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Graduate Study. The Graduate Group in Ecology offers the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in several areas of specialization within the spectrum of ecology. The Ecology program is one of the most diverse on the Davis campus. In order to accommodate varied student interests, the Group depends on close consultation between students and faculty for program development. Several curricular plans are now available in the following areas of emphasis: agricultural ecology, conservation ecology, ecosystems and landscape ecology, ecotoxicology, environmental policy analysis, human ecology, integrative ecology, marine ecology, physiological ecology, and restoration ecology. For further details, contact the Group office.

Preparation. Appropriate preparation is undergraduate work in any of the biological, social or behavioral, and physical sciences, mathematics or engineering. Applicants will normally be expected to have completed two courses each in introductory biology and general chemistry and physical science; one course each in calculus, an upper division ecology course and introductory statistics, are also required. Applicants in the human ecology area may substitute quantitative social science courses for up to two courses of chemistry. Each of the three broad areas requires certain advanced preparation appropriate to the option. Details can be found at the Group Web page.

Graduate Advisers. M.W. Schwartz, C. Toft, S. Greco (Ecosystems and Landscape Ecology), P. Moyle (Conservation Ecology), E. Rejmankova (Conservation Ecology), K. Rice (Restoration Ecology), J. Richards (Integrative and Physiological Ecology), P. Richerson (Human Ecology), P. Sabatier (Environmental Policy Analysis), E. Sanford (Marine Ecology), A. Shapiro (Conservation Ecology), J. Six (Agricultural Ecology), R. Tjeerdema (Ecotoxicology)