Dustin Eirdosh

Dustin Eirdosh is an Education Innovation Coordinator & Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Comparative Cultural Psychology within the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. He collaborates with the AG Biologiedidaktik (Biology Education group) at Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena and co-founded OpenEvo, an interdisciplinary platform for teaching and researching evolution, behavior, and sustainability science.

His research focuses on educational innovation at the intersection of evolution, behavior, and sustainability, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to foster conceptual understanding and transfer of learning. Key projects include developing teacher training modules, designing community science initiatives, and creating open-access educational resources for K-12 and higher education.

Publications highlight contributions to evolutionary pedagogy, including assessments of evolutionary literacy, cross-cultural education frameworks, and the role of cooperation in human evolution. He co-authored guides like A Teacher's Guide to Evolution, Behavior, and Sustainability Science, emphasizing practical applications of evolutionary concepts in classrooms.

Eirdosh’s work bridges sustainability science and behavioral research, addressing challenges in protected area management, wildlife conservation, and metacognitive competency development. His community-driven models for school improvement integrate student participation in open science projects, fostering equitable educational practices.