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University of Vienna MSc Ecology and Ecosystems
University of Vienna

MSc Ecology and Ecosystems

Vienna, Austria

2 Years

English

Full time

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* Application period from 11 July to 5 September 2022

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Introduction

The master program Ecology and Ecosystems (MEC) addresses fundamental problems in ecology in a holistic way. Core topics are the role of organisms in the functionality of ecosystems, and the factors responsible for the spatial and temporal variations in biodiversity and functioning of systems. The study program takes both an organismic and an ecosystem-based approach to ecology — thereby complementing two related curricula at the University of Vienna. These are Environmental Sciences, which is strongly rooted in geosciences, and Conservation Biology & Biodiversity Management (in the German language), which is specifically devoted to the theory and practice of nature conservation — from the species to the landscape level.

In MEC, we cover various marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. These range from lowland to alpine, and from arctic to tropical biomes. Scientists from diverse fields within biology, including botany, microbial ecology, zoology, systems biology, and biogeochemistry are actively engaged in MEC. Contributing faculties comes from the departments of

  • Botany & Biodiversity Research
  • Eco-genomics & Systems Biology
  • Limnology & Oceanography
  • Microbiology & Ecosystem Science

as well as from the

  • Core Facility for Cell Imaging & Ultrastructure Research.

MEC focuses on the analysis of fundamental processes that generate and drive biodiversity and on its role in fundamental ecosystem functions. The program offers access to a wide range of methods and approaches, from field surveys to lab experiments, using state-of-the-art technology in stable isotope and element analysis, metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, environmental genetics, light and electron microscopy, statistical data analysis, and modeling.

Ecology and Ecosystems (MEC) is a program that emphasizes understanding of the biological controls and dimensions of ecosystems. To achieve these goals, approaches rooted in life sciences are combined with an application of the chemical, statistical and geographical methodology.

The master program comprises 120 ECTS credits. This is equivalent to a period of four semesters.

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