The Ecology program at Colorado State University
<https://ecology.colostate.edu/> (CSU) welcomes applicants for MS
and PhD students to start Fall 2025. We provide a positive graduate
school experience and outstanding education in ecology across a range
of ecosystems, taxa, and subdisciplines. Our goal is to offer students
strong training for professional success across a variety of career
paths. In addition to the ecological core, we offer a specialization
in human-environment interactions. Currently, we support a vibrant
community of over 100 students. We are committed to creating a safe,
welcoming and supportive environment.

The preferred application deadline is December 1, which is also
a free application day!  Details on applying are available here
<https://ecology.colostate.edu/apply/>.

Many faculty members are open to taking students, and specific
opportunities include:

Dr. Anping Chen
<https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=3Den&user=3D4ZoN5wgAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate>
working on dryland ecology, vegetation dynamics, remote sensing,
soil-vegetation-climate feedbacks

Dr. Dhruba Naug <https://socialbehaviorlab.colostate.edu/> working on
behavioral and evolutionary ecology

Dr. Jonna Yarrington <https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/people/jmyarr/>
working on human-environment interactions

Dr. Paul Ode
<https://agsci.colostate.edu/old-agbio/people-button/faculty/paul-ode/>
working on plant-insect interactions and ecoimmunology

Dr. Phuong Dao <https://daolab.weebly.com/> working on remote sensing,
plant stress, precision agriculture, and applications of machine learning

Dr. Cynthia Brown
<https://agsci.colostate.edu/old-agbio/people-button/faculty/cynthia-brown/>
working on restoration and plant invasion ecology

Dr. DeeDee Wright
<https://www.biology.colostate.edu/person/?id=3D7180CF598A69115FF37FE55066147769&sq=t>
working on ecology education

Other faculty members are potentially open to taking students. Some of
the general subjects they study include: grassland ecology and climate
change, evolutionary ecology, climate scenario science, futures theory,
and climate policy.

Graduate student salaries are generally provided through faculty
advisors <https://ecology.colostate.edu/faculty-directory/> in the form
of research or teaching assistantships. Tuition is typically covered for
students supported by assistantships and health insurance is available. A
confirmed advisor is necessary for admission to the program, but not
for application submission. Most students accepted to the program find
advisors through their shared interests. Financial support is often in
flux given pending grants, so there is no need to wait to see a particular
position advertised. Advisors interested in accepting a student typically
work with the students to procure funding from various sources. Thus,
we encourage prospective students to reach out directly to faculty
members with expertise in your area of interest.

CSU is located in beautiful Fort Collins, on the foothills of the
Rocky Mountains, and has been voted as one of the best places in the
United States to live with easy access to outdoors activities, such as
rafting, skiing, and rock climbing. This small, bike-friendly community
has a vibrant art, music, and restaurant culture and is about hour from
Denver, CO.

Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access
institution, and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving
a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State
laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination
and affirmative action.

Best wishes,
Ruth Hufbauer

Ruth Hufbauer, she/her/hers
Director: Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
<https://ecology.colostate.edu/>
Professor: Department of Agricultural Biology
<https://agsci.colostate.edu/agbio/>
PI: Faculty Success <https://facultysuccess.colostate.edu/> Advance Grant
Lab webpage: Applied Evolutionary Ecology
<http://www.hufbauerlab.org/index.html>

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