Applied Ecology

The interdisciplinary program in Applied Ecology aims to complete and improve graduate students' learning and to foster research, extension and scientific education in the interdisciplinary field of Ecology, encompassing the biotic and abiotic aspects of the environment, as well as the institutional, social, economic and technological ones.

Degrees and time to completion

The program offers the degrees of Master and Doctor in Sciences, both full-time, and the maximum time to completion is 33, 48 and 60 months respectively for the Master, Doctor and Straight-through Doctor degree programs.

Research fields

Ecology of Agroecosystems

  • Sustainable Production Systems
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Ecotoxicology

Education

Environmental Modelling

  • Biogeochemistry
  • Biostatistics
  • Geoprocessing

Conservation Biology

  • Wildlife management
  • Biological diversity patterns

Environment and Society

  • Communication, education and conservation
  • Environmental management
  • Society and conservation

How to Apply

Application deadlines and checklist

Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations

Theses and dissertations defended at the University of São Paulo starting in 2001 have been made available for online research and download. The project is associated with the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD), sponsored by UNESCO and provides the option of browsing the Applied Ecology program catalog by thesis, dissertation, author or college.

Program Coordinator

Maria Victória Ramos Ballester
CENA
Phone: (55)(19) 3429-4077