ENV 511 Conservation Biology

Prerequisites: ENV 501 and ENV 502, or permission of instructor. Examines the critical problems of maintaining, enhancing and restoring biological diversity. Principles of ecology, population biology, genetics and modeling are applied to the conservation of rare species and endangered ecosystems. Topics include international trade in wildlife, ethnobotany, ecological restoration, conservation ethics, natural resource economics, conservation genetics and ecotourism.

Credits

3.0

Cross Listed Courses

Double-numbered course; offered with undergraduate-level ENSP 411

Offered

Spring Semester (Odd Years)