Contact Information

Conservation Biology Graduate Program
University of Minnesota
187 MCNeal Hall
1985 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108

Phone: (612) 624-7751
Fax: (612) 625-5299
Email: consbio@umn.edu
Web: www.consbio.umn.edu

Conservation Biology Program Office and Coordinator:

The Program Office is located at 187 McNeal Hall.

Anup Joshi is the CB Program coordinator and will be in the office during these hours:

Monday-Thursday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Anup is available to answer questions and help current students, incoming students and faculty, so please use his expertise. The most important role he will play for current students is to review programs before they are submitted to the grad school.

Director of Graduate Study (DGS):

Susan M. Galatowitsch
Email: galat001@umn.edu
Phone: (612) 624-3242

The DGS helps students solve problems with their graduate program and interactions with the Graduate School, their advisor, committee, etc. (However, students should first attempt to solve problems through their advisor and the CB Program Coordinator.)

Director of Graduate Admissions:

Robert B. Blair
Email: blairrb@umn.edu
Phone: (612) 624-2198

The Director of Graduate Admissions interacts with prospective students and helps them get into the program.