Department of Entomology
The department offers M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Entomology .
The Graduate Field of Entomology at Cornell includes a total of 44 faculty conducting research in all aspects of insect biology, including systematics, phylogenetics, evolution, ecology, behavior, conservation, climate change, citizen science, invasive species, genetics, genomics, physiology, biological control, medical entomology, and pesticide toxicology. Currently, our program includes averages between 35-40 graduate students pursuing both MS and PhD degrees. Cornell Entomology is the oldest entomology program in the US and has a world-wide impact on entomological research.
Our graduate program has particular strengths in the following areas:
- insect-plant interactions and chemical ecology
- insect-microbe interactions
- pest-management and biological control
- outreach, public education, and citizen science
- insect diversity and systematic entomology
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