Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons) University of Sussex

Program Description

Ecology and Conservation is for you if you’re curious and care about the natural world. On your course, you’ll learn about the past, present and future of life on Earth. You’ll work towards finding solutions to some of the most important ecological problems facing humanity – from managing environmental change to conserving rare animals and plants. You’ll join a friendly community of scientists in the School of Life Sciences. You’ll learn from ecologists who are influencing global debates on topics including evolutionary biology, species conservation and environmental sustainability. Outside the classroom, you have the opportunity to: explore the South Downs National Park on local field trips go on trips to Wales, Devon, Yorkshire, Portugal, Southern Africa, the Red Sea and Ecuador. This – alongside modules on research methods and technologies such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS) – gives you real-world research experience before you graduate.

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