宾夕法尼亚州立大学的生态学院间研究生课程旨在训练科学家探索自然世界及其内部的多种相互作用。具体来说，我们教学生观察，实验和分析自然世界中的模式，以寻求解决我们这个时代最紧迫的问题的解决方案，例如与生物多样性，气候变化，入侵物种，粮食安全有关的问题和传染病。学生在生命科学和物理科学方面的流利程度，以及他们对领域，计算和统计工具的了解，使他们在就业市场上具有独特的跨学科优势。生态计划的悠久历史使现有的50名教职员工和50名学生受益。例如，长期的学生经营研讨会有助于发展学生的专业技能，同时也促进了协作和联网。此
Penn State’s Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology trains scientists to explore the natural world and the multitudes of interactions within it. Specifically, we teach students to observe, experiment with, and analyze patterns in the natural world with a goal of pursuing solutions to some the most pressing problems of our time—such as those related to biodiversity, climate change, invasive species, food security, and infectious disease. Students’ fluency in the life and physical sciences, along with their knowledge of field, computational, and statistical tools gives them a unique interdisciplinary advantage in the job market. The Ecology Program's rich history benefits its current 50 faculty members and 50 students. For example, the longtime student-run seminar helps to develop students' professional skills while also promoting collaboration and networking. In addition, the low number of course requirements provides quality-over-quantity instruction in classical ecology, along with the most recent advances and the development of scientific presentation skills.