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Wildlife Ecology & Conservation

University of Florida

Doctoral ResearchCIP: 03.0601

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Gainesville, Florida

    Tigert Hall, Gainesville, Florida, 32611

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningWritingComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingLearning StrategiesScienceInstructingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationMonitoringCoordination

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceGeographyEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and SecurityLaw and GovernmentAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionNear VisionInformation OrderingCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resourc
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Monitor research program budgets.
  • Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and comp
  • Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.
  • Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.
  • Train staff and volunteers on park programs.
  • Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ra
  • Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield
  • Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect ran
  • Apply herbicide to eliminate harmful plants.
  • Apply principles of specialized fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agri
  • Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vege
  • Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.
  • Develop, or make recommendations on, management systems and plans for wildlife populations and habit
  • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.
  • Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identificatio
  • Use advanced technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and drone technology, for wildlife tracking, habitat mapping, and population studies.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareDocument management softwareElectronic mail softwareMap creation softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareGeographic information systemData base user interface and query softwareWeb platform development softwareProject management softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareDesktop publishing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareData mining softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareOffice suite software

Tools

100-foot measuring tapesBackpack fire pumpsBackpack spraying equipmentBroadcast seedersBrush axesCable tongsCant hooksCarousel slide projectorsChainsawsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersAll-terrain vehicles ATVAnimal trapping equipmentAugersAutomated external defibrillators AEDBackpack tanksBoat trailersBrush cuttersCanoesClaw hammersDigital still camerasDigital video camerasDrip torchesDump trucksDouble-ring infiltrometersGlobal positioning system GPS devices

Work Values

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1043.00
  • Park Naturalists19-1031.03
  • Range Managers19-1031.02
  • Conservation Scientists19-1031.00
  • Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Research)

  • Departmental or program-level curriculum in forestry and conservation science — lead the design, review, and accreditation alignment for the full academic unit at a research university.
  • Strategic research agendas for a forestry or conservation science program — set and communicate to internal stakeholders, funding agencies, and national professional organizations.
  • Junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate teaching assistants — mentor systematically, shaping their pedagogical philosophy, research productivity, and professional trajectories.
  • Institutional policies governing field research safety, academic integrity, and graduate student welfare — develop or substantially revise to reflect best practices across the discipline.
  • Multi-institutional or federal research partnerships in areas such as forest carbon sequestration, wildland fire science, or biodiversity conservation — initiate, negotiate, and lead at an organizational scale.
  • Scholarly reputation and external influence of the academic program — advance through keynote presentations, editorial board service, and national conference leadership in forestry and conservation science.
  • Graduate program admissions criteria, fellowship allocation, and degree requirements — oversee and refine to strengthen program quality, equity, and alignment with workforce and research needs.
  • Enterprise-level academic technologies and information retrieval systems — champion adoption across the program to enhance research capacity and instructional innovation for all faculty and students.
  • Emerging societal challenges such as climate-driven forest disturbance or land-use policy reform — translate into transformative interdisciplinary courses and publicly engaged scholarship that shape the field.
  • Organizational resource allocation decisions including hiring priorities, laboratory investments, and field station development — advise senior administration with evidence-based recommendations rooted in disciplinary expertise.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
22%
Placement Rate
100%