Conservation Management Concentration
University of California, Davis
Description
The Conservation Management Program promotes four tenets for successful conservation decision making: (1) A basic foundation in ecology is fundamental to developing the management and decision-making skills required to effectively manage ecosystems. This ecological foundation includes skills in statistics, experimental design and quantitative ecology. (2) Training in the social sciences of human ecology and environmental policy are required for conservation within the context of complex human cultures and stakeholder groups. (3) Practical skills for decision-making, planning and communication are essential for enabling scientists to step into leadership roles. (4) Integration and application of these various skills toward real conservation problems should be part of the graduate school experience.