BIOL 484 - Conservation Biology | 2025-2026

Academic Year
2025-2026
Course Credits
3.00
Course ID
BIOL 484
Course Name
Conservation Biology
Description
An exploration of various practical applications of biology in environmental management, monitoring, and remediation. Topics include many important areas of concern such as wildlife management, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, water and air pollution, and protection of endangered ecosystems. Various biological approaches to these are considered, such as population modelling, ecophysiology, microbiology techniques, biomonitoring, ecosystem health, and biodiversity inventories. The implications of environmental ethics and the role of Christian environmental stewardship are discussed.
NB
Not offered every year. See department chair.