— Conservation in Working Landscapes

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Ecology, natural history, and conservation of working landscapes. Critical evaluation of tradeoffs (and potential synergies) that arise when simultaneously pursuing conservation, food production, and human livelihood objectives in crop fields, pastures, settlements, forestry systems, and patches of semi-natural habitat. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. WFC 126 — Conservation in Working Landscapes (4 units) Course Description: Ecology, natural history, and conservation of working landscapes. Critical evaluation of tradeoffs (and potential synergies) that arise when simultaneously pursuing conservation, food production, and human livelihood objectives in crop fields, pastures, settlements, forestry systems, and patches of semi-natural habitat. Prerequisite(s): BIS 001 or BIS 002B ; or consent of instructor; EVE 101 or ESP 100 recommended. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 1 hour(s), Project. Grade Mode: Letter. This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. WFC 126 — Conservation in Working Landscapes (4 units) Course Description: Ecology, natural history, and conservation of working landscapes. Critical evaluation of tradeoffs (and potential synergies) that arise when simultaneously pursuing conservation, food production, and human livelihood objectives in crop fields, pastures, settlements, forestry systems, and patches of semi-natural habitat. Prerequisite(s): BIS 001 or BIS 002B ; or consent of instructor; EVE 101 or ESP 100 recommended. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 1 hour(s), Project. Grade Mode: Letter. This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027.