Course website for EEB 5310, Conservation Biology, at the University of Connecticut

Lecture schedule

Date		Description
31	Aug	Course overview; Introduction to conservation biology
02	Sep	Patterns of extinction
07	Sep	Labor Day -- no class
09	Sep	Biology of small populations -- introduction
14	Sep	Biology of small populations -- demographics
16	Sep	Biology of small populations -- genetics
21	Sep	Case study -- black-footed ferret Short project #1 assigned
23	Sep	Population viability analysis -- introduction
24	Sep	"A Sober Look at Global Warming" -- Teale Lecture
28	Sep	Population viability analysis -- Northern spotted owl Short project #1 due
30	Sep	No class
01	Oct	Mark Bertness -- Why Experimental Ecology Matters to Conservation Biology
05	Oct	Population viability analysis -- bay checkerspot butterfly
07	Oct	Systematics and biodiversity conservation
12	Oct	Case study -- black sea turtle
14	Oct	Diversity, stability, and ecosystem functioning
19	Oct	Ecosystem management
21	Oct	Landscape change and conservation objectives
22	Oct	"Literature and Sustainability" -- Teale Lecture
26	Oct	Ecosystem management Short project #2 assigned
28	Oct	Case study -- ecosystem management in the Interior Columbia basin
02	Nov	Species invasions Short project #2 due
04	Nov	Habitat fragmentation
09	Nov	No class
11	Nov	Ecological restoration
16	Nov	Theory and design of conservation reserve systems Short project #3 assigned
18	Nov	Decision making under uncertainty
19	Nov	"Coming Down to Earth: Valuing Nature to Improve Decision-Making" -- Teale Lecture
23	Nov	Thanksgiving break -- no class
25	Nov	Thanksgiving break -- no class
30	Nov	Valuing biodiversity -- economics Short project #3 due
02	Dec	Valuing biodiversity -- ethics and aesthetics
07	Dec	Valuing biodiversity -- ecosystem services
09	Dec	Case study -- setting global conservation priorities
11	Dec	Final project due