Environmental Science 214 - Ecosystms,Biodivrsty&GloblChng

Spring
2014
01
3.00
Kristina Stinson
TU TH 9:00AM 11:00AM
UMass Amherst
53899
Conservation science is concerned with phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of Earth?s animals, plants and ecosystem while balancing the needs of people. Using principles from ecology, population genetics, economics, political science, and other natural and social sciences, this course will examine the global changes causing widespread species extinctions via large-scale shifts in climate, habitat destruction and fragmentation, ocean acidification, overexploitation, and invasive species. We will also focus on the various conservation strategies used to conserve ecosystems and biodiversity.
PreReq:BIO 101+NRC100orENV101
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.