ENV 440/540 -- Conservation Biology

Spring 2007

Instructors: Dr. Thomas D. Sisk; Lab T.A.: Eli Bernstein
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Download Readings Here (as .pdf files)
For 05 April:
Harris et al.: Ecological restoration and global climate climate.
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Skeletal Lecture Notes
Lec17: Class Case Study
Lec16: Redeveloping a Social Contract for Conservation
Lec15: Implications of Climate Change for Biodiversity
Lec14: Ecosystem Approaches to Conservation
Lec13: Reserve Design - Theory and Principles
Lec12: Landscape Analysis, Patches, and Connectivity
Lec11: Monitoring & Adaptive Management
Lec10: Metapopulations

Simple Metapopulation Models for Exploring Concepts
by Ginger Booth, Copyright (c) Yale University
Lec9: Invasive species

Worksheet for Cane Toads

Lec8: Source:Sink Dynamics
Lec7: Demographics and PVA
Lec6: Managing Genetic Diversity in the Wild

NYT Article on Assisted Migration

Lec5: Genetics of Small Populations

Effective Population Size Worksheet

Lec4: Extinctions
Lec3: Dist. of Diversity: Patterns, Evolutionary Perspectives, & Threats
Lec2: Biodiversity: Evolution, Hierarchies, Function, and Value
Lec1: What is Conservation Biology
 
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Extra Readings and Links
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NAU Student Conservation Biology Web site
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Links to Important Sites and Current Events, Etc.
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