Conservation Biology Theory (PCB 6042)
Course Information
- Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays (1:00 pm -2:20 pm)
- Room: Bio 415
- Instructor: Pedro F. Quintana-Ascencio
Description
This course provides a space to identify and debate current conceptual backgrounds and narratives in Conservation Biology. It aims to review and evaluate information and promote critical thinking.
Readings
| Session | Topic | Readings |
| 0 | Class introduction | |
| I | Diversity | Noss 1990 |
| II | Species concept | O’Brien and Mayr 1991 |
| III | Genetics vs Demography | Lowe et al. 2017 |
| IV | Metapopulations and spatial dynamics | Fahrig et al. 2021 |
| V | Conserving evolutionary processes | Rouget et al. 2003 |
| VI | Hybridization and introgression | Harrison and Larson 2014 |
| VII | Climate change and disturbances | Root and Schneider 2006 |
| VIII | Invasive species | Davis et al. 2011 |
| IX | The next communities | Maldonado et al. 1999 |
| X | Ecosystem recovery | Lugo 2020 |
| XI | Transgene escape | Chappel et al 2013 |
| XII | Nature vs. culture | Grove 1992 |
| XIII | Conservation practice | Igoe 2010 |