The faculty of the graduate minor in Quaternary Paleoecology hold appointments in several departments. Students in this unique program benefit from the broad range of expertise and experience available at a large research university. From their course work in the Quaternary Paleoecology (QP) minor, graduate students learn techniques and approaches from other areas that can be applied to their own research. Students largely develop their curricula in consultation with their major advisors and the director of graduate studies in Quaternary Paleoecology. Students must take a series of required courses, but some requirements may be waived depending on the student's background. The QP Minor program also supports a seminar series on Wednesday evenings. The seminars are not for credit but are an excellent means of getting together with people from various departments who share an interest in Quaternary paleoecology and paleoclimate.

Financial assistance for travel to meetings and fieldwork expenses may be obtained from a number of sources within the University. The Quaternary Paleoecology minor program offers one or two grad student summer fellowships on a competitive basis. The fellowship is unrestricted but must be used to further the thesis research. Scholarships for course work and research are also available on a competitive basis from various sources including individual departments, the Graduate School, federal agencies, and private foundations.

To apply for admission to the minor in Quaternary Paleoecology, a student must first be admitted to the University of Minnesota Graduate School and enrolled in a departmental Ph.D. or M.A./M.S. program. Classes taken before admission to the minor program may be included in the required course work for the minor. For more information, contact Dr. Emi Ito, Director of Graduate Studies, Quaternary Paleoecology minor program at: