Conservation of Biological Diversity
NRE 517 / EHS 580 / ENVIRON 317 / NRE 317
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing and General Ecology or Permission of Instructor.
NO Pass/Fail or S/U Option

Overview of historic and present-day causes of species extinction, and of biological principles central to species conservation and sustainable management of ecosystems. Topics covered include: episodes of extinction and diversification over earth history; geographic distribution strategies and sustainable use of ecosystems. Weekly recitation sections discuss material from lectures, assigned readings and films, and perform computer and gaming simulations.