22 Ecology Preparatory Programs

Explore the geology and ecology of western Norway! From Mountain to Fjord is an environmental course focusing on interdisciplinary natural science with a main emphasis on the geology and ecology of Western Norway.

The Global Ecologies Studio Summer School is a combined studio and science course offered to students who are looking for an opportunity to explore their studio art practice while examining various concepts found in ecology and earth systems. Based in the Burren of Western Ireland, this course provides a unique experiential and observable location to explore relationships between landscape and the social sphere.

Ecological Economics, with its core emphasis on interdisciplinarity and incommensurability, provides a valuable conceptual framework for exploring the needed transitions towards sustainability. Students, thanks also to debate-based activities, will be able to formulate their own informed perspective on sustainable development, and develop realistic policies/strategies for the transition towards sustainable development.

The Department of Organismal Biology and Ecology (OBE) studies the structure and function of organisms in an ecological and evolutionary context. OBE encompasses cross-disciplinary approaches such as physiological ecology, evolutionary ecology, systematics, and biogeography, which all provide complementary insights into the processes of evolutionary diversification and adaptation to life on earth.

Explore the basic principles of ecology, including the structure and function of various ecosystems. You'll do both lab work and fieldwork, with courses focusing on specific ecosystems, such as the agroecology of Simon's Rock Community Garden and the aquatic ecology of local ponds, streams, and the majestic Hudson River. This series of courses is an introduction to the theory and practice of political ecology through applied work that focuses on particular topics.

This course covers biological phenomena at or above the scale of a single organism. We will broadly cover topics in evolutionary biology and ecology including but not limited to population genetics, animal behavior, adaptation and natural selection, speciation, phylogenetics, population biology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and macroecology.

The ecology major emphasizes the interaction of organisms with their environment. You will start with basic background coursework in biology including introductory biology, botany or zoology, and genetics or evolution. From there you’ll go on through general ecology and into a number of exciting options allowing you to specialize in a variety of areas from aquatic to terrestrial to theoretical.

Discover ecology and learn how we can protect wildlife to conserve our natural world.

This course teaches the basic terminology, principles, and ideas of ecology while also covering the history of the science, its evolution, and links to other sciences. Subsequent lectures will examine these ideas at different ecological scales: individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. Human ecological issues will also be discussed where relevant within the framework of the course.

Emphasis in Ecological Restoration and Management The Environmental Horticulture Program teaches the basic skills and provides state-of-the-art information required to develop a strong foundation for a variety of career specialties within the landscaping, ornamental horticulture and the regenerative and restoration industry. The program encourages professional standards, a strong work ethic and environmentally sound management practices.

Conservation of Marine Megafauna will focus on the biology, ecology, and conservation of the largest of all marine animals. As we sail the world’s oceans aboard the MV World Odyssey, we will spend time on deck to be on the look-out for these fantastic creatures.

The Certificate in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is a multidisciplinary program allowing individuals to pursue their interests in TEK through a concentrated program of courses on First Nations and Environmental subjects.

This course explores the ethnoecological relationship between humans and forests.

This program provides students with entry-level skills for a career in hydrology. Hydrologic Technicians work closely with Professional Hydrologists and or Professional Engineers. The value of the Hydrologic Technicians degree to the hydrology profession is demonstrated every day as they collect data in all weather conditions and environments, ensures the proper collection of more uniform and reliable data.

The Fish and Wildlife Management Technology program prepare individuals to conserve and manage wilderness areas and the life therein and manage wildlife reservations and zoological/aquarium facilities for recreational, commercial, and ecological purposes.