Biodiversity for the birds
Entomology and Wildlife Ecology Ph.D.
Program overview
Our doctoral students have two concentrations to choose from:
- Entomology Concentration (Ph.D.)
- Wildlife Ecology Concentration (Ph.D.)
Students complete coursework in all aspects of ecology, conservation, physiology, taxonomy, and policy. Students also conduct an intensive field research project under the tutelage of a faculty member, which is the basis of their dissertation.
Outcomes
Graduates are prepared to enter the workforce as upper level scientists for state and federal agencies or as faculty at colleges and universities. All of our students find employment.
Uniqueness
We are uniquely situated on an urban-rural gradient with research being conducted in human-dominated landscapes, agricultural landscapes, forested landscapes, and tidal marsh ecosystems.
Latest News
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E.O. Wilson’s lifelong passion for ants helped him teach humans about how to live sustainably
January 03, 2022 | Written by Doug TallamyWilson, who died Dec. 26, 2021 at the age of 92, discovered the chemical means by which ants communicate. He worked out the importance of habitat size and position within the landscape in sustaining animal populations. -
Which animal species get along the best?
November 23, 2021 | Daniel KolitzIt is clear that some animals become familiar and get along with group members that happen to be other species, but do they become friends? -
UD professor Douglas Tallamy hopes to save native species, one lawn at a time
October 29, 2021 | Written by Matt Hooke of Newark PostStanding in a garden of native plants on campus, UD professor Douglas Tallamy puts his hand on an oak tree, one of the many species he hopes to encourage people to grow in their own yards.
