The Evolutionary Ecol program at Colorado State University (CSU)
welcomes applicants for MS and PhD students to start Fall 2025. We
provide a positive graduate school experience and outstanding education
in ecology and evolutionary biology 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 date for Fall 2026 is December 1 for eligibility
for recruitment funds, but applications can be accepted after that date.

Many faculty members are open to taking students (some dependent upon
availability of funding), and specific opportunities include:

Dr. Anping Chen
<https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=4ZoN5wgAAAAJ&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. Chris Funk <https://sites.google.com/view/funklab/home> working on
evolutionary ecology, conservation genomics, biodiversity and climate
adaptation
Dr. Meena Balgopal <https://writingtolearnscience-balgopal.weebly.com/>
working on ecology communication, ecology/evolution education, or
environmental literacy
Dr. Paul Ode
<https://agsci.colostate.edu/old-agbio/people-button/faculty/paul-ode/>
working on the evolutionary ecology of plant-insect interactions and
eco-immunology
Dr. Alan Knapp <https://csuknapplab.weebly.com/> working on global change
and grasslands, as well as agro/eco-voltaics

Other faculty members <https://ecology.colostate.edu/faculty-directory/>
are also potentially open to taking students.

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, so please reach out to potential advisors directly. You can
submit your application prior to having a confirmed advisor, however
(check to see if you are eligible for an application fee waiver
<https://graduateschool.colostate.edu/skip-the-application-fee/>!).
Financial support is often in flux given pending grants, so there is no
need to wait to see a particular position advertised.

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.

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/>

Lab webpage: Applied Evolutionary Ecology
<http://www.hufbauerlab.org/index.html>

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