Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

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Tyler Kartzinel

Peggy and Henry D. Sharpe Associate Professor of Environment and Society, Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
tyler_kartzinel@brown.edu
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Research Interests Conservation biology, Molecular ecology, Evolution of species interactions

Biography

Kartzinel’s research uses forensic lab tools and field experiments to illuminate how species interact with each other. The outcome of species interactions like predation, competition, and mutualisms matter to nature and people, and knowledge of these interactions can help guide efforts to address global change.

Recent News

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IBES-affiliated students named 2026 Royce Fellows

Through the Swearer Center program, eight students affiliated with IBES will conduct community-engaged research spanning environmental justice, food sovereignty, conservation biology, and Indigenous land stewardship.
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Meet Voss Fellow Sofia Kassalow ’26: Turning DNA from parasitic worms into a publicly accessible database

Kassalow, an Environmental Sciences & Studies concentrator on the conservation science and natural systems track, analyzes samples of parasitic worms found in tropical mammals to expand a scientific database for use by researchers.
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IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees

IBES awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world.
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