Conservation Biology & Service Learning: Coastal ecosystems, restoration and communities

Marine conservation emphasizing community outreach at local schools focusing on issues in marine conservation and how they are addressed. Lectures cover principles of conservation, biodiversity, extinction risks, genetic tools, fishery by-catch, over-exploitation, habitat degradation, invasive species, climate change, marine protected areas. Students will develop and teach activities that address conservation topics for local school students. Graduate students will undertake an additional project evaluation component which will include the development of an evaluation rubric, conducting an evaluation, and assessing the results of the evaluation. Taught in Beaufort at the Duke Marine Lab.