Description
Eastern Washington University invites applicants for our Master of Science program in Biology!
https://www.ewu.edu/cstem/biology/biology-ms/
The EWU Biology MS is a thesis-based program emphasizing research. A variety of specialties are available within the department, including aquatic and riparian ecology, cell biology, fisheries, genetics, microbiology, molecular ecology, physiology, restoration ecology, and wildlife (see https://www.ewu.edu/cstem/biology/faculty-staff/). Some specific laboratories recruiting students are highlighted below, but other faculty are accepting applicants as well. We welcome applicants from a diversity of backgrounds interested in any of these fields, including those underrepresented in biology.
Dr. Krisztian Magori (kmagori@ewu.edu) is recruiting graduate students to study infectious disease threats to animals and people in relation to climate, land use and biodiversity change in the Inland Northwest; as well as to develop and disseminate best practices to integrate AI into biological data analysis.
Camille McNeely (fmcneely@ewu.edu) is recruiting students interested in stream or wetland ecology, with a focus on invertebrates, restoration, nutrient loading, and/or food webs. Please contact Dr. McNeely for more information.
Dr. Charlotte Milling, in collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Kalispel Natural Resources Department, is recruiting candidates for 1-2 MS positions evaluating waterfowl ecology in the Pacific Flyway. The Milling Lab at EWU investigates questions related to behavioral ecology and animal-habitat relationships to inform conservation of wildlife populations and their habitat. Applied research projects that address contemporary challenges of regional relevance (e.g., wetlands management, wildfire, multiple land use) are of particular interest. Projects will combine field-based research, lab-based methods, and advanced quantitative reasoning to advance understanding of ecological processes meaningful to managers and partners in the flyway. For more information on potential research projects or lab-specific required qualifications, or to express your interest in joining the lab, please email cmilling@ewu.edu.”
Research in Thrikawala Lab can be summarized into one word, “immunotoxicology”. I investigate how environmental and pharmaceutical chemicals affect immunity, altering immune response to infections and injury. I use zebrafish larvae to model infection and injury and use fluorescent microscopy to track real-time immune cell responses. If you are excited to work with an animal model, cool microscopy, and cutting-edge molecular techniques like CRISPR, please contact Dr. Savini Thrikawala via suparathrikawala@ewu.edu.
Financial support is available through Graduate Service Appointments (GSAs, https://www.ewu.edu/apply/graduate/tuition-aid/), which provide tuition-waiver and wages for a 20 hour per week teaching responsibility. Additional funding may be available through grants or contracts to individual faculty advisors. For full GSA consideration for fall 2026 admission, applications are due February 10, 2026. Admission requires an undergraduate degree in Biology or a related field, 3.0 GPA, and approval of an EWU faculty member willing to serve as the thesis advisor. We recommend contacting potential advisors as early as possible in the application process. The GRE is not required.
Application information: https://www.ewu.edu/apply/graduate/
Biology Department website: https://www.ewu.edu/cstem/biology/
EWU Graduate Programs website: https://www.ewu.edu/grad/
For questions contact: fmcneely@ewu.edu (Camille McNeely, M.S. Program Director, Biology, Eastern Washington University)
EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.
Location
EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 11,000 residents 16 miles southwest of the state’s second largest city, Spokane. Our area combines small-town charm and big-city life, floatable rivers and award-winning urban parks, Instagrammable nature spots and downtown market. The metro area is home to more than 600,000 people with nightlife, malls, an international airport, movie theaters, and museums. We also have cafes, restaurants, parks, art galleries, sports teams, concerts and enough coffee for even the fiercest java hounds.
EWU has a strong commitment to supporting students from diverse backgrounds. Resources include active Multicultural (https://inside.ewu.edu/mcc/) and Pride (https://inside.ewu.edu/pridecenter/) Centers. EWU maintains a Writer’s Center that works with many of our Biology M.S. students (https://inside.ewu.edu/writerscenter/), and a robust Student Accommodations and Support team (https://inside.ewu.edu/sass/).
Requirements
Admission requires an undergraduate degree in Biology or a related field, 3.0 GPA, and approval of an EWU faculty member willing to serve as the thesis advisor. We recommend contacting potential advisors as early as possible in the application process. The GRE is not required.
Application information: https://www.ewu.edu/apply/graduate/