Course Description

Conservation planning is concerned with societal activities to protect productive ecological systems, conserve native biological diversity and associated ecological and evolutionary processes, and maintain wild species of special interest. Conservation includes a diverse array of policy and management approaches and engages a wide range of disciplinary perspectives.

This course introduces you to the theory and practice of conservation planning using primary research papers, case studies, and a studio project in which student teams prepare a regional conservation plan. The course emphasizes conservation of terrestrial biodiversity but aquatic biodiversity is also considered.

ESM 201 is a prerequisite for ESM 270. Ideally students will also have some background in conservation biology, urban and regional planning and geographical information science.  ESM 263 and ESM 275 are strongly recommended.

Note: ESM course material has migrated to Gaucho Space. This page is now used to provide access to student project reports and presentations.

2009 reports- Conservation planning analyses for the Upland Habitat Goals Project, San Francisco Bay Area, California.

2008 reports    - Conservation Planning for Ventura County, California

2007 reports - Conservation Planning for Ventura County, California.
 

Last Updated: 03/31/2009
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