Ecology and Wildlife Conservation

Do you worry about the effects of climate change on nature?

On this course, you’ll learn you how the work of conservation biologists and study of ecosystems can help with conserving the world’s biodiversity You’ll explore the impact of wind farms on populations of seabirds, and understand how the use of advanced techniques can be used to study different populations

In Week 2, you’ll learn about ecosystems and how they’re influenced by human activity You’ll use case studies to explore the reasons behind the bee decline across the world, and examine fish species in tropical seas to see at first-hand how climate change damages coral reefs

This course has been ranked as one of the best online courses of all time by online course aggregator class central

The course is for anyone with a general interest in ecology and wildlife conservation but it will be particularly useful for students at high school who want to study conservation biology, zoology or biology at university level The course is part of the Going to University collection and completing it can help improve your university application by broadening your understanding of wildlife conservation and developing your independent learning skills The course can also be used as a teachers’ classroom enrichment resource