Conservation Biology & Biodiversity

3 units

In this course we will examine biodiversity and discuss its value, threats to it, and solutions for conservation. We will explore and discuss real-world examples of issues involving threats to biodiversity, ecological economics and nature conservation, habitat degradation and loss, habitat fragmentation, overexploitation, species invasions, biological impacts of climate change, conservation genetics, species, landscape and ecosystem approaches to conservation, and restoration of damaged ecosystems. Students enrolled in the 5000-level must also complete a term paper and oral presentation. This course is hybrid, meeting once per week for 1.5 hours, and additional work will be completed for 1.5 hours each week asynchronously as assigned by the instructor. Prerequisites: General Biology I or permission of instructor