Conservation
Biology,
November
2008
Welcome to
Conservation Biology!
Class Roster
is HERE.
As you review the
presentations, email the instructors, Peter
White and Johnny Randall, with
your questions and uncertainties!
Week 1,
Peter White, Instructor
Presentation 2A, Island Biogeography
Presentation 2B, Preserve Design
Week 2,
Johnny Randall, Instructor
Powerpoint
for this lecture is HERE
Conservation
Genetics
Populations
and Metapopulations
Week 3,
Johnny Randall, Instructor
Powerpoint
for this lecture is HERE
In situ
Conservation and ex situ Conservation
Ecosystem
Restoration and Management
Week 4,
Peter White, Instructor
Presentation 2C, Fragmentation
Presentation 3, Narrow
Endemism in the Southeast
Presentation 4, Communities,
Ecosystems and Landscapes
Take Home
Test Distributed After the Last Class.
The exam will be open notes, open library, open google…
Daniel Harnden writes: A file Daniel produced from the UNC version of this class (these are not required, but I would like your reaction to their usefulness): More readings! The class might enjoy this story from Monday's New York Times "AConversation With Stuart L. PimmAsking 'Why Do Species Go Extinct?'" http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/science/04conv.html The article covers everything from habitat fragmentation to the ethics ofpaying off a local godfather to end illegal logging.