博士 生态学和进化生物学学位是围绕主要原始研究成果（论文）的研究学位。博士学位获得者 学位通常在大学环境中教授和进行研究，或者在私人或政府机构中进行研究。学生组成教师咨询委员会，以帮助学生设计研究计划并选择适当的课程。学生论文委员会负责进行全面的考试，包括有关论文主题的书面研究建议，概述学生研究进展的正式演讲以及关于论文研究的口头考试。学生的研究。论文委员会还负责在论文完成后进行期末考试，通常是五年或更长时间的学习。
The Ph.D. degree in Ecology and Evolutionary biology is a research degree centered around the production of a major piece of original research - the dissertation. Recipients of the Ph.D. degree generally teach and conduct research in a university setting or conduct research in private or government institutions. Students form an advisory committee of faculty to help the student design a research program and choose appropriate courses. The student's dissertation committee administers a comprehensive exam consisting of a written research proposal on the dissertation topic, a formal presentation summarizing the student's research progress, and an oral examination about the student's research. The dissertation committee also administers a final examination upon completion of the dissertation, the culmination of typically five or more years of study.