Ecology BSc (Hons) / MEcol

What is this Ecology degree about?...

Ecology is the study of how organisms relate to one another and to their surroundings. We have a large team of staff specialising in behavioural ecology; animal biogeography and evolution; evolutionary biology; plant ecology; marine animal community and trophic ecology; ecology of wetlands and extreme habitats. 

This enables us to offer a comprehensive overview of the subject from global system level through to community and population level. Concepts are developed using a wide range of habitat examples. Extensive use is made of the diverse habitats of rural and maritime North Wales during field courses and practicals and students are encouraged to attend elective field excursions to overseas sites, such as Tenerife. We aim to provide a broad understanding of ecology, encompassing global systems and organism based perspectives, illustrated with microbial, botanical and zoological examples.

You will gain laboratory and field ecological experience and will acquire a range of transferable skills (data analysis, group work, presentation skills, writing skills, IT skills). You will benefit from the proximity of an exceptional range of terrestrial, marine and freshwater habitats where field work, which is an integral part of the degree is conducted. We are part of the new Environment Centre Wales which is a partnership venture between Bangor University and the Natural Environment Research Council’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH).