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INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY |
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Course Descriptions
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Schedule:
**Policy & Planning
**Science & Statistics
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This course offers an overview of conservation
biology, including discussion of its fundamental biological and ecological
principles. Instruction covers measures of biodiversity; species concepts;
genetics of small populations; demographic processes including uncertainty,
population viability analysis, and metapopulation dynamics; habitat fragmentation including
edge effects, corridors and patch dynamics; reserve design principles;
setting biodiversity priorities; and monitoring indices. A variety of
class exercises and population viability computer exercises are used throughout
the course.
Who Should Attend: Biologists
and managers requiring a background in current topics related to conservation
biology.
Length: 4.5 days/36 hours
College Credit: 2 semester
hours.
Objectives: By the end of the training, the participant will be
able to:
- Apply various measures of species and biodiversity indices.
- Describe various species concepts and their implications for species
protection;
- Determine the effects of small population size on population genetics
and population viability.
- Determine effective population size for a population.
- Recognize the types of uncertainty in ecological systems and its
impact on populations.
- Explain the concepts associated with population viability analysis
and metapopulation dynamics.
- Conduct viability analyses for single populations and metapopulations.
- Describe the foundations of strategic habitat conservation.
- Understand the implications of habitat fragmentation including edge
effects, connectivity, and patch dynamics.
- Learn to set priorities for conservation planning using GAP Analysis
and indicator species concepts.
- Determine what indices to use at a variety of levels for monitoring
biodiversity.
| Availability: |
Annually |
| Contact: |
Donna Brewer |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7451 |
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Last Updated: October 28, 2009
National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443-9713
Webmaster email: NCTC_webmaster@fws.gov |
