Lessons in Conservation: Volume 2

Cover of the magazine: Lessons in Conservation, Issue no. 2, June 2009. A large perhaps water buffalo stands in a wide pond with what look like water lilies, beneath a clear sky.

Topics in this second volume of Lessons in Conservation center around adaptive management, protected areas, and reserve design, with exercises and case studies on marine reserve planning and design.

Lessons in Conservation is the official journal of the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners (NCEP), and is currently available in electronic format. All materials in Lessons in Conservation are peer-reviewed, and are reproduced from NCEP teaching modules. If you plan to use these materials in your teaching, you may wish to download easily modifiable versions of the materials found in Lessons in Conservation, along with additional teaching and learning modules, from the NCEP module collection.

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In this volume:

Monitoring for Adaptive Management in Conservation Biology


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A group of people hike on a lush hill with a blue sky.

Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation I: Reserve Planning and Design


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A multicolored bird opens its mouth against a black background.

Marine Reserves and Local Fisheries: An Interactive Simulation


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Three fisherman on a yellow boat in front of a rocky cliff. They pull up a net, one swims in the water.

Designing a Marine Reserve in the Mediterranean


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Boats in a marina.

The Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals


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Dolphins jump in sparkling blue water.

Thirsty Metropolis: A Case Study of New York City's Drinking Water


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The New York skyline against a hazy sky.