Advanced Certificate in Conservation Biology: Strategic Conservation

• Advanced Biodiversity Assessment: This unit will cover the latest techniques and methods for assessing biodiversity, including genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity. Students will learn how to design and implement biodiversity surveys, analyze data, and interpret results.
• Conservation Genetics: This unit will cover the principles of genetics and how they apply to conservation biology. Topics will include population genetics, genetic structure, and genetic diversity. Students will learn how to use genetic data to inform conservation strategies and management plans.
• Climate Change and Conservation: This unit will cover the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and the role of conservation biology in mitigating those impacts. Students will learn about the latest research on climate change and its effects on ecosystems, species, and habitats.
• Protected Areas Management: This unit will cover the principles of protected areas management, including planning, implementation, and monitoring. Students will learn about the different types of protected areas, such as national parks, wildlife reserves, and biosphere reserves, and the challenges and opportunities associated with managing them.
• Conservation Planning and Implementation: This unit will cover the process of developing and implementing conservation plans. Students will learn about the various steps involved in conservation planning, including setting goals, identifying threats, selecting strategies, and implementing actions.
• Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution: This unit will cover the causes and consequences of human-wildlife conflict and the strategies for resolving them. Students will learn about the various factors that contribute to human-wildlife conflict, such as habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation, and the social, economic, and cultural dimensions of the issue.
• Conservation Policy and Advocacy: This unit will cover the role of policy in conservation biology and the strategies for advocating for conservation. Students will learn about the various policy instruments used in conservation, such as laws, regulations, and incentives, and the challenges and opportunities associated with using them.
• Conservation Economics: This unit will cover the economic principles and tools used in conservation biology. Students will learn about the various economic factors that affect biodiversity, such as market forces, property