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Ecology Professors and Supervisors in United States
Professors in ecology in united states
7,066 professors found
Assistant Professor
Ohio State University
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Landscape Ecology
Functional Ecology
Wildlife Biology
Purdue University
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Botany
Plant Ecology
Arboriculture
Landscape Ecology
Associate Professor
University of Minnesota
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Functional Ecology
Plant Ecology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Assistant Professor of Global Ecology
University of Florida
United States
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Citizen Science
Wildlife Biology
Avian Biology
Assistant Professor of Large-Scale Ecology
University of Colorado Boulder
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Climate Science
Trophic Ecology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Causal Inference
University of California, Davis
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Pollination Biology
Functional Ecology
Ecological Modeling
University of Colorado Boulder
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Landscape Ecology
Grazing Ecology
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland USA
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Landscape Ecology
Functional Ecology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Assistant Professor
University of Florida
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Tree Physiology
Boreal Ecology
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Popular positions
University of New Mexico
United States
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2 months ago
New Mexico State University is advertising a PhD Graduate Research and Teaching Assistantship in Watershed Management and Water Resources through the Watershed Management and Water Quality Lab in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences. The project focuses on watershed hydrology , water quality , climate impacts , and the sustainable management of water-limited landscapes , with a strong emphasis on semi-arid ecosystems in the southwestern United States. Research in the group integrates proc...
Data Science
Environmental Science
Agriculture
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Duke University
United States
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3 weeks ago
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PhD opportunity in Ecology / Environmental Remote Sensing at Duke University The Qiu Lab at Duke University is recruiting one fully funded PhD student to begin in Fall 2027 . The project sits at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, remote sensing, biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, statistics, and AI for Ecology . Research directions include: • Ecological remote sensing for forest and savanna ecosystems using imaging spectroscopy, LiDAR, and satellite time series. • Biodiversity...
Computer Science
Ecology
Environmental Science
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University of Kansas
United States
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2 months ago
Kansas State University’s Ecohydrology Lab is hiring two graduate students for MS or PhD study in Ecohydrology . The position is based at K-State in Manhattan, Kansas, USA , and the lab studies interactions between ecological and hydrological processes in grasslands, savannas, and shrublands . Research in the lab combines approaches from plant ecophysiology , ecology , hydrology , and soil science to understand how vegetation shapes water movement and critical zone function under changing climat...
Ecology
Environmental Science
Agriculture
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2 months ago
Living costs in United States
Estimated costs in United States.
MonthlyYearly | United States |
|---|---|
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | $3.0k $3,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | $1.5k $1,500/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | $800 $800/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | $12.0k $12,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University
United States
Research Interests
Statistics
Soil Science
Computer Science
Ecological Modeling
Uncertainty Analysis
Assistant Professor
Stevens Institute of Technology
United States
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Adsorption Science
Catalysis
Atomistic Simulation
Associate Professor
South Dakota State University
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Environmental Economics
Land Use
Climate Dynamics
Soil Ecology
Opportunities these professors hire for
U.S. Department of Energy
Just Landed
United States
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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...
Computer Science
Chemistry
Ecology
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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New Today
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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 ...
Chemistry
Ecology
Environmental Science
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University of California, Irvine
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United States
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New Today
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University of California, Irvine is advertising occasional postdoctoral scholar positions in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology within the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences . This opening is for researchers interested in work across ecology and evolutionary biology, with appointments sponsored by faculty members in the department. The advert describes a general postdoctoral scholar series rather than a single fixed project, so successful candidates may join ongoing res...
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
Environmental Science
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