Overview

Biological oceanography research is conducted on spatial and temporal scales ranging from short-term interactions between individual organisms (mm., sec.) to interdecadal variation in widely dispersed populations.

The techniques used are diverse, and even within one space/time domain can include field observations, experimentation in the laboratory, and mathematical modeling. The Biological Oceanography program is offered by the University of California, San Diego.

Research topics include:

Primary and secondary productivity and nutrient regeneration

Community ecology of benthic and pelagic organisms

Food web structure and trophic ecology

Population dynamics, habitat changes and disruptions

Nonequilibrium ecosystems

Microbial ecology and biogeochemical cycling

Fishery biology and management

Marine mammal ecology and communication

Systematics and biogeography

Population genetics and evolution

Behavior as it affects distributions and food web interactions

Climate change impacts including warming, ocean acidification and deoxygenation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Physical Oceanography

Marine Chemistry

Biological Oceanography

Pelagic Ecology

Fisheries Oceanography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Oceanography View 25 other PhDs in Oceanography in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates for admission should have a bachelor's (BS) or master's degree in one of the physical, biological, or earth sciences; in some cases a degree in mathematics or engineering science is accepted.

A scholastic average of B or better (3.0) in upper-division courses, or prior graduate study, is required.
Two years of chemistry, including general and organic chemistry, and a year of general biology are required. Physical chemistry requiring calculus may be substituted for physics requiring calculus where a more elementary physics course was taken.
Preparation should also include a course in general geology and at least one course in each of the following categories: systematics (e.g., invertebrate zoology), population biology (e.g., ecology), functional biology (e.g., physiology).
In special cases, other advanced courses in mathematics or natural sciences may be substituted.

Tuition Fee

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International

27366 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months.
National

27366 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12264 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 12264 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for San Diego

1400 - 2455 USD /month

Living costs

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