Freshwater Ecosystems

Advanced theories and concepts of freshwater ecology and their practical application to current issues.

15 points

BIOL209 and either (1) BIOL270 or (2) BIOL274 and BIOL275BIOL270 and BIOL209

Global Change Ecology and Biosecurity

A discussion of major concepts in community and ecosystems ecology in the context of anthropogenic changes to the environment and pressure from invasive exotic species.

15 points

BIOL209 and BIOL274

Population Ecology and Conservation

Advanced concepts in population ecology, especially those most relevant to the New Zealand region and to the conservation of the New Zealand biota. Topics include life history tradeoffs, dispersal and metapopulations, species interactions, population regulation, population modelling, management of populations, and issues for species conservation in New Zealand.

15 points

(1) BIOL270 or FORE202; (2) BIOL209 or FORE222/FORE224BIOL209 and BIOL270BIOL209 and either (1) BIOL270 or (2) BIOL274 and BIOL275

Behavioural Ecology

The development and adaptive significance of behaviour with emphasis on the relationship between ecology and behaviour.

15 points

BIOL209 and BIOL272

BIOL373