Overview
Faculty expertise encompasses several major areas of modern biology including evolutionary, ecological, organismic, physiological, biochemical, and genetic processes of marine animals and microorganisms. The Marine Biology program is offered by the University of California, San Diego.
Studies ranging from spatial ecology of coral reef ecosystems to the role of the marine microbiome in food web dynamics are being investigated in over thirty independent research laboratories.
Students admitted to Ocean Bioscience Program (OBP) are assigned an advisor, who is a chair of the three-person guidance committee. Students are assigned to a curricular group based on their interests.
Although students may change curricular groups near the beginning of the year, they must commit to a curricular group early on because this determines which departmental exam they will take.
During the year, students may be supported in a variety of ways. After the first year, the guidance committee is dissolved and the research advisor, and eventually the dissertation committee, provide guidance.
Examples of current research activities include:
- Marine microbiology
- Algae biofuels and biotechnology
- Genomics, metagenomics, and bioinformatics
- Cell and developmental biology
- Physiology and biochemistry of marine animals
- Biomechanics and biomaterials
- Ecotoxicology
- Photobiology
- Parasitology
- Animal behavior and behavioral ecology
- Deep-sea biology
- Phylogeny and taxonomy of marine animals
- Biogeography or marine populations
- Evolutionary genomics and molecular ecology of marine organisms
- Biodiversity, ecology, and conservation of marine ecosystems
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Physical Oceanography
- Marine Chemistry
- Biological Oceanography
- Marine Physiology
- Phycology: Marine Plant Biology
- Marine Microbial Ecology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Marine Science View 22 other PhDs in Marine Science in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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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.
- A major in one of the biological sciences (or equivalent), with basic course work in botany, microbiology, or zoology; two years of chemistry, including organic chemistry, is required. Training in one or more of the following areas is strongly recommended: cellular biology, molecular biology, comparative physiology, genetics, developmental biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, vertebrate and invertebrate zoology, microbiology, and/or botany.
- Biochemistry and physical chemistry will be expected of students in experimental biology, although the student may, if necessary, enroll in these courses at UC San Diego after admission.
Tuition Fee
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International
27366 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
27366 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
12264 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12264 USD per year during 60 months.
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