FOR 431Conservation Genetics

3 credits · Forestry · Penn State

This course will provide a comprehensive overview of evolution and conservation genetics, an interdisciplinary science that focuses on understanding the processes that influence genetic diversity at the individual and population levels. Foundational concepts in evolutionary ecology, population, and quantitative genetics, and tools described therein will be applied to conservation design, management, and restoration strategies for species of conservation or commercial importance to address real-world challenges in conservation science. This course will cover issues including inbreeding, climate change, invasive species, conservation of threatened and endangered species, adaptation and climate change, and habitat restoration using examples from a broad range of biological systems.