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PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE STUDENTS
The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with majors in fisheries or wildlife science. The Department participates in the Master of Agriculture programs in Aquaculture and the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Natural Resource Management.
Areas of Concentration in Wildlife: Animal-habitat relationships; behavior; biology of big game and small mammals; conservation biology; community studies; ecology of avian and mammalian predators; ecology of waterfowl and upland gamebirds; effects of parasites, diseases, and environmental contaminants; nutrition; population; population dynamics; reproductive biology; toxicology of pesticides; wildlife ecology; wildlife-forestry interactions; wildlife science. The Fisheries Science graduate program focuses on quantitative analyses of marine and freshwater fish populations, water quality, fish systematics, fish and invertebrate physiology, stream ecology, modeling of aquatic ecosystems, land use interactions, endangered species, and aquaculture.
Areas of Concentration in Fisheries: The Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit has active research programs funded in part by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey. The Agricultural Experiment Station, the Sea Grant program, Forest Science Laboratory and other organizations fund major research projects. The department maintains extensive collections of vertebrate species, which are curated by Doctors Markle (fish), Coblentz (mammals), and Dugger (birds). If you are interested in applying to our graduate program please read the application materials found here Graduate Application Materials. Included is a list of our graduate faculty. These faculty are qualified to lead a graduate program. Our program is very competitive so you'll need to find a faculty member to accept you. It's a good idea to see what type of research our faculty are incolved in to find out who might serve as your faculty advisor. You may apply through Admissions with the online application or you can download the form here Graduate Students, Admissions, Oregon State University. If you apply online you do not need to make copies of your application. Please visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) webpage for additional information. If you have other questions about the graduate programs in Fisheries and Wildlife, contact Nancy Allen, Head Advisor for the Department, email nancy.allen@oregonstate.edu or phone (541)737-1941. Get an idea of what courses we teach here with our Fisheries and Wildlife Course Descriptions. Find out about Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Scholarships for currently enrolled students. The Departmental Graduate Student Guide is now available in PDF format for either downloading or viewing. This document spells out the guidelines that our graduate students adhere to. Please visit the Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Organization homepage. |
