Agricultural and Biological Sciences

The science of soil management and crop production, including plant breeding, crop physiology, soil fertility, irrigation systems, pest management, and sustainable farming practices to optimize agricultural yield and quality

The comprehensive study of animal biology, behavior, physiology, and ecology, including livestock production, animal nutrition, breeding, welfare, wildlife conservation, and the evolutionary relationships among animal species

The interdisciplinary study of freshwater and marine ecosystems, including limnology, oceanography, aquatic ecology, fisheries science, water quality, and the conservation of aquatic biodiversity and resources

The integrated study of how organisms interact with their environment, evolve over time, exhibit behaviors, and are classified, including population dynamics, community ecology, evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, and taxonomic relationships

The application of biological, chemical, and physical sciences to study food properties, processing, preservation, safety, and nutrition, including food chemistry, microbiology, engineering, sensory analysis, and product development

The science and practice of managing forest ecosystems for timber production, conservation, recreation, and ecosystem services, including silviculture, forest ecology, fire management, and sustainable forest resource utilization

Broad interdisciplinary research spanning multiple areas of agriculture and biology, including integrated approaches to food security, biotechnology applications, environmental sustainability, and the interface between agricultural systems and natural ecosystems

The science and art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants, including plant propagation, greenhouse management, landscape design, post-harvest technology, and urban agriculture

The study of insects and their interactions with humans, plants, and ecosystems, including entomology, pest management, pollinator biology, insect physiology, behavior, systematics, and their roles in agriculture and disease transmission

The comprehensive study of plant biology, including plant physiology, molecular biology, genetics, pathology, biotechnology, and the development of improved crop varieties for food, fiber, and environmental applications

The study of soil as a natural resource, including soil formation, classification, mapping, fertility, chemistry, biology, physics, and management for agricultural production and environmental protection