Graduate Programs

Degrees

The School of Biology and Ecology offers graduate study leading to the following M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Independent research under the direction of a faculty advisor is a major component of all of these programs (excepting certain of the Masters degrees which have a non-thesis or literature-research option).

Doctor of Philosophy

in Biological Sciences
in Ecology and Environmental Science
in Plant Science
in Zoology

Master of Science

in Botany and Plant Pathology
in Ecology and Environmental Science
in Entomology
in Zoology

Information for applicants to graduate programs

• Research specializations of the Faculty
  By choosing a faculty advisor, graduate applicants can
  associate themselves with any of a number of research
  specializations.
• Special options with joint programs
• Financial support
• Research Assistantships open in the School
• How to apply

Information for current graduate students

• General Information for Graduate Students in Biology and Ecology
• Current Graduate Requirements for MS in Botany, MS in Entomology,
  MS in Zoology, PhD in Zoology, and PhD in Biological Sciences
• Specific requirements for MS in Entomology
• Resources on dealing with graduate-student life
• Financial support
• Members of advisory committees must be on the UMaine Graduate
  Faculty (see also Appointment to the Graduate Faculty)
• Academic appeals

Facilities

Key to the School's research efforts are several facilities providing equipment, space, and professional personnel. Among equipment available for graduate-student use, for example, are automated DNA-sequencing equipment, laser confocal and electron microscopes, and controlled-environment chambers. Numerous sites for field research on both managed and natural habitats in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems are easily accessible; and facilities for raising plants, aquatic animals, and other organisms are available on campus. (See facilities page for further information.)