Conservation
Biology
Botany/Zoology 690
Tuesdays, 2:30-5:30
Contact information
Cliff Morden Sheila
Conant
St. John 609 (6-9636) Edmondson
152 (6-8617)
cmorden@hawaii.edu conant@hawaii.edu
Office hours: By
Appointment
Text: Meffe, G. K. and Carroll, C. R. 1997. Principles of Conservation Biology, 2nd
Edition. Sinauer Associates Inc. Publishers, Sunderlant, Massachusetts
Date Topic Chap. Speaker Discussion
Conservation and
Biodiversity
|
27
Aug |
What
is Conservation Biology; Biodiversity
Patterns and Processes |
1,4,5 |
Conant Morden
|
|
Population Genetics
|
Sep 3 |
Inbreeding, Effective Population Size |
6 |
Morden |
|
|
Sep 10 |
Gene Flow, Genetic Drift |
6 |
Koehler |
|
|
Sep
17 |
Systematics
and Conservation |
3 |
Cowie |
Dunbar Stevens |
|
Sep
24 |
Fragmentation,
Small Populations, Applications |
9 |
Morden |
Handler Aldrich |
|
Oct
1 |
Genetics
and Conservation/ Genetics Problems |
7 |
Morden |
|
Problems and Solutions
in Protection
|
Oct
8 |
Disturbance
and Invasion Biology |
8 |
Daehler |
Pepe
Ramirez |
|
Oct
15 |
Propagation
and Restoration |
10 |
Sugii,
Drake |
Nonner Uchino |
|
Oct
22 |
Ex
situ Conservation |
|
Hadfield |
Bisson |
|
Oct
29 |
Population
Viability Analysis |
|
Conant |
Andrews
McTee |
|
Nov
5 |
Marine
Conservation |
|
Friedlander,
Birkeland |
Duncan, J.
Smith |
Legal and Political
Issues
|
Nov
12 |
Law
and Litigation |
|
Antolini |
Hooton John
D |
|
Nov
19 |
Government
Agencies in Conservation |
15 |
TBA |
Jaywardene Strommer |
|
Nov
26 |
The
Role of Agencies in Conservation |
16 |
TBA |
Dierkin L.
Smith |
The Human Element
|
Dec 3 |
Role of Sacred
Places in Biodiversity Conservation |
|
Sponsel |
Hoof Winter |
|
Dec 10 |
Indigenous
Practices and Cultural Interactions |
18 |
Ticktin |
Wrap-up |
Classes will primarily consist a lecture
during the first half followed by a student-led discussion on the pertinent
literature during the second half.
We (or the guest speaker) will provide a relevant article that may be
used. You may use your own
material for this with the approval of the instructors. Material must be made available one
week in advance so copies may be made for students. The expectation is that all will have read the article prior
to class and be able to participate in the discussion. Discussions are NOT to be a reiteration
of the paper, but a case study to be used for better understanding of the
topic.