Master’s Opportunities in Ecology in United States

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (EL) offers a research appointment for post-bachelor and graduate students in an applied, mentor-guided laboratory environment. EL is one of the seven laboratories within USACE-ERDC and supports environmental challenges for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation through environmental science and engineering research and development. Participants work alongside researchers in a broad, interdiscipli...

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (EL) offers a research appointment within a broad environmental science and engineering environment. As one of seven laboratories in USACE-ERDC, EL focuses on solving environmental challenges for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation through applied research and development. Participants will work under the guidance of a mentor in a real-world laboratory setting and gain hands-on experience with ...

Fully funded Master's position at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, USA, focused on belowground impacts of wildfire . The project is associated with the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation and the Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program , with supervision/mentorship from Dr. Justin Gay and Dr. Meredith Zettlemoyer . Ideal applicants should have a B.S. and coursework in ecology , soil science , or environmental science . The post also highlights the need to be comfortabl...

The Martins Lab at the University of Oklahoma is advertising MSc and/or PhD positions starting in Fall 2027 in parasite macroecology , with a focus on parasite diversity and parasite load in amphibians and reptiles . Successful students will work on data synthesis and will also have opportunities to develop independent research ideas , conduct fieldwork , and pursue experiments . The positions are supported by TA and RA appointments , indicating funded graduate opportunities rather than self-fun...

Graduate Student (MS or PhD) Opening in Bird Conservation and Ecosystem Services The Smith BIRDS Lab at Michigan State University is recruiting graduate students for fall 2027 or spring 2028. The lab’s research sits at the intersection of biology , environmental science , and agriculture , with a strong focus on farming for people and nature, co-managing farmlands for avian conservation, and ecosystem service provisioning. Current project areas include: ecosystem services and disservices from so...

Graduate position (MS or PhD) in fish ecology at The Ohio State University Dr. Jennifer Hellmann is recruiting a highly motivated master’s or PhD student to join her lab in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at The Ohio State University . The project is centered on fish ecology , with emphasis on ecology, evolution, behavior, ichthyology , and the role of developmental and transgenerational plasticity in helping organisms respond to natural and human-induced environment...

PhD or MS Graduate Assistantship in Fisheries at Iowa State University This funded research assistantship focuses on fisheries , invasive carp , and native fish ecology , including movement ecology , population dynamics , and analysis of large acoustic telemetry databases from the Missouri and Mississippi basins. The project includes species such as sturgeon and Blue Suckers and offers a strong collaborative environment with graduate and undergraduate students plus state and federal agency partn...

Miami University’s Wagner Lab in the Department of Biology is recruiting for three fully funded positions in aquatic ecology and fisheries science in Oxford, Ohio, USA. The post highlights research on how global change affects aquatic ecosystems and freshwater fisheries, with interests spanning climate change , land use and management, invasive species, eutrophication, and persistent chemical pollutants such as PFAS . Open positions: 1) PhD Graduate Assistantship in Ecology, Evolution, and Envir...

MS/PhD opening at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in Syracuse, USA. The Ninokawa and Goff Labs (Dr. Aaron Ninokawa and Dr. Jennifer Goff) are seeking a student to study how invasive quagga mussels influence lake trout survival in the Great Lakes. The project combines field and lab experiments with a strong emphasis on aquatic biogeochemistry and microbial ecology. Ideal applicants have a background in ecology, environmental science, chemi...