Fisheries and Wildlife - Michigan State University

Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University is a Campus Master Fisheries degree that prepares you for a Science career. The graduate program in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University is nationally and internationally recognized. Our faculty are among the top professionals in their fields, and our programs are at the forefront of teaching management policy, conservation biology, human dimensions of natural resources management, as well as fish and wildlife biology, ecology, and management . Nationally and internationally recognized scientists visit the department, interacting with the faculty and students and presenting seminars. Graduate students are encouraged to attend regional, national, and international professional meetings such as the annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, the American Fisheries Society Conference, the Wildlife Society Conference, the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, the Society for Conservation Biology Conference, Ecological Society of American Conference, and the International Association of Landscape Ecology Conference in addition to meetings such as the Michigan Chapters of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society. The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife brings together a diverse group of related basic and applied sciences . Faculty are actively engaged in teaching, research, and outreach. Major areas of interest include: wildlife ecology and management; fisheries science and management; limnology (including water quality and water pollution biology); conservation biology; environmental management; aquaculture; human dimensions of resource management; wetland ecology and management; stream ecology; wildlife disease ecology and conservation medicine; and ecosystem and population modeling. In addition to the major areas of interest, fisheries and wildlife graduate students can develop their own program of study under the direction of major professors within the department and guidance committees. For students who wish to pursue programs in the social, economic, geographic, or education-related aspects of fisheries and wildlife management, interdisciplinary programs are offered. Interaction with many related departments and colleges at Michigan State University, as well as with state and federal agencies, allow for both depth and breadth in research and academic programs. The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife offers Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs in fisheries and wildlife. The department also offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree program in fisheries and wildlife?environmental toxicology. Students in the Master of Science degree program in fisheries and wildlife are eligible for the dual JD program with Michigan State University - College of Law. The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife is affiliated with the Doctor of Philosophy degree program with a major in ecology, evolutionary biology and behavior. For information about a Doctor of Philosophy degree program that involves ecology, evolutionary biology and behavior and a major in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, refer to the statement on the doctoral program in ecology, evolutionary biology and behavior in the College of Natural Science section of this catalog. Students who are enrolled in the Master of Science degree program in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife may elect specializations in ecology, evolutionary biology and behavior and in environmental toxicology. For additional information, refer to the statement on the Specialization in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior in the College of Natural Science section of this catalog and to the Graduate Specialization in Environmental Toxicology statement. View more details on Michigan State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fisheries courses.