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The Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation provides diverse graduate programs aimed at equipping students for careers in natural resource conservation within our evolving global environment. WEC faculty engage in teaching, research, and outreach across multiple disciplines including: bird ecology, animal behavior studies, ecological communities, biodiversity preservation, conservation education, genetic conservation, ecosystem stewardship, environmental education, habitat rehabilitation, reptile and amphibian studies, human-wildlife interactions, global conservation efforts, invasive species, spatial ecology, mammal behavior research, marine mammal studies, vegetation ecology, population dynamics, rangeland ecology, ecological systems, tropical biodiversity, urban wildlife coexistence, wetland ecosystems, wildlife health, and wildlife population management.
Students must have a recognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution.
For applicants from countries (including Puerto Rico) where English is not the official language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 550 paper, or 80 Internet; International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 77, or documented successful completion of the University of Florida English Language Institute program.