About us
Overall, the Department of Ecoscience is about life. We teach, provide consultancy and conduct research on life, with topics spanning from bacteria to whales, from genes to ecosystems and from basic research to applied biology in nature management and bio technology. The Department of Ecoscience consists of approximately 275 employees, of which roughly 100 work in Roskilde and the remaining employees in Aarhus at AU Campus. Roskilde has five sections and there are six sections on Campus. Of the approximately 275 employees, around 200 are permanent staff, approximately 15 are Ph.D. students, 20 post docs and roughly 40 are fixed-term employees. Together, we create an exciting and inspiring work and student environment, and we collaborate with Danish and international institutions. In short, biology is a comprehensive and dynamic subject, rich on new ideas. If you have questions regarding our work, please do not hesitate to contact any of our staff members.
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