Protected natural field sites are essential to long-term research and education in conservation biology. The topic for this year's symposium is 'Challenges in Conservation Science'. Intercampus support for undergraduate courses in conservation biology. While acknowledging that academic planning is the responsibility of individual campuses and departments, it is clear that the development of courses and programs in conservation biology could benefit from intercampus cooperation. Elements of courses or programs in conservation biology could be taught virtually.
Topic needs further development.
Outreach to nonbiology students to improve the level of 'biodiversity literacy' among UC undergraduate students. Possibly, biodiversity literacy could be promoted as part of the core criteria for a UC undergraduate degree. The instruction would not necessarily be an intercampus activity, but the market and need probably exist on every campus, and the development of a model course could provide support for development of other such courses on further campuses. GRCP will survey the need and interest for such instruction on each UC campus. Graduate student scholarships for research in conservation biology.