Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)

About the Program

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The JDPE is a doctoral degree that is run jointly by the Ecology Program at San Diego State University and the Ecology Graduate Group at UC Davis. The joint nature of the doctoral program offers two primary advantages. First, students benefit from contact and expertise in and outside of the classroom with faculty members of two strong ecology programs. Second, across the two campuses, students have the opportunity to access facilities and field sites in nearly all the major biomes of California. JDPE students spend their first year at San Diego State University with their adviser to begin preparation of a thesis proposal. The student then moves to UC Davis for additional course work and for the Qualifying Examination. On return to San Diego State University, the thesis research is completed, and the dissertation is prepared and defended. The Ph.D. degree is awarded jointly by San Diego State University and UC Davis.

Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Major Code
GESD
Exceptions
QE Exception: No outside member needed

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2023
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2023
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2024

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Angie Nguyen
htgnguyen@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Brian Gaylord
bpgaylord@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Group Chair
Walter Oechel
wcoechel@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: General
Anya Brown
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
anybrown@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Elizabeth Crone
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
ecrone@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Valerie Eviner
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
(530) 752-8538 | veviner@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Nann Fangue
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
nafangue@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Primary Contact
Brian Gaylord
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
bpgaylord@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions Only
Matthew Gilbert
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
(530) 752-7846 | megilbert@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Richard Karban
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
(530) 752-2800 | rkarban@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Robert Lusardi
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
(510) 847-2713 | ralusardi@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Troy Magney
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
tmagney@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Advisor
Walter Oechel
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
wcoechel@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Anne Todgham
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
(530) 752-1897 | todgham@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Dirk Van Vuren
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
(530) 752-4181 | dhvanvuren@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
John Whitehead
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
(530) 754-8982 | awhitehead@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Neal Williams
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Louie Yang
Ecology (Joint Program with San Diego State University)
(530) 754-3261 | lhyang@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Brittney Dinelli
bjdinelli@ucdavis.edu