Dr. Wojciech Uszko

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Wojciech Uszko is an ecologist investigating size-dependent food web interactions and environmental change. His research activities primarily focus on population dynamics, food webs, and ecosystem responses to climate change, employing mathematical models, field studies, and experiments. Uszko is particularly interested in the ecology of plankton and fish in both freshwater and marine environments. Recently, he received a FORMAS Early-Career Researcher Grant for a project examining the effects of global change on freshwater ecosystems, specifically on shifts in community size structure. He teaches courses related to aquatic ecology, animal systematics, ecological modeling, and wildlife ecology management.

Research Interests

Courses

Aquatic Ecology Animal Systematics Ecological Modelling Wildlife Ecology Management

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.