Dr. Carolyn Kurle

Professor

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Biography

Carolyn Kurle is a professor whose research focuses on understanding how animal foraging and trophic patterns drive community ecology. Utilizing stable isotope biogeochemistry, her work addresses fundamental questions surrounding trophic interactions, niche partitioning, and habitat use within ecosystems. Her research outcomes are aimed at informing conservation management strategies for various species and ecosystems. The majority of her ecological work is conducted within marine, coastal, and island systems, where she seeks to understand and apply biogeochemical tools to tackle pressing ecological issues.

Research Interests

Community Ecology Trophic Interactions Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry Niche Partitioning Habitat Use Marine Ecology Conservation Management

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of California San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Professor in the Department of Research focusing on ecology and biogeochemistry.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).