生态学理学硕士-农业生态学

农业生态学涉及许多不同的利益和新出现的问题，包括需要解决不断增长的病虫害和杂草控制问题，保护农场工人的健康，减轻对自然资源的支持压力，减轻农业经营对环境的影响以及促进可持续农业生产。作为一门真正的综合科学，农业生态学在其研究范围内是独一无二的。研究和应用领域包括农业系统中存在的生物的生理，种群和社区生态，到更大范围的农业系统及其对土地，水和大气资源的区域和全球影响。农业生态学还涉及农业生产和管理系统，包括社会经济方面，农民/研究关系和推广。
The graduate group in ecology is an interdisciplinary graduate program that offers students a combination of both basic and applied ecology. Students gain advanced knowledge in one of the following areas: agricultural ecology, conservation ecology, ecological genomics and genetics, ecosystems and landscape ecology, ecotoxicology, environmental policy & human ecology, integrative ecology, marine ecology, physiological ecology, or restoration ecology. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in ecological theory and its applications. The Graduate Group in Ecology offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Ecology is a science that integrates numerous fields of study to attain deep understanding of natural and societal influences on the distribution, abundances, behaviors, traits, and ecosystem functions of organisms. In order to accommodate varied student interests, the Group has developed several 'areas of emphasis' with specialized programs of study: agricultural ecology, conservation ecology, ecological genomics and genetics, ecosystems and landscape ecology, ecotoxicology and physiological ecology, environmental policy and human ecology, integrative ecology, marine ecology, and restoration ecology. For further details, contact the Group office.<br><br>Agricultural ecology encompasses many diverse interests and emerging problems, including the need to address growing pest and weed control problems, protect farmworker health, reduce pressure on supporting natural resources, ameliorate environmental impacts of agricultural operations and promote sustainable agricultural production. As a truly integrative science, agricultural ecology is unique in its scope of inquiry. Areas of research and application range from the physiological, population, and community ecology of organisms present in agricultural systems, to larger scales of agricultural systems and their regional and global impact on land, water and atmospheric resources. Agricultural ecology is also concerned with systems of agricultural production and management, including socio-economic aspects, farmer/research relations and extension.