Science (Biodiversity Conservation), Bachelor

Craft your unique science degree with the ANU Bachelor of Science and its wide range of disciplines.

The United Nations concluded that human actions threaten more species with extinction than ever before. Conserving biodiversity in the face of ongoing population growth, resource consumption and climate change represents a major challenge to society. This major is intended for students that aspire to engage in evidence-based solutions to conserve biodiversity. There is a focus in this major on: The key scientific principles that underpin biodiversity conservation. Developing field skills and applying cutting-edge techniques for collecting biodiversity data. Developing analytical skills that enable you to interpret and authoritatively critique biodiversity information. Applying these scientific principles and skills to develop evidence-based conservation policy and management. This major offers field trips to several of The Australian National University’s long-term research sites around Australia, interactions with practicing professionals and opportunities to obtain practical experience that will improve your employment opportunities in areas such as park and reserve management, threatened species conservation, managing pest plants and animals, environmental impact assessment, or restoration and rehabilitation of degraded lands.