Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Ecology and Evolutionary Biology career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Ecology and Evolutionary Biology alumni have studied.
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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
College of Science Practicum Intern
Environmental Intern
National Wildlife Refugee Intern
Plant Community Ecology Intern
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
BL Companies
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
University of Connecticut Office of Environmental Policy
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Virginia Tech
Riverside Reptiles
SURF UConn
Sweetbriar Nature Center
White Memorial Conservation Center
University of Connecticut Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Norcross Wildlife Foundation
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Biologist
Farm Bill Specialist
Field Instructor
Honors Program STEM Scholar Advisor
North Pacific Groundfish & Halibut Observer
Project Scientist I
Seasonal Resource Assistant, Wildlife
Staff Scientist
Water Bird Lead Biologist
Field Technician
Research Specialist
Risk Management and Underwriting Leadership Program
Coastal Bird Technician
Field Reserach Assistant
Field Technician
Level II Licensed Whitewater Guide
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Analytical Chemist
Assistant Vice President, HRIS Analyst
Lab Director
Lecturer, Sustainable Finance; Statistics for Sustainability Management
Outdoor Educator
Special Education Paraprofessional
Coastal Bird Technician
Website Optimization
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Alaskan Observers, Inc.
BL Companies
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Dominion
Ecology Project International
Operation Walleca
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
University of Connecticut
USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service
Oregon State University
Fields Memorial School
University of Pittsburgh
Aetna CVS Health
Michigan State University
Chapman University
North Country Rivers, Inc.
Enviormental Consultants Inc
Advanced Micro Controls Inc
National Park Service
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
Master of Arts (M.A.), Higher Education Administration
Master of Science (M.S.), Evolution, Ecology & Systematics
Master of Science (M.S.), Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Science, Policy & Management
Master of Science (M.S.), Cirriculum
Master of Science (M.S.), Biodiversity & Conservation Biolology
Master of Science (M.S.), Biolology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Evolutionary Anthropology
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
University of California Berkeley
University of Connecticut
University of Hawaii
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Texas A&M University
Duke University
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