Description
This course provides an overview of conservation biology including the causes and consequences of biodiversity loss, established and emerging conservation approaches and strategies, and the ecological and evolutionary theory that underlies these approaches. The focus of this course is on ecological and evolutionary dimensions of conservation, rather than human dimensions which are covered in other courses, though the human component is a central part of class discussions on biodiversity threats and complexities of implementing science-based conservation policy and management. Prerequisites: BIO 300 and BIO 205