Course Identification

The course "Conservation Ecology" deals with various issues related to the persistence and maintenance of populations, species and biodiversity in our changing world.  The students will learn about basic principles of conservation that underline the major practices applied in this field throughout the world.  The students will be exposed to fundamental processes of population growth, species diversity determinants, extinction probabilities, landscape configuration and various relationships associated with species diversity.  In addition, information on conservation ecology in light of the Israeli reality will be presented. 

The course include weekly lectures as well as three field trips – 2 daily trips and 1 two-day trip. 

Schedule:

סיור 1 – 27-28.3.18 (יומיים)
סיור 2 –  26.4.18 (יום אחד)

תאריכי השיעורים (8 ימי חמישי, 9-11):

     15.3.18

    12.4.18

    10.5.18

    24.5.18

     31.5.18

     7.6.18

   14.6.18

  28.6.18

בחינת סיום – 5.7.18

סיור 3 – 17.5.18 (יום אחד)

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in fundamental principles in the field of Conservation Ecology and in basic processes of different levels of organization -- individual, population and community.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the current approaches to conservation in Israel and world-wide.

From the two textbooks:

• Sodhi, N.S. and Ehrlich, P.R. (Eds.) 2010. Conservation Biology for All. Oxford University Press
• Smith, T.M. and Smith, R.L. 2009 (7th edition). Elements of Ecology. Pearson
• Meine, C. 2010. Conservation biology: Past and present.  In: Sodhi and Ehrlich
• Gaston, K.J. 2010. Biodiversity.  In: Sodhi and Ehrlich
• Smith and Smith, pp. 200-203 & 217-222
• Pimm, S.L. and Jenkins, C.N. 2010. Extinctions and the practice of preventing them.  In: Sodhi and Ehrlich
• Smith and Smith, pp. 392-404
• Bennett, A.F. and Saunders, D.A. 2010.Habitat fragmentation and landscape change.  In: Sodhi and Ehrlich