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ENVS 220Conservation Biology

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

The principles of conservation biology, including a review of the core disciplines of demography, population genetics, island biogeography, and community ecology and discussion of area and edge effects, population viability, and ecosystem issues related to the maintenance of biological diversity, especially in fragmented landscapes.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to environmental studies graduate students.

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When it runs

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
ISB 431C. C. WilmersOpen 11/17

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Chris Wilmers2.6 / 53.5 / 533%33

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