College Credit:  2 semester hours

Who Should Attend:  Federal biologist whose responsibilities require the application of scientific implementation of the Endangered Species Act, especially Sections 4, 7, and 10.  Participants should have a solid understanding of conservation biology concepts or have taken the NCTC course "Conservation Biology:  An Introduction" (WLD2101), or at least one college course in conservation biology.

Length:  5 days/32 hours

Objectives:  By the end of this session, the participant will be able to:

• Compare and contrast the conservation biology tools associated with genetics, demography, population viability models, landscape level planning, monitoring, adaptive management, and decision analysis;
• Select and apply appropriate techniques for genetic assessments, population viability analysis, landscape design, monitoring, adaptive management, and decision analysis, for a particular Endangered Species Act problem; and
• Explain the techniques, how and when they can be applied, and their strengths and weaknesses, to make endangered species conservation recommendations for decision makers.