Agroecology Programs Resources - TREC-Agroecology/lab-wiki GitHub Wiki

UF-agroecology.com is a link to the various programs of study available through the agroecology department at University of Florida

Agroecology at UF is a great place to learn about the agroecology department at UF, find faculty within the department (and reach out to meet with those you may be interested in being on your committee) and has a student resource page

The Handbook is one of the best resources available for understanding expectations and options of the Agroecology Masters and PhD programs

Graduation and Defense Timeline

making a program of study

  • make sure you build it out to include all of the required courses (pages 5-6, & 17 of the handbook explain)
  • fill in other courses that you are most interested in after fitting in the required courses
  • keep in mind that there may be courses that you can substitute in for
    • for example, an course more geared towards extension than communicating in academia if you work extension. you MUST get the approval of the agroecology department (email the Agroecology program coordinator)
  • Make sure if something is only offered every other year that you keep space reserved for it
  • Submit your completed program of study form (pages 3, 4, & 17) to the agroecology registrar (Cynthia Hight [email protected]) after getting committee approval as soon as possible (by the end of your first spring semester)

estabilishing a committee

  • start talking to faculty early! Don't wait too long to start gaining perspective from UF agronomy, soil and water science, and other staff. This will better help you formulate your research as well as give you an idea of who you might work well with and learn from
  • have a balance of interests. It's sometimes difficult, but select committee members who balance your weaknesses and can help teach you to fill in your gaps. It's easier to have people on your committee who agree with you or have your same strengths, but in this you limit your own potential growth
  • make sure to finalize your committee before the end of your first semester or completion of 12 credit hours and submit your committee form (page 11 of handbook) to Dr. Lynn Sollenberger at [email protected]

student evaluations

  • due March 1st of each year, these are found on pages 7-8 of the handbook
  • your advisor and/or whole committee will evaluate you as a student to encourage you to grow in certain areas. You must sign these as a student and submit them to Cynthia Hight [email protected]

agroecology seminar

  • master's students are required to attend or view agronomy seminar presentations each fall and spring semester
  • their final semester, students will present the results of their thesis research to the departmental seminar during that semester (in person or video conferencing)
  • students must also submit the seminar evaluation sheet (page 15 of the handbook) for each seminar to their major advisor

student spotlight

  • student information is a great way to connect with other students and get your information and research interests out to the agroecology department as a whole. You can contact the Agroecology program coordinator who posts these updates