Untitled Natural Sciences 150 Conservation Biology Conservation Biology at Maryville College is a general education course designed to give non science majors important background knowledge and hands-on experience in a contemporary scientific field. The course includes lectures about the history of the science of conservation biology, techniques used in it's study, and current issue topics, particularly those topics relevant to natural systems of the Southeastern United States. The lab component of the course takes advantage of a valuable resource available to students at the college, the Maryville College Woods. We are currently involved in a biological inventory of the College Woods on many levels.
Students learn how to design and implement broad scale field biology projects.
We have inventory teams sampling both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. When the field collection is complete, students will analyze their data and present it in the form of a project report that incorporates all of the basic components of a scientific manuscript. In addition, students will present a conservation plan for the Maryville College Woods based on their data and observations.