Ecology Graduate Program
Penn State's Ecology Intercollege Graduate Degree Program covers basic and applied aspects of ecology. Research and teaching range from the molecular to the biosphere level.
Program overview
Ecologists study how organisms interact with each other and with their environments.
Penn State's Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology:
- Provides students with a sound understanding of ecological theory and hypothesis testing
- Complements other Penn State environmental programs that emphasize the role of humans in ecosystems
- Offers options to take courses and undertake research in a variety of ecological areas, from the molecular to the biosphere level
Program faculty
The program involves more than 60 faculty working in a range of disciplines, including:
| People-related | Landscape-related | Organism-related |
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Study systems include
| Effects of processes | Other research areas | Systems |
Biodiversity
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Disease organisms
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Agroecosystems
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Climate change
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Restoration
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Marine/freshwater ecosystems
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Invasive species
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Root and soil ecology
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Forest ecosystems
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Wetland ecosystems
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