The Ph.D. degree in Animal Biology has received final campus approval and is awaiting final UC systemwide approval before students can be officially admitted (anticipated early Spring 2005).  At this point in time, students interested in pursuing the Ph.D. in Animal Biology may apply to the Animal Biology M.S. program by January 15th and indicate in a separate e-mail to the graduate program assistant that they would prefer admission to the Ph.D. when official admissions are opened.  Admissions and funding decisions for the M.S. program can be made and forwarded to Graduate Studies for final processing and notification of applicants.  The admissions committee will also make decisions on admissibility to the Ph.D. program and notify prospective students of those decisions although official admission to the Ph.D. program by Graduate Studies will not occur until the final official approval of the Ph.D. program.  The Ph.D. in Animal Biology is supervised by the Animal Biology Graduate Group.  This is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary program reflecting the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary nature of animal biology.  Research interests of mentoring faculty cover a continuum from basic to applied and include vertebrates and invertebrates.

In general, research is mission-oriented recognizing that practical solutions require a sound knowledge of the complete biology of the organism, system, and environment.  Over 25 faculty work in disciplines such as behavior, ecology, genetics, nutrition, and physiology.

The Animal Biology Graduate Group is housed in the Department of Animal Science.  Mentoring faculty are located inside and outside the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Please visit the Animal Biology Graduate Group website at http://animalbiology.ucdavis.edu.