Biodiversity Conservation System Design

3 credits · Undergraduate

Biodiversity conservation systems are increasingly necessary as human activities dominate the landscape, seascape and freshwater ecosystmes. Precise prescriptions for conservation design are evolving. The theory and practice of conservation system design are explored through lectures, student presentations, discussions and exercises, as an active learning module involving the students, the instructor and the broader community. Topics include representation of ecological systems, focal species, population viability, habitat suitability, landscape ecology, connectivity, road ecology and planning for species shifts in response to climate change. CALENDAR NOTES: MGMT classes cross-listed with ENVI graduate classes require approval from the School for Resource and Environmental Studies CROSSLISTED: SUST 4047.03 RESTRICTIONS: Restricted from 0-59 credit hours EXCLUSIONS: ENVI 5047.03