400-level

FORE449
Environmental Forestry
Description
Ecosystem services from forests; Cultural services provided by forests; Soil and water conservation and management; Biodiversity conservation and management; Forest restoration; Policy, regulation, certification; Sustainable use of native forests for production; Management planning and monitoring.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval by Head of School.
Restrictions
FORE444, FORE445, BIOL379, FORE447

Postgraduate

BIOL424
Community Ecology
Description
To develop skills in the critique of literature and formulation and testing of hypotheses within the field of community ecology.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
BIOL471
Co-requisites
BIOL411 or BIOL412
BIOL425
Freshwater Ecology
Description
Aims to develop students as professional freshwater ecologists. Students will advance their knowledge of current issues and approaches in freshwater ecology, particularly the concepts that underpin understanding of freshwater ecosystems and the application of research to management and conservation issues in New Zealand. Has a focus on the skills needed by professionals working in freshwater-related areas of research, consultancy and management.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
BIOL472
Co-requisites
BIOL411 or BIOL412
BIOL426
Conservation Biology
Description
This course covers aspects of biology that are useful in applied conservation situations. In other words, how can ecologists help to preserve biodiversity? Topics covered include: what is rarity; extinction rates past and present; limiting factors in endangered species management; adaptive management of NZ species; reserve design in theory and practice; conservation and climate change. This course complements BIOL429 which looks at conservation genetics.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
BIOL474
Co-requisites
BIOL411 or BIOL412
BIOL427
Global Change Biology
Description
This course will address selected major issues concerning the role of biological processes in the Earth System and the impact on these of human activities (global change). Discussion will include carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial and marine ecosystems, the impacts of past and future climate change on biota, the significance of biodiversity loss on ecosystem processes and strategies to mitigate climate change.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
BIOL479
Co-requisites
BIOL411 or BIOL412

Not Offered Courses in 2026

Postgraduate

BIOL423
Evolutionary Ecology
Description
Aims to equip ecology students with the evolutionary biology underpinning the dicipline. Students will advance their knowledge of current issues and approaches in evolutionary ecology, particularly those of relevance to global change. The course has a focus on phenotypic evolution and processes occurring at the interface of ecology and evolution.
Occurrences
Not offered 2026
For further information see BIOL423 course details
Points
15 points