PLANT BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION The Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation is a collaboration between Northwestern University (NU) and the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG). Both MS and PhD degrees are offered. This year a new internship-based MS program in land management and conservation is being offered. The programs offer a unique opportunity to study ecology, evolution, and environmental issues at the interface of basic and applied plant science. Students apply to the program through Northwestern University and take their courses at both NU and CBG with faculty from both institutions. The Plant Conservation and Science Center at CBG is a tremendous resource for students, and the Chicago region provides an excellent community at the forefront of research in conservation and sustainability. Faculty research areas include: Climate Change Conservation Genetics Crop Evolution and Diversity Invasion Biology Paleobotany, Paleoecology, and Paleoclimate Phylogenomics Plant Animal Interactions Plant Demography Plant Reproductive Ecology Plant and Fungal Systematics and Evolution Restoration Ecology Soil Ecology and Fungal Diversity To learn more, contact the program director, Nyree Zerega (nzer...@chicagobotanic.org) or visit our websites: Graduate Program: http://www.plantbiology.northwestern.edu/ Plant Science Center: http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/labs.php?expanddiv=plant_conservation Application deadlines: PhD: December 31, 2013 MS (thesis-based): February 15, 2014 MS (internship-based): Applications will be reviewed beginning February 15 and review will continue through April 30, 2014. Admissions are on a rolling basis.
