Graduate Degree Program in Ecology | Colorado State University

C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Collection Insects Moves

The insect collection at the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity migrated to the Hartshorn Center.

Opportunities across disciplines

Our curriculum is rigorous and comprehensive–our students emerge from the program as highly competent and skilled graduates.

Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence

GDPE is among a select group of programs that have achieved great distinction and set a standard for excellence in research, teaching and service that may serve as a model for programs throughout the institution and externally.

Room to grow

The GDPE curriculum is designed to provide a breadth and depth of training to MS and PhD students, who will emerge from the program as highly competent and skilled graduates.

Welcome Cohort of 2019

An important part of graduate education is the opportunity to interact with students and faculty from diverse fields within ecology, and we trust that you will find your academic and social interactions within GDPE and the greater CSU community to be rewarding and valuable experiences that you will carry with you as you advance through your academic and professional life.

Our Program

GDPE ranks among the nation’s top Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Programs. We have an an ongoing tradition of research excellence, publication and post-graduate placement.

Curriculum & Courses

GDPE’s degree programs are rigorous and comprehensive–our students emerge from the program as highly competent and skilled graduates.

Research

GDPE is recognized as a Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence at Colorado State University. Our students and faculty are engaged in research across all levels of ecology.

Distinguished Ecologists 2019-2020

Alum

October 23, 2019: William K. Smith

Resident

Rick Knight, Professor of Human Dimensions in Natural Resources, Warner College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, December 8, 2016

November 13, 2019: Richard Knight

Visiting

Description: Professor Vanessa Ezenwa
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April 8 & 9 2020: Vanessa Ezenwa

April 22 & 23 2020: Rachel Winfree

May 5 & 6 2020: Jonathan Losos

GDPE Ecologists in the News

CSU Professor Colleen Webb Joins Graduate School Leadership

“CSU professor Colleen Webb has been named associate dean of the Graduate School, charged with leading professional development, mentoring, and diversity and access programs.” – Source

Three first-time presenters win awards at Front Range Student Ecology Symposium

CSU graduate students from GDPE organize this symposium, and students from across Colorado attend to present research plans and results. Many undergraduate students present for the first time on their research.

Ecologist LeRoy Poff wins Award of Excellence from Society for Freshwater Science

Congratulations to CSU’s LeRoy Poff! The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) awarded LeRoy the 2019 Award of Excellence. The SFS is the largest organization in the world of scientists who focus on understanding and conserving freshwater.

Research Mentoring to Advance Inclusivity in STEM (RMAIS)

Corrine Moss-Racusin, RMAIS Invited Speaker May 1: Dr. Corinne Moss-Racusin, assistant professor in Psychology at Skidmore College in New York, will speak on “Understanding and Reducing Gender Bias in STEM.” Dr. Moss-Racusin works at the forefront of understanding how biases influence academia. She was recognized as an Elected Fellow by the Society for Experimental Social Psychology in 2016.

Front Range Student Ecology Symposium

The FRSES offers students in environmental science, conservation biology, ecology, and related fields an opportunity to present work, share ideas and meet other participants from across Colorado.

Individuals interested in joining our program are encouraged to visit in mid-February during FRSES (February 20-21, 2020 ). It’s a great time to talk with students and faculty in GDPE.