SEAS is a great place to do a PhD - the program is fully funded, and there is an incredible diversity of faculty both in SEAS and in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of Michigan. I am typically looking to admit a PhD student to SEAS to work on questions related to the intersection of ecology, evolution, and community assembly. Those interested in integrating specimen, lab, and field-based work should reach out with a copy of their cv - the earlier the better - and can find details of the admissions process here: https://seas.umich.edu/admissions/apply.