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Life thrives in every corner, never in isolation. Creatures great and small, from animals to plants to microbes, share their habitats. These interconnected relationships create intricate ecosystems where survival depends on mutual cooperation.
By pursuing a biology degree focused on ecology, evolution, and conservation, you'll explore the vital systems that support living organisms. This program reveals how diverse life forms interact with each other and their surroundings.
Your education extends beyond textbooks and laboratories into real-world settings. You'll develop practical skills like specimen collection, wildlife management, and assessing climate change effects on fragile ecosystems. Fieldwork opportunities include our Beaver Island biological station, featuring diverse environments from cedar wetlands to sandy dunes and active beaver habitats. Our 38-foot research vessel, the MV Chippewa, stands ready to assist your scientific investigations.