UHM Graduate Studies - Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology

Contact Information

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
3050 Maile Way
Gilmore 408
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel (808) 956-4602
Fax: (808) 956-2647
Website

Robert Cowie, PhD
Graduate Chair
E-mail: cowie@hawaii.edu

Degrees Offered

MS with specialization in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology

PhD with specialization in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology

Graduate Faculty

List of Faculty

University of Hawai'i Directory

ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Application Deadlines

* Spring admission open to current UHM graduate students only.

Fall	Spring
I — February 1 D — February 1	I — October 15 * D — October 15 *

Individual graduate programs may have priority consideration deadlines. Applicants are advised to contact the graduate programs for such dates. Any available funding support is limited and often awarded well in advance of the application deadlines.

Applicants who apply after the application deadlines MUST consult with the graduate programs before submitting an application. Application fees are non-refundable and may not be used for an application submitted at a later date.

I = international applicants
D = U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents

Admissions Requirements

Click here for link to online application or to download paper application.

Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions standard and documentation requirements,
2) EECB admissions requirements, and
3) program specific admissions criteria and documentation requirements (see links below). Send all program specific documentation requirements directly to the graduate program.

Ecology, evolution, and conservation biology (EECB) is implemented as an interdisciplinary specialization within the following participating graduate programs:

Prospective students interested in specializing in EECB need to apply for admission to the appropriate participating graduate program, and indicate in their application their desire to specialize in EECB. Applicants should have prior course work in statistics, biochemistry, ecology, evolution, genetics, and organic chemistry. Applicants are advised to submit the results of an appropriate test for graduate admissions.

Before applying for admission, each prospective student needs to be sponsored by a member of the EECB graduate faculty. Ordinarily, though not necessarily, the faculty sponsor will serve as the student's graduate advisor or committee chair.

GRE Scores
Refer to program specific requirements (see links above) to determine if the GRE is required by the graduate program. Click here for information on the GRE and when it is required by the Graduate Division. Official GRE scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.

TOEFL Scores
TOEFL is required of most applicants who are non-native speakers of English. Click here for information on exemptions. Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Program Overview

Modern theories of ecology, evolution, and conservation biology share a core of concepts and techniques that span classical academic disciplines. This common core, coupled with the emergence of powerful new technologies, invites cross-disciplinary approaches, which generate many of today's most exciting scientific knowledge.

At the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM), the interdisciplinary graduate specialization in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology (EECB) brings together faculty members from participating graduate programs (See Admissions Requirements) to provide the training students need to contribute effectively to this research area. The objectives of the EECB specialization are:

To exploit Hawai'i's unique opportunities to integrate tropical population biology and natural history studies with modern laboratory techniques;
To provide the interdisciplinary, conceptual, and technical training to participate in academic and research programs in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology; and
To foster scholarly training in research programs involving expertise in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology.

While the EECB specialization is designed primarily for those interested in pursuing a PhD, it also includes an MS program for students who wish to pursue careers in state and federal forestry and wildlife conservation programs, or in biological resource management with private organizations such as the Nature Conservancy.

Degree Requirements

All graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements set by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs. For general Graduate Division requirements, see Degree Requirements. Below is an overview of the degree requirements for this graduate program.

MS Degree Requirements
Students may select either Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis).

Plan A requires 30 credits (including eight credits of directed reading and/or thesis research), a written thesis and defense of the thesis.
Plan B requires 30 credits.

PhD Degree Requirements
In addition to meeting EECB course requirements, students also need to meet the degree requirements of their respective graduate programs. In some cases, courses taken to fulfill EECB requirements may also count towards graduate program requirements. For more information, please contact the appropriate graduate chairs.

EECB course requirements include the following:

10 credits from among the EECB courses,
one graduate seminar,
additional course work to be determined by the Graduate Education Committee, depending on the student's background and experience prior to entering the program.

Courses
Students who specialize in EECB take courses from various disciplines including anthropology, cell and molecular biology, botanical sciences, entomology, geography, microbiology, natural resources and environmental management, oceanography, tropical plant and soil sciences, and zoology.

To view a listing of courses offered, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/description-index.htm.

Related Program(s)

anthropology, botany, cell and molecular biology, entomology, geography, natural resources and environmental management, oceanography, tropical plant and soil sciences, zoology

Graduate Admissions Office
2540 Maile Way Spalding 354 Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8544 Fax: (808) 956-4261
Email: admissions@grad.hawaii.edu

2009-11-16

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