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THE PRACTICE OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ENVIRST 976
Course Description

A weekly series of presentations by persons who have direct experience in the practice of conservation biology and sustainable development. Presenters may be students, faculty staff or agency persons.

Prerequisties

Declared in Environmental Conservation MS

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

1

Offered

Fall

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