MA/MS in Ecology and Evolution

Ecology and Evolution investigates the connection between organisms and their environment across scales ranging from the molecular up to the global, aiming both to understand and explain how the natural world functions and to develop tools that can predict and address problems stemming from pollution, the loss of biodiversity and a changing climate. Study covers ecology from plant, animal and systems perspectives, with ecological processes examined at scales from the molecular level through to regional and global dimensions using field observations and experiments to identify ecosystem patterns and functions. The two-year, research-oriented programme is designed to build the knowledge, skills and insight needed to work as an independent professional scientist in ecology and evolution, preparing graduates for a PhD or other research-related roles in fundamental or applied ecology.