6 Biodiversity PhD Degree Programs

The PhD Programme in Agrobiodiversity is a four-year residential Course. It aims at the enhancement of human resource capacities in the utilisation and management of genetic variation in agricultural and natural systems, to improve the sustainability of agricultural systems and the conservation of genetic resources for the well-being of present and future generations.

The PhD Program in Environmental Ecology provides a diverse platform for research in both basic and applied ecology. Topics may range from individual- and species-level ecology, population ecology and community dynamics, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning to biological invasions, and ecological applications in nature protection, aquaculture, sustainable agriculture - offering flexibility to tailor the study focus to individual interests and research goals.

The next few decades will decide what fraction of the planet's diversity will survive. The training of experts in Biodiversity and Conservation is understood as a scientific commitment that wants to cover a need for a territory like Galicia of experts and evaluators of its Natural Environment.

The Ph.D. degree in Biodiversity & Ecology aims at providing students with high-quality education of international standing, so that they can develop a deep understanding of their science and versatile thinking, something critical for their professional career in the modern environment.

To train independent researchers with solid knowledge in biological conservation and biodiversity management, who integrate scientific knowledge with a transdisciplinary vision for the resolution of environmental problems, contributing to sustainable development.