The Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics Program (BEES) was an interdepartmental graduate program at the University of Maryland, College Park, emphasizing fundamental and applied research in the areas of behavior, ecology, evolution, systematics, and related disciplines. Now BEES is recruiting students through the Biological Sciences program.

Goals
• Create incomparable environment for research and training
• Conduct world-class research
• Contribute innovative solutions to societal problems

Program Highlights
• Organization for Tropical Studies Member
• Darwin Fellowships
• Smithsonian-BEES Fellowships

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
• Over 50 participating faculty members
• Participating departments include: Animal and Avian Sciences, Anthropology, Biology, Environmental Science and Technology, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Computer Sciences, Entomology, Geology, Geography, Natural Resource Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology

Adjunct Faculty
• Smithsonian Institution:
           National Zoological Park (Zoo + CRC)
           National Museum of Natural History
           Environmental Research Center
           Laboratory of Analytical Biology
• USDA:
           Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
• National Cancer Institute:
           Laboratory of Genomic Diversity
• UMBI:
           Center for Biosystems Research
           Center for Advanced Research and Biotechnology

Program Governance Document