ENS 331 BIOGEOGRAPHY AND CONSERVATION

Humans are living in a period that is commonly thought of as a 6^th mass extinction. Biodiversity is declining at the fastest rate in recorded human history, and the consequences of this loss will be profound, both for the planet and for the people who live here. It is impossible to understand, and correct, biodiversity loss without understanding the spatial context in which declines and extinctions occur. This course will focus on conservation through a spatial lens. Understanding the relationship between geographic place and biodiversity will be the major theme throughout this course.   This class will count for non-lab science.

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

none

Prerequisite

none

Corequisite

none

Course Types

non-laboratory science

Offered

• Fall

Course Outcomes