Conservation Biology/Field Ecology

Conservation Biology/Field Ecology

2009 Curriculum, recommended second major: Biology

2010 Curriculum, recommended emphasis: Environmental Science, Ecology/Biology Track.

Specially recommended courses:

Biology

• 230: Biology of Animals
• 231: Biology of Plants and Microbes
• 325: Field Ecology
• 326: Limnology
• 330: Ichthyology
• 332: Entomology
• 367: Field Ornithology
• 376: Population and Community Ecology
• 386: Ecosystems Ecology

Environmental Studies

• 345: History of American Wilderness

Geography

• 314: Environmental Conservation
• 414: Natural Resource Management
• 471: Geographic Information Systems

History

• 342: U.S. Environmental History

Skills: field ecology analysis, including plant and animal identification, water monitoring, measurement of biodiversity, etc.

Experiences: internships with land conservancies; volunteer water monitoring; DNR training in wildlife tracking; summer internship/job with the DNR or U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; summer internship with SCA, etc.