Forests, the most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems, are central to life on earth and planetary and human health. Halting deforestation and forest degradation, restoring forests in landscapes degraded by unsustainable use, are critical steps in conserving biodiversity (local, national and global). Maintaining healthy, functional, biologically diverse forests (and other ecosystems) are crucial when considering the threats to society such as ongoing population growth, resource consumption and climate change.
This specialisation provides students with the opportunity to develop knowledge central to the understanding and management of forests and biodiversity conservation, undertake relevant research within the biophysical sciences and apply to a policy perspective.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the principles of forest science and biodiversity conservation that underpin sustainable management of different ecosystems at a range of scales.
- Understand the policy and social contexts under which biodiversity and forest conservation and management must operate, and how professionals and the community engage with them.
- Analyse, interpret and critique data used to evaluate biodiversity and forest management.
- Effectively communicate knowledge and understanding of forest systems, conservation strategies, policy and management options to diverse audiences in both written and oral formats.
Other Information
This specialisation may only be undertaken in conjunction with the Environmental Science Major, the Environmental Studies Major or enrolment in the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Sustainability
Advice for first year students: Students who wish to taken BIOL2151 should enrol in BIOL1003 in first year.
Students should seek further course advice from the academic convener of this specialisation.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This specialisation may only be taken in conjunction with the Environmental Science Major or the Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, of which a minimum of 12 units must come from completion of 3000- level courses
The 24 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
18 units from completion of Conservation and Forest Science, Management and Policy courses from the list below:
BIOL3178 Recovering Threatened Species and Ecosystems (6 units)
ENVS2001 Biodiversity Science: Wildlife, Vegetation & Landscape Ecology (6 units)
ENVS3033 International Environmental Policy (6 units)
ENVS3039 Biodiversity Conservation (6 units)
ENVS3041 Managing Forested Landscapes (6 units)
6 units from completion of enabling courses from the following list:
BIOL2151 Genetics (6 units)
BIOL3133 Quantitative Ecology (6 units)
ENVS2002 Environmental Measurement, Modelling and Monitoring (6 units)
ENVS2004 Climate and It's Applications (6 units)
ENVS2015 GIS and Spatial Analysis (6 units)
ENVS3008 Fire in the Environment (6 units)
ENVS3045 Social Applications of GIS (6 units)
Courses contributing towards this specialisation cannot be double-counted towards satisfying the requirements of another major, minor or specialisation offered by the College of Science, or the principal requirements of the Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability if taken in this program of study.
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