Conservation Biology

Year
2

Academic year
2024-2025

Code
02043716

Subject Area
Ecology

Language of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Lectures and exercices.

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to analyze the threats to species, habitats and ecosystems protection. They are able todevelop sustainable solutions to key issues in conserving biodiversity on the basic of sound ecologicalknowledge as well as legal regulations.The module focuses on national, pan European as well as international examples in conservation biology.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Principles of conservation Biology:Concept of biodiversity, value of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, scientific foundations of conservationbiology, metapopulation theory, population dynamics, conservation genetics, ecosystem dynamics, reservedesign, reserve networks, segregation/integration, surrogates in conservation biology.Techniques and Tools in ConservationBiology: Students will apply current techniques and tools in conservation biology and discuss the outcomeof these exercises in the light of the lectures content.

Head Lecturer(s)

José Paulo Filipe Afonso de Sousa

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Report of a seminar or field trip: 100.0%

Bibliography

Primack RB (2014) Essentials of Conservation Ecology. Macmillan EducationAndel van J, Aronson J (2012)Restoration Ecology: The New Frontier. Wiley-Blackwelland literature advertised in the course of the module.