Conserv/Restoration Ecology

Catalog description

This course gives the student an introduction into Conservation Biology from a conceptual perspective together with its many applications in the preservation, protection, and sustainable stewardship of life in all Ecosystems. The course will also review policy, strategies and case studies based on past and current issues. In addition to conservation, the student will be introduced to Restoration Biology. Restoration and Reclamation will be introduced as a follow up step of Conservation through the analysis of case studies where human intervention affected the outcome of an ecosystem. Recommended: BIOL 3407. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing