Biology (BIOL)
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
BIOL 3602 [0.5 credit]
Conservation Biology
The science of biology as applied to the problem of maintaining species diversity. Topics include: history of conservation biology, valuation of species, indices of biodiversity, extinction, conservation genetics, conservation planning in parks and reserves, landscape ecology and case studies of conservation problems.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 2600 or permission of the Department.
Lectures three hours a week and laboratory/workshop three hours a week.