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Graduate School of Environment and Sustainability

Ecology, conservation and evolution

Healthy ecosystems and biological diversity give us all the necessary elements for our survival. They provide food, medicine, shelter and other material goods, and they also help ensure we have clean air and clean water.  

However, human activities are putting these elements in danger. One million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction, 15 billion trees are cut down each year, and the majority of key biodiversity areas remain unprotected.

Our programmes provide opportunities to build an advanced understanding of evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology and animal behaviour, acquire techniques for monitoring populations and communities, and explore and understand the implications of conservation policy. You can also develop expertise in data-driven perspectives on ecology, evolution, conservation, biodiversity, and epidemiology.

Programmes offer substantial fieldwork opportunities in the UK and overseas, including low-carbon options, and have high degree of input from conservationists in collaborating governmental and non-governmental organisations 

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Courses

You may also be interested in the following programmes delivered at our Streatham Campus in Exeter:

To find out more or pay us a visit, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. 
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