
Global Change Biology
Faculty Mentors
*Associated faculty mentors not currently accepting graduate students.
Faculty Advisor for this Concentration
Suggested Program of Study and Appropriate Courses
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Masters students work with their mentor and/or their entrance committee to select courses that best meet the academic goals.
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Our general philosophy regarding coursework is that you take only classes that you need to pick up skills that are important to your research (if a course is the best way to pick up those skills!), as well as courses that deepen your knowledge in your specific research area. [OK, if a course looks really interesting, and if it does not distract you too much from your research…] Consequently, the list below is NOT a list of courses that you ought to take if you are interested in Global Change Biology. Rather, they are courses that you might wish to consider taking to complement a particular research expertise that you are developing. Ultimately, the decision about what classes to take will be up to you and your committee.
Required
Year 1
- Two research Rotations (PhD students only, 1 rotation per semester); research rotations are registered as courses (Bio 253) – they are generally done with faculty in the Biology Department, but mentors outside the department can also be enlisted.
- Year 1 (or first year that you are a teaching assistant): All students that are Teaching assistants are required to take Pedagogy (Bio260)
Year 1 or 2
Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology (Bio 244) (offered in alternate years)
Optional Courses
Biology Department Courses
- Endocrinology (Bio 110)
- Animal Behavior (Bio 130)
- Biostatistics (Bio 132)
- Ecological Models and Data (Bio 133)
- Ecology of Animal Movement (Bio 135)
- Population and Community Ecology (Bio 142)
- Evolutionary Biology w/Lab (Bio 143)
- Principles of Conservation Biology (Bio 144)
- Marine Biology (Bio 164)
- Seminar in Marine Biology (Bio 179)
- Seminar in Conservation Biology (Bio 180)
- Tropical Ecology and Conservation (Bio 181)
- Food for All: Ecology, Biotechnology and Sustainability (Bio 185)
- Special topics courses (Bio 195/196)
- Seminar in Field Endocrinology (Bio # to be determined)
- Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology (Bio 244)
- Science Communication (Bio 262)
- Special Topics (Bio 293/294)
Courses in Other Departments
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS 101/UEP 232)
- Advanced GIS (GIS 102)
- Introduction to Remote Sensing (CEE 194A)
- Environmental Toxicology (CEE 167)
- Advanced Statistics I (Psych 107)
- Advanced Statistics II (Psych 108)
- Global Environmental Datasets (CEE 194)
- Environmental Statistics (CEE 202)
- Environmental Ethics (UEP 286)
- Ecology-based Policy Making (UEP 294)
Associated Labs

The Crone Lab
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Crone
Location: Science & Engineering Complex, 3rd floor

The Dopman Lab
Principal Investigator: Erik Dopman
Location: 200 Boston Ave., Suite 4700

Ellmore Lab
Principal Investigator: George S. Ellmore
The lab focuses on plant development and growth strategies in novel environments.

The Lewis Lab
Principal Investigator: Sara Lewis
Location: Science & Engineering Complex, 3rd floor

The Orians Lab
Principal Investigator: Colin Orians
Location: Science & Engineering Complex, 3rd floor

The Pechenik Lab
Principal Investigator: Jan A. Pechenik
Location: Science & Engineering Complex, 2nd floor

The Reed Lab
Principal Investigator: Michael Reed
Location: Robinson Hall, Room 359

The Romero Lab
Principal Investigator: Michael Romero
Location: Science & Engineering Complex, 2nd floor

The Starks Lab
Principal Investigator: Philip Starks
Location: Science & Engineering Complex, 3rd floor

The Uricchio Lab
Principal Investigator: Lawrence Uricchio
Location: Science & Engineering Complex, 2nd floor