Plant Biology in University College Dublin, Ireland

Plant Biology in University College Dublin

Plant Biology is the scientific study of plants, fungi and algae. Plants are vital for supporting and maintaining the atmospheric and environmental conditions required for all life on Earth. They are also the mainstay of human and animal diets, while also providing pharmaceuticals, timber, paper and clothing. Plants are being exploited as sources of renewable energy and biofuels, and make an important contribution to measures aimed at reducing the effects of climate change. A key to the further development of plants for practical or economic use is an improved understanding of metabolic and developmental processes and their interactions with environmental factors.

Plant Biology graduates have obtained positions as:

• Plant and environmental scientists
• Pollution biologists
• Molecular geneticists and cell biologists
• Agronomists, horticulturalists, foresters, park rangers
• Environmental consultants
• Wildlife, conservation, biodiversity or heritage officers
  
  Graduates are also eligible to pursue MSc programmes in UCD in Evolutionary Biology, World Heritage Management and Plant Biology and Biotechnology, in addition to PhD programmes both in Ireland and abroad.