The Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology prepares students to study the natural world and the interactions that shape it. Through interdisciplinary training in the life and physical sciences, students gain the research, field, computational, and statistical skills needed to address today’s biggest environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, invasive species, food security, and infectious disease.
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About
Learn more about the Ecology graduate program at Penn State, including its academic community, history, and the work that has shaped it over time.
Degree Requirements
This intercollege program emphasizes the properties of ecosystems by focusing on interactions of single organisms, populations, and communities with their environment.
Research Areas
Ecology at Penn State brings together more than 50 faculty members and 50 students whose research spans biological scales from organisms and populations to communities, ecosystems, and landscapes.
Student Resources
Find key information for Ecology graduate students, including student community resources, funding opportunities, and admissions support.
Faculty Directory
Explore faculty involved in the Ecology program and learn more about their roles, research, and areas of expertise.
Student Directory
Get to know the graduate students who are exploring questions across the field of ecology.
Seminars and Events
Explore colloquia, seminar series, and other events that bring the Ecology community together throughout the year.
Questions?
Huck Graduate Programs Office
101 Huck Life Sciences Building
University Park, PA 16802
Jason Kaye
- Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
- Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry
Jared Ali
- Associate Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
- Director of the Center for Chemical Ecology