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Nov 23, 2024
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BIO 405 - Conservation Biology Origin and preservation of biotic diversity, including species diversity, genetic variation and ecosystem variety. Not open to students with credit for BIO 505. Prerequisite: BIO 110-111 or 201-202. Lecture/Lab Hours: Two lectures, one three-hour laboratory/field trip. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code S = offered in spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain biodiversity, its components and the patterns and processes that influence it, its value to ecosystems, and the main factors that threaten it.
- Describe and apply ecological principles to conservation issues.
- Recognize the complexity and multi-disciplinary dimensions of the field, including the role of social, economic and legal factors.
- Interpret scientific results and critically evaluate scientific literature related to conservation biology.
- Synthesize in written and oral form your understanding about concepts and tools applied in conservation.
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