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CONSERVATION BIOLOGY SEMINAR
BIOLOGY 411, spring 2017
Wednesdays 7:30-10:00 - Sci. Ctr. K209
Roger Laushman
Science Center A140
Phone x8517
[email protected]
Important resources:
http://www.iucn.org
http://www.invasivespecies.net/
http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/resources/pubsgen.shtml
DATE
TOPIC
LEADERS______
2/ 1
Course Introduction & Organization
2/ 8
Conservation Genetics
2/15
Biodiversity & Conservation Ecology
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2/ 22
Inbreeding
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3/ 1
Extinction
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3/ 8
Endemism
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3/15
Management & Ethics, incl. zoos
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RHL
SPRING BREAK
3/ 29
Fragmentation
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4/5
Invasive species
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4 / 12
Terrestrial habitats
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4 / 19
Freshwater habitats
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4 / 26
Marine habitats
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5/ 3
Restoration & Recovery
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In addition to leading and participating in weekly discussions, you will prepare an
annotated bibliography (due 17 March) and a review paper (draft due 14 April – final
version due 28 April) on a species of your choice (in consultation with me), focusing on
both species specific and habitat specific aspect of its conservation. Class participation
is worth 200 points, the bibliography and review paper are worth 150 points each.