BS MAJOR
What You’ll Study
If you’re eager to make your mark on our world now, Conservation Biology is an exciting field to study. As ecosystems and species inch closer to extinction, there’s a very real opportunity to have a lasting impact. Our program involves study areas including:
- Genetics
- Evolutionary biology
- The natural science undergraduate research sequence
Class Projects
Class assignments partner students with local, state, federal, and non-profit environmental agencies for projects like:
- Restoring local ecosystems of spruce-fir forest, wetlands, or monarch butterfly habitat
- Developing conservation management plans for imperiled species on public and private lands
- Creating public outreach materials to support conservation of a beloved natural area
Where Graduates Go
Our students have started conservation-based careers in state and federal agencies like the U.S. Fish & Wildlife and U.S. Forest Service or non-government conservation agencies like the Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund. They’ve also started their own conservation organizations or gone on to top graduate school programs.
