MSc Conservation

Widely recognised as a leading programme for aspiring nature conservation professionals, this interdisciplinary course gives you first-hand experience of practical conservation challenges.

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The programmes take a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, teaching you to actively address key areas of ecological, social and political conservation.

The key aim of the course is to prepare you for a career in the sector or academia.听

With that in mind, you will take part in a series of residential field courses to give you exposure to real-world conservation issues.

You also gain the scientific foundation needed to conduct evidence-based assessments and understand the intricacies of the natural environment.听

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Who is this course for?

You will be best suited for the MSc Conservation if you have a first degree in a relevant discipline such as environmental science, geography or biology.听

As the programme has a strong vocational focus, you may be interested in careers in conservation or may already be a conservation professional looking for further training.

The course also provides an excellent foundation for further academic research and PhD studies.

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Academic Staff

	Professor Jan Axmacher (Convenor) Jan is the听Convenor of the听MSc Conservation听programme. His research covers a wide range of issues related to global biodiversity conservation in forested and agricultural landscapes.听
	Professor Carl Sayer Carl is the leader of the 香港六合彩 Geography听Pond Restoration Research Group听and convenes the MSc in Aquatic Conservation, Ecology and Restoration. His research focuses on the ecology, palaeoecology conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems and the conservation of rare aquatic species planning plants, invertebrates and fish. Carl also leads several conservation projects including the听听and the听.
	Dr Samuel Randalls Sam's research interests are at the interface of business, science and the environment, with a particular focus on weather and climate. His recent research focuses on the development of 19th-century weather-related insurance and histories of climate policies.
	Professor Jon French Jon directs the听Coastal and Estuarine Research Unit. His research interests extend across coastal, estuarine and lacustrine environments and mainly concern the dynamics of coupled natural, socio-economic and engineered infrastructure systems and their resilience to geohazards and climate change. He has expertise in hydrodynamic and physical process modelling, data-driven 'machine learning' methods, and behavioural system modelling.
	Professor Helene Burningham The central aim of Helene's research is to explain coastal behaviour, system dynamics and mechanisms of forcing over decades and centuries. In particular, she is exploring the relative importance of intrinsic system control versus external climate forcing on the geomorphology and morphodynamics of coastal sedimentary systems.
	Professor Helen Bennion Helen's research interests are in aquatic ecology and palaeoecology with a focus on freshwater diatoms. She is interested in the scientific application of lake management and conservation, particularly the听. Her publications include around 70 academic articles and over 80 research reports and she is a peer reviewer for numerous international scientific journals and funding bodies. She has supervised more than 20 Master's and PhD students.
	Professor Jonathan Holmes Jonathan is the Director of the听Environmental Change Research Centre. His research is concerned with the reconstruction of late Pleistocene and Holocene climates using lake sediments, abrupt climate change, human鈥揷limate interactions and data-model comparisons. He has authored over 100 publications and supervised/co-supervised over 20 PhD students.
	Professor Julian R. Thompson Julian's research includes the investigation of hydrological functioning and numerical modelling in wetland environments. This has predominantly, but not exclusively, involved freshwater ecosystems. His work has focused on the wider catchment hydrological context and the links between wetland hydrology and ecology. In addition, his research investigates the impacts and associated uncertainties of climate change and anthropogenic activities on wetlands, river basins and water resource