Ecological knowledge is critical to conservation and management of the state’s resources,
including fish, wildlife, plants, and the ecosystems and landscapes that sustain them.
Through ongoing research, outstanding teaching, and community outreach, students and
faculty in the Department of Ecology seek to learn about these resources and tackle
fundamental and applied questions that address ecological and natural resources questions
for Montana and a wide variety of ecosystems across the globe.
The Department of Ecology offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences
with four options: Biology Teaching, Conservation Biology & Ecology, Fish & Wildlife
Ecology & Management, and Organismal Biology. Graduate degrees include a Masters or
PhD in Biological Sciences, Masters in Fish & Wildlife Management, PhD in Fish & Wildlife
Biology, and an inter-college PhD in Ecology and Environmental Sciences. We invite
you search the information below to learn more about these programs and about the
people that make up the department.
