Ecology and Wildlife Conservation FutureLearn

Overview

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

On this Ecology and Wildlife Conservation course from the University of Leeds by FutureLearn , you’ll learn you how the work of conservation biologists and study of ecosystems can help with conserving the world’s biodiversity. 

Key facts

• 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.

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

• Identify, through research, the key threats faced by seabirds, pollinators, and coral reefs.

• Explore the impact of global environmental change on two key species and two key ecosystems.

• Evaluate real data taken from a field study to investigate the conservation of a group of animals or plants.

• Investigate the advanced techniques and technology which are used to study and conserve biodiversity by conservation scientists.