Choice 2-1

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All instruction is conducted in English.

The courses present four aspects of conservation biology based on current scientific research in this discipline:

1. Introduction to biodiversity conservation (BC): definition of conservation biology. Why conserve biodiversity? Who are the main actors in BC and what is the role of science in BC?

2. Species conservation: Which species are priorities? How can species be conserved? How can we know if a species is "well conserved"?

3. Conservation of spaces: Which spaces are priorities? How can spaces be conserved?

4. Does conservation work? The importance of social acceptability and political commitment. The need for biodiversity indicators and measuring the impact of conservation.

Students also work in groups to present a BC project, addressing the following questions: why, what, where, how, how much does it cost, and how can we tell if it is effective?

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The module aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of statistical analyses of spatial and temporal constraints: classification and ordination under constraints, '2-table ordination methods and statistical tests: canonical analyses (AFD, CCA, RDA, CAP), 'statistical tests on distance matrices, matrix comparison (PERMANOVA, Mantel, Procrustes)

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