这一研究领域的学生对广泛的生态系统和生物群落中的野生植物和动物进行研究。研究课题包括：营养与行为生态学;社区生态学；森林采伐，能源开发和农业的影响;土著知识和野生动物资源共同管理。
Students in this field of study conduct research on wild plants and animals across a broad range of ecosystems and biomes. Research topics include: nutritional and behavioral ecology; community ecology; impacts of forest harvest, energy development, and agriculture; indigenous knowledge and co-management of wildlife resources.