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Naturschutzbiologie (Vorlesung/Übung)

Termin:
wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 08:15 - 09:45 | 01.04.2019 - 05.07.2019 | C 14.102 a Seminarraum

Inhalt: The conservation of species and ecosystems to support both the proper functioning of ecosystems and the provisioning of natural resources to humans is a major sustainability challenge. This course provides a graduate-level introduction to conservation science and its importance to sustainability. Topics covered will include background on the science of conservation biology; key drivers of biodiversity decline; and challenges of biodiversity conservation in the real world. Specific topics, among others, include habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, the effects of climate change, and invasive species. Underpinning ecological concepts such as metapopulations and connectivity will also be discussed. The course will make links to core concepts/frameworks of sustainability science such as ecosystem services, social-ecological systems, and governance throughout. This weekly, theoretical component of Conservation Biology will be taught through a combination of lectures and student-led discussion. For the discussions, students will organise in groups, select a current 'hot' topic, provide relevant literature for the other students to read before the class, and facilitate a structured discussion including a short presentation. Students will also write individual essays on the significance of conservation biology for a specific sustainability topic. This component is organised by Joern Fischer.

Naturschutzbiologie (Übung)

Dozent/in: Thorsten Aßmann

Inhalt: - Introduction to conservation biology (graduate level) both at theoretical and experimental level (laboratory, field) - Learn to write and present a scientific paper in conservation biology (in English). - The weekend component involves field work.