This course will introduce the principles and techniques of conservation biology, the causes of species extinctions and how the environment is changed over time by human activity.  Aspects of population biology relevant to conservation will be covered, as well as conservation genetics, the genetic concepts and techniques used by scientists to study endangered populations.  This course is a pre-requisite for the Biology track in the Science Research Mentoring program.

Meeting Times:  Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Meeting Dates: 4/22, 4/24, 4/29, 5/1, 5/6, 5/8, 5/13, 5/15, 5/20, 5/22, 5/29, 6/3