Ecology is the study of living things on Earth and how all these organisms interact.
From the mountain tops to the valley bottoms, ecology encompasses the study of small insects
to large ecosystems such as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
At MSU, the Ecology Department studies an amazing diversity of species.
We study everything from bees to bats,
from salmon flies to sturgeon,
from wild dogs to Weddell seals,
and from white bark pine to wolverines.
We have students and faculty conducting research all across the globe
from the smallest towns in Montana and Wyoming
to places like Iceland, Antarctica, Africa, and Columbia.
We analyze conservation problems and we conduct fundamental research.
In the process of training our students, we prepare them to work with partners
across campus as well as across the globe.
