UC Davis Graduate Studies
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Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
About the Program
Learn More About the Program
The JDPE is a doctoral degree that is run jointly by the Ecology Program at San Diego State University and the Ecology Graduate Group at UC Davis. The joint nature of the doctoral program offers two primary advantages. First, students benefit from contact and expertise in and outside of the classroom with faculty members of two strong ecology programs. Second, across the two campuses, students have the opportunity to access facilities and field sites in nearly all the major biomes of California. JDPE students spend their first year at San Diego State University with their adviser to begin preparation of a thesis proposal. The student then moves to UC Davis for additional course work and for the Qualifying Examination. On return to San Diego State University, the thesis research is completed, and the dissertation is prepared and defended. The Ph.D. degree is awarded jointly by San Diego State University and UC Davis.
Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GESD
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 (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ anybrown@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Elizabeth Crone \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ ecrone@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Valerie Eviner \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ (530) 752-8538 | veviner@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Nann Fangue \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ nafangue@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Jennifer Funk \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ funk@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact\ Robert Hijmans \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ rhijmans@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Richard Karban \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ (530) 752-2800 | rkarban@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Robert Lusardi \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ (510) 847-2713 | ralusardi@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Tyler Scott \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ tascott@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions Only\ Brian Todd \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ (530) 752-1140 | btodd@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Anne Todgham \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ (530) 752-1897 | todgham@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Dirk Van Vuren \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ (530) 752-4181 | dhvanvuren@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Andrew Whitehead \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ (530) 754-8982 | awhitehead@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Neal Williams \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Louie Yang \ Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) \ (530) 754-3261 | lhyang@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Senior Academic Advisor\ Brittney Solar \ bsolar@ucdavis.edu