Overview

Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology / Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife ecology
Master of Wildlife Conservation (MWC)	Wildlife conservation
Master of Science (MS)	Wildlife ecology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

7

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	20%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	GIS applications, human dimensions of natural resources, wildlife-habitat relationships associated with forest management practices, migratory fish ecology, vernal pool ecology and conservation, population dynamics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	720,356

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Ave
Orono, ME  4469
United States

Contact Dr. Erik Blomberg
Interim Chair
Email: erik.blomberg@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-2904

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