Advanced Principles of Conservation Biology

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An in-depth focus on the principles and practices of conservation and restoration ecology. Factors that affect the creation, destruction, and distribution of biological diversity are examined. Class discussions and assignments will focus on human destruction and degradation of habitats, invasive species introductions, accelerated species extinctions, pollution, global climate change, and species over-exploitation. The selection of maintenance of conservation areas will be explored, as well as the theory and methodology for restoring degraded habitats. BIOL 663 is dual-listed with BIOL 463 . These courses will be taught together by the same instructor. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: BIOL 363 or BIOL 463 . Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students in the Biological Sciences graduate program.