College of Natural Resources
- Aquaculture and Aquatic Science
- Cell and Development
- Ecology and Evolution
- Physiology and Behavior
The underlying mechanisms that control life on earth are only now being revealed. Clearly, great discoveries await and the next generation of life scientists need training in a diverse set of disciplines to tackle these pending discoveries. Students require interdisciplinary training in both fundamental and applied approaches to problem-solving so that they may understand how life functions, behaves, interacts and evolves.
The guiding principle of the Biology graduate program is that by integrating training across multiple disciplines, we can gain deeper insights into challenging problems such as how life functions and adapts to changing physical and social environments and how diseases develop. Our goal is to prepare our graduate students to be world-class scientists and leaders, unafraid of tackling the most significant scientific challenges of our era.
Students in the Ph.D. program participate in courses, seminars and research planned in conjunction with the student’s advisor and advisory committee.
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Learn to apply leading edge techniques in marine research & data analysis to solve global problems. Choose from concentrations in marine mammals, marine predators, and reef conservation.
Learn to develop strategic action plans that help solve challenging conservation issues. Prepare to apply action-oriented methods to your conservation work and adopt a systems-thinking approach.
Learn how to create effective solutions by studying the interconnectedness of natural resource systems. Specialize in ecological restoration, forest sciences, or rangeland ecology and management.