Ulver i vinterskog. **Photo**: Kjetil Kolbjornsrud/Shutterstock

CAREER EXAMPLES

Master's in Ecology

Are you interested in ecology, biological diversity and natural processes? Global environmental challenges such as climate change and species extinction make ecologists and their skills more important than ever.

Do you want to work with biological monitoring, conservation, and ecosystem health? Climate change, habitat loss, and pollution are straining ecosystems worldwide. Ecologists are needed to help understand these issues and come up with solutions.

What career opportunities do you have after stuying ecology? Read below to find out!

Silvia doing the inventory of home gardens.

Silvia: Researching vegetation-climate interactions

Silvia Schrötter is a PhD student at the University of Augsburg. There she is investigating how human land use influences the vegetation-climate interactions in the semi-arid tropics.

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Morning bird banding session, part of the Ås Bird Banding Group (Ås ringmerkingsgruppe)

Julie: Working for the Department of Conservation

Julie Percival is working at the Department of Conservation (DOC), which is the leading government organisation responsible for conserving New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage.

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