Biological Conservation & Biodiversity
Fall & Spring
| 3 credits
| Elective
Majors:
Biology,
Environmental Science,
Environmental Studies,
and
Public Policy
Understanding the basic principles of conservation is important in helping us approach the ecological challenges of the 21st century. This course explores the balance between studying and conserving natural resources, while still using them to their fullest. Other topics will include the biology, culture, economics, and politics behind conservation policy, as well as interactions with NGOs, the EU, and the red list.
Prerequisites
One year biology and one semester environmental science.
Instructors
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Maria Iversen
Cand.scient. (Biology, University of Aarhus, 2004). Ph.D. candidate studies in Spain, Iceland and Norway. Researcher in several projects concerning marine mammals both in Denmark, Scotland, Canada and Greenland since 1999. With DIS since 2005.
