The Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida offers a Master of Science in Ecology and Evolution. Ecology students can also complete graduate studies in environmental and ecological microbiology at South Florida. The department accepts applications from graduate students for research assistantships, teaching assistantships and Presidential Fellowships. The USF Ecological Research Area is a 5,000-acre nature preserve where students and faculty research local plants and animals. The Integrative Biology Seminar Series is a monthly series where students, faculty and visiting academics present their findings.
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33620
813-974-3250
usf.edu
Colorado State University features a graduate degree program in ecology that mixes seminars with hands-on experiences. Ecology students complete courses in community ecology, ecosystems and other topics before pursuing thesis research. The university's Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory is open for ecology research to students and faculty. The Department of Ecology offers access to real-world ecological spaces like the Maxwell Ranch, used for field experiences. Financial aid options for ecology students include the Colorado Graduate Grant and the First Year Graduate Student Scholarship. Graduate students organize presentations, speakers and events for the annual Front Range Student Ecology Symposium.
Colorado State University
230 Forestry Building
Fort Collins, CO 80523
970-491-6911
colostate.edu
San Diego State University runs a 30-credit graduate program in ecology through its Biology Department. The department allows students to choose graduate specialties in global change, conservative ecology and coastal marine ecology. Students in coastal marine ecology research interactions between aquatic plants and animals at the Coastal Waters Laboratory. San Diego State University also maintains a microchemical laboratory and other facilities to aid in graduate student research. Ecology graduate students pay for their tuition by applying to the Graduate Student Research Award and the Edna Bailey Sussman Research Internship.
San Diego State University
5500 Campaline Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
619-594-6767
sdsu.edu
The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota offers a Master of Science in Ecology. Ecology students complete courses in animal cognition, genetics and other topics before completing their degrees. The university connects ecology graduate students with research opportunities at the Jane Goodall Institute for Primate Studies and the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. Students can apply for the EPA Star Fellowship and the EEB Graduate Fellowship to pay for their tuition. The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior hosts the EEB Departmental Seminars to keep students updated on ecological trends each semester.
University of Minnesota
1987 Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
612-625-5700
umn.edu