Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation

1.5; 3 credits · Undergraduate

Current topics, concepts and practice in coastal conservation biology, with a focus on biodiversity within marine, intertidal and terrestrial ecosystems. In addition to course lectures and paper discussions, the course places an emphasis on student-led studies of the natural world. Independent student research projects include biodiversity surveys, assessments of anthropogenic impacts, and studies of coastal species, including a diversity of mammal, bird, invertebrate, and plant taxa.