Douglas Joel Futuyma (born 24 April 1942) is an American evolutionary biologist.

He is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York and a Research Associate on staff at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

[2] Futuyma is the author of a widely used undergraduate textbook on evolution and is also known for his work in public outreach,[3] particularly in advocating against creationism.

[1] Futuyma began his career in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University in 1969 and was appointed Distinguished Professor in 2001.

[10][11] Futuyma has also written for a popular audience in his book Science on Trial: The Case for Evolution, originally published in 1982, in which he discusses the creation–evolution controversy.

He has said that he was initially surprised at the lack of negative career consequences, and that LGBT visibility is important to progress on gay rights.