Conservation Biology. 3 credits. (Same as BIO 471)

Catalog description

Introduction to the science of biodiversity preservation. Relevant principles of ecology, population genetics, and behavioral biology; aspects of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity and strategies for limiting them; protected area design and management; ecological economics, environmental ethics, sustainable development, and the interplay between human needs and biodiversity preservation. P: BIO 201 , 202 , 205 , 206 , or IC.