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Ecology and Evolution

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Interdisciplinary

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Shape the Future of Ecology and Evolution Today

What would you contribute to the world of ecology and evolution if you could access the combined wisdom of faculty from more than a dozen disciplines that span the earth, biological and computational sciences? What if you could do it in a place as vast and diverse as the great state of Wyoming?

The University of Wyoming Program in Ecology and Evolution (PiE2) offers an interdisciplinary cross-college doctorate that provides the flexibility to curate an ecology Ph .D. program that will prepare you to become the kind of scientist you want to be.

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About Ecology and Evolution at UW

Grounded in the natural history of organisms in their environment and informed by tools and ideas from disciplines ranging from agriculture to zoology, UW's program in ecology and evolution will help you develop skills in relevant technologies, gain the perspective-opening benefits of interdisciplinary study and prepare you to advance global ecological knowledge as a teacher, researcher and leader in the field.

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Work with faculty researcher-teachers who are conducting groundbreaking studies in areas that include oil and gas restoration ecology, animal cognition, ungulate migration corridors, microbial ecology, avian speciation and adaptation, wildlife-habitat relationships, insect ecology and biological control and poleo botany, among many others.

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What Can You Do With an Ecology and Evolution Doctoral Degree?

The UW Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution prepares you for academic and scientific careers where you research and scientific skills will contribute to the global understanding and health of our planet. UW's Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution student graduate to build distinguished careers as professors and scientists who push the bounds of the discipline.

Ecology and Evolution Careers

Our graduates have held the following titles:

  • Wildlife Biologist
  • Founder and Executive Director
  • Proposal Writer/Editor
  • Ecologist
  • Assistant Professor
  • Post-Doctoral Scholar
  • Instructional Professor
  • Principal Data Scientist
  • Quantitative Ecologist
  • Evolutionary Biologist

 

 

Here are a few places where ecology and evolution alumni have made a difference:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage
  • University of Wyoming
  • Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
  • Hirola Conservation Programme, Kenya
  • Wildlife Conservation Society, Mongolia
  • San Diego's Zoo Institute for Conservation Research & WildCRU, University of Oxford
  • USDA APHIS Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health
  • University of California Berkeley
  • Wyoming Outdoor Council
  • Wyoming Game and Fish Department
  • Colorado College
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Ecology and Evolution Doctoral Degree Program Highlights

UW's Ecology and Evolution Ph.D. program offers you the opportunity to work with faculty across disciplines on research projects in Wyoming's varied ecosystems and around the world. Here are some reasons to consider the UW Ph.D. program in Ecology and Evolution:

Graduate Assistantships

Pursue research assistantships with faculty funded by research grants. UW also offers teaching assistantships to Ph.D. students in ecology and evolution.

 

Ecology-Related Seminars

Take part in regular brown-bag seminars, lectures and presentations across disciplines and colleges throughout the academic year.

 

Travel Funding Support

Apply for graduate student funding to attend conferences and meetings.

Program in Ecology and Evolution Symposium

Present your research as part of an annual student -run symposium.

 

 

The Program in Ecology and Evolution provides integrated training in the science of ecology and evolution. The biggest benefit is you have a very large, diverse group of faculty that you can interact with to help you build those ideas and give you those insights to really make a contribution to science.

- Bryce Maitland, '21

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Are you considering pursuing a career in ecology and evolution? These programs might also be of interest:

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School of Graduate Education

Program in Ecology and Evolution

Interdisciplinary Program

Knight Hall 247

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-4128

Email: ecology@uwyo.edu