Objectives:  Be introduced to the principles of the science of conservation biology and natural resource management

Outcomes:  As a student in this course, you will learn to:

• Discover the diversity of living organisms at multiple levels (i.e. genetic, species, community, ecosystem and global diversity)
• Evaluate, analyze, and summarize evidence on the effects of human activities on biological diversity.
• Seek practical, interdisciplinary solutions based on accumulated knowledge and current research to problems of conservation biology
• Create and communicate a plan for addressing an issue of conservation biology and natural resource management in a professional manner