UC Davis Graduate Studies
Source: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gecl Parent: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/ecology/ecology-phd/
Ecology
About the Program
Learn More About the Program
Students gain advanced knowledge in one of the following areas: agricultural ecology; conservation ecology; ecological genomics and genetics; ecosystems and landscape ecology; ecotoxicology; environmental policy & human ecology; integrative ecology; marine ecology; physiological ecology; or restoration ecology. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in ecological theory and its applications.
Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I \ M.S. Plan II \ Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GECL
Exceptions
QE Exception: No outside member needed
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2025\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2025\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
Admissions Actions
Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Angie Nguyen \ htgnguyen@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Group Chair\ Robert Hijmans \ rhijmans@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: General\ Anya Brown \ Ecology \ anybrown@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Elizabeth Crone \ Ecology \ ecrone@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Valerie Eviner \ Ecology \ (530) 752-8538 | veviner@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Nann Fangue \ Ecology \ nafangue@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Jennifer Funk \ Ecology \ funk@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact\ Robert Hijmans \ Ecology \ rhijmans@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Richard Karban \ Ecology \ (530) 752-2800 | rkarban@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Robert Lusardi \ Ecology \ (510) 847-2713 | ralusardi@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Tyler Scott \ Ecology \ tascott@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions Only\ Brian Todd \ Ecology \ (530) 752-1140 | btodd@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Anne Todgham \ Ecology \ (530) 752-1897 | todgham@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Dirk Van Vuren \ Ecology \ (530) 752-4181 | dhvanvuren@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Andrew Whitehead \ Ecology \ (530) 754-8982 | awhitehead@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Neal Williams \ Ecology \ nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Louie Yang \ Ecology \ (530) 754-3261 | lhyang@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Senior Academic Advisor\ Brittney Solar \ bsolar@ucdavis.edu