Marine Conservation Planning

The goal of this interdisciplinary course is to provide students with critical, applicable knowledge across biological, environmental, and social sciences, and provide practical skills of integrating knowledge into evidence-based marine conservation management. This course focusses on applying conservation science in a practical manner at both the science-society and science-policy interface. This course introduces students to the science, the challenges and the uncertainties associated with managing and conserving marine biodiversity. It also considers the inter-related crises of biological diversity loss and climate change. The syllabus includes multiple aspects of marine conservation, especially interdisciplinary and human dimension components. Students taking this course will be able to personalize its content and focus on subjects depending on their scientific/professional interests.