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Now that we face some of the most complex challenges in the history of humanity, the study of interrelationships between life and matter, from multiple perspectives and at all scales, is a crucial task. At the Institute of Ecology, studies of sustainability, evolution, genetics and ecosystems are combined in multi- and transdisciplinary projects that address the most relevant problems of today.
Academic Announcements
Calls & Other Opportunities
Oferta de Trabajo
CONVOCATORIA DEL PROGRAMA DE BECAS POSDOCTORALES EN LA UNAM 2026, PRIMER PERIODO
A partir del miércoles 11 de febrero al viernes 6 de marzo de 2026 (hasta las 14 horas), recibiremos en el correo electrónico secacad@iecologia.unam.mx las propuestas de candidatos interesados en participar en la Convocatoria del Programa de Becas Posdoctorales en la UNAM 2026, PRIMER PERIODO. En caso de ser otorgada la beca, los beneficiarios iniciarán en SEPTIEMBRE de 2026.
Los candidatos propuestos deberán cumplir con los requisitos y obligaciones descritas en las Reglas de Operación del Programa de Becas Posdoctorales en la UNAM y en los acuerdos del Consejo Interno (participar en DOCENCIA en la UNAM (no remunerada) e impartir un SEMINARIO INSTITUCIONAL al año de beca o al final del periodo).
Acceder a:
- Convocatoria 2026
- Reglas de operación del Programa
- Carta de postulación del asesor
- Carta compromiso tiempo completo de la persona candidata
- Solicitud de beca (Formato DGAPA)
- Resumen de la documentación que deberá entregar
Los criterios para la elección de los candidatos por el Consejo Interno están basados en los méritos académicos de los candidatos.
Las personas investigadoras que cuenten con un becario de DGAPA vigente, podrán postular un candidato en la presente convocatoria, sin embargo, se le dará prioridad a las postulaciones de aquellas personas investigadoras que carecen del mismo.
2024 CALENDAR
Science Dissemination through Art
The goal of our 2024 calendar is to disseminate part of our scientific activity in an artistic way. Nine digital illustration artists participated in its creation.
In the image, the illustration for December 2024 — Fireflies (Photinus Palaciosi) in the forest * Artist: Esmeralda Osejo Brito
Male fireflies compete intensely for mates. The females, perched on the plants, only respond to those males that produce attractive signals. Females of some firefly species that prey on other fireflies imitate the response signals of their prey to attract and feed on males. Our Insect Behavior Evolution Laboratory studies this “aggressive mimicry” in order to understand its ecological impact and its evolutionary causes.
Researcher: Carlos Cordero Macedo * cordero@ecologia.unam.mx
People Make the Institute
We believe each person in our institute's community plays an important role in the success of our research and academic activities, and we truly value their contributions. That is why we seek to foster a cordial environment and encourage a constant collaboration between the people who constitute this community: permanent, administrative staff, researchers and students.
The institute's policy is zero tolerance for any manifestation of unethical, violent or discriminatory conduct, and we have the appropriate channels for its attention, timely conduct and fair resolution in the pertinent university bodies.
The Institute's History
Since the Institute of Ecology is a relatively young academic entity—officially founded in 1996—, many of its founding members are still active and share our spaces for collaboration and academic development with the rest of the institute's academic community on a daily basis. Thanks to this, we remain closely connected to our fundation history and become more aware of the transformations that the institute has since witnessed.
2014
Inauguration of the National Laboratory for Sustainability Science (LANCIS by its Spanish acronym).
2014
2003
The Department of Natural Resources Ecology becomes the Ecosystem Research Center (CieCo by its Spanish acronym) of Morelia.
1996
Foundation of the Institute of Ecology, UNAM, with three departments.
1996
1988
The Department of Ecology of the Institute of Biology, UNAM, becomes the Center of Ecology, UNAM.
1985
Creation of the Department of Ecology at the Institute of Biology, UNAM.
1985
1972
Foundation of the Population Ecology Laboratory at the Institute of Biology, UNAM.
