The Wildlife and Fisheries Biology program examines the relationship between animals and people and seeks solutions to challenges in conservation and management.

The Wildlife and Fisheries Biology program focuses on the biology, ecology, and conservation of managed animal populations including those that are hunted, fished, threatened, or endangered. Students learn about and develop skills in management strategies including direct and indirect manipulation of populations and communities and their habitats.

Students walking through waist-deep water carrying turtle traps

B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology

The Wildlife and Fisheries Biology major emphasizes interdisciplinary wildlife and fisheries science. Courses focus on applied ecology and techniques for managing dynamic animal populations and communities in a changing environment. Students gain hands-on experience in labs and frequent field trips.

B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Professor Allan Strong holding a bird and explaining something to a group of students

Faculty

Wildlife and Fisheries Biology faculty are experts in aquatic ecology, avian ecology, conservation biology, fisheries, global change ecology, herpetology, population modeling, wildlife ecology, and more.
Researchers examining an eel in a net.

Graduate Degrees

Rubenstein School Graduate Programs offer both Master's and Ph.D. degrees and include options for those interested in graduate degrees in wildlife and fisheries. Graduate students can study a diversity of topics including aquatic ecology and wildlife science.
A Ph.D. student removing the water sampler from the lake.

Lake and Field Facilities

Students in the Wildlife and Fisheries Biology program learn in a wide range of ecosystems. They have access to state-of-the-art equipment on UVM's Research Vessel on Lake Champlain, and in laboratories and classrooms across campus.

Student Resources

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