activities. Evan P. Economo Professor
Biological Complexity Unit The Biological Complexity Unit studies how biophysical systems, ranging from subcellular circuits to cellular populations, can function despite being subject to random fluctuations. Simone Pigolotti Professor
Complexity Science and Evolution Unit The CSE Unit analyzes the dynamics of complex adaptive systems, focusing on behavioral dynamics shaping social systems, eco-evolutionary dynamics shaping ecosystems, and their interactions. Ulf Dieckmann Professor
Evolutionary Genomics Unit The Evolutionary Genomics Unit studies the evolution of insects and their associated symbionts. Tom Bourguignon Associate Professor
Integrative Community Ecology Unit Our unit employs theory-informed experiments, genetics, and mathematical models to identify how species interactions vary over time and space to influence ecosystem dynamics and functioning. David Armitage Assistant Professor
Macroevolution Unit Investigating how environmental challenges, ecological interactions and key features shape biodiversity on scales outside human observation (macroevolution). Lauren Sallan Assistant Professor
Marine Climate Change Unit The Marine Climate Change Unit aims to understand how coral reef fish respond to human society driven environmental changes such as climate change, heatwaves, overfishing, and urbanization. Timothy Ravasi Professor
Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit Most coral reef fishes have an incredible colors but why and how do they appear ? We use clownfish as a model we decipher the origins of the colors and how the fish are using them. Vincent Laudet Professor