Overview

Department of Ecology and Evolution / Department of Ecology and Evolution is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology and evolution
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied ecology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

11

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.08%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, ecology and population, evolution, biodiversity, environmental conservation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,507,841

Location & Contact

Address 100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States

Contact Dr. Robert W. Thacker
Chair
Email: robert.thacker@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-8590

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