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CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

BOTANY/ENVIRST/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 516
Course Description

Investigate the science behind the protection of nature and preservation of biodiversity by focusing on both the biological and socioeconomic factors that underlie the challenges to and the impacts of conservation efforts. Explore the theory, research, and application of biological conservation from an interdisciplinary, international, solutions-focused perspective. Learn about the many threats to Earth's biodiversity but also examine in-depth and apply approaches to overcome them.

Prerequisites

Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A requirement and BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 , BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130 , BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101 , BIOCORE 381 , or graduate/professional standing

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This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

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