Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - PhD

The EBIO graduate program provides advanced training in a wide variety of biological disciplines ranging from Biogeochemistry to Community Ecology to Evolutionary Genetics. The goal of the EBIO graduate program is to produce scientists, educators, and citizens who are equipped with skills to build careers that advance knowledge about life on Earth. Graduates of the EBIO program are well-positioned to pursue a wide range of careers that include academia, science education, wildlife biology, conservation biology, resource management, environmental consulting, and environmental law.

The Ph.D. degree in Ecology and Evolutionary biology is a research degree centered around the production of a major piece of original research - the dissertation. Recipients of the Ph.D. degree generally teach and conduct research in a university setting or conduct research in private or government institutions.