Dr. Ian Wang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ian Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley. His research centers on quantitative landscape ecology, with a focus on how environmental variation drives genetic, phenotypic, and ecological diversity across space and time. His work incorporates landscape genomics, remote sensing, and morphological evolution to investigate the mechanisms that generate biodiversity and shape species’ responses to environmental change. Wang has contributed significantly to conservation genomics, developing widely used tools for spatial genomic analysis, and has participated in applied efforts such as the California Conservation Genomics Project. Throughout his career, he has received several awards, including the Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator's Award from the American Society of Naturalists in 2013, the NSF Career Award in 2019, and the Faculty Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring at UC Berkeley in 2023.

Research Interests

Landscape Genetics Ecological Conservation Genomics Adaptive Radiation

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Teaching and conducting research in quantitative landscape ecology, focusing on genetic and ecological responses to environmental change.

Awards

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Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator's Award

2013-01-01
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NSF Career Award

2019-01-01
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Faculty Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring

2023-01-01
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Hellman Fellow

2016-01-01

Courses

ESPM 137 – Landscape Ecology ESPM 154 - Landscape Genetics ESPM 244 – Spatial Ecology ESPM 290/IB 291 – Graduate Seminar Adaptive Radiation ESPM C192 - Molecular Approaches to Environmental Problem Solving ESPM 290 - Games in Scientific Thinking: Opportunities in Education Outreach

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.