Ecosystems
The Ecosystems concentration in Earth System Science addresses the interactions of organisms with the transformation and flux of energy and matter. Ecosystem science is inherently interdisciplinary, including ecology, natural history, statistics, chemistry, geology, geography, and hydrology. Students will therefore benefit from shared courses and seminars with other concentrations. Students enrolling in the Ecosystems concentration will pursue research and training in observing, modeling, and predicting processes including fluxes of water, energy, carbon, and nutrients, and many will focus on high-latitude ecosystems.
Before applying for admission into ESS Ecosystems, students should review the materials
with the Department of Biology and Wildlife.
Students wishing to apply should complete the ESS Summary Form and then proceed to UAF admissions.
Our faculty
Eugenie Euskirchen
Department of Biology and Wildlife
Institute of Arctic Biology
Admissions Committee
Jeff Muehlbauer
Department of Biology and Wildlife
Institute of Arctic Biology
Admissions Committee
Christopher Arp
Water and Environmental Research Center
Devin Drown
Department of Biology and Wildlife
Institute of Arctic Biology
Benjamin Gaglioti
Water and Environmental Research Center
Falk Huettmann
Department of Biology and Wildlife
Institute of Arctic Biology
Mary Beth Leigh
Department of Biology and Wildlife
Institute of Arctic Biology
Mario Muscarella
Department of Biology and Wildlife
Institute of Arctic Biology
