Report summary

University of California, Los Angeles Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in 2018-2020 reads as a 33-PI network with 18 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Environmental Science as the leading field (27% of slots across 19 PIs; 19 labels), Genetics as the leading subfield (16% of slots across 13 PIs; 13 labels), and Genetic diversity and population structure as the leading topic (6% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The leading PI names are Daniel T. Blumstein (25.2 weighted works; Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior). The most visible ties are Van M. Savage and Pamela J. Yeh (7 shared works, weight 3.4); Kirk E. Lohmueller and Robert K. Wayne (6 shared works, weight 3.3). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 9 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 14.7, around Genetics, Ecology, History and Philosophy of Science, led by Daniel T. Blumstein, Kirk E. Lohmueller, Robert K. Wayne.