Why pursue the ESSP with Biology as a focal department?

Choosing Biology as a focal department will provide a solid foundation in ecology and evolution, and potentially other aspects of Biology if one is interested. Faculty work in a variety of areas related to these topics and are well funded through federal grants.

Supplementary Application Information

Information about the application process in Biology can be found at the department’s admissions webpage.

Useful Links

Biology Department webpage

Brendan Bohannan, Scott Bridgham, and Alan Dickman, ENVS Core Faculty

Lucas Nebert, Current PhD Student in ESSP and Biology

Graduate Program Handbook for Biology

Professional Organizations in Biology

• Ecological Society of America
• International Society for Microbial Ecology
• American Society for Microbiology
• Society of Wetland Scientists
• Soil Science Society of America