1. Biol/Envs 319 – Conservation Biology Taught by Stuart Allison Fall 2014 http://courses.knox.edu/bio319/

2. Field Trip – Saturday October 4 – Something like this?

3. What is Conservation Biology? -The scientific study of the scarcity and diversity of organisms. - The applied science of maintaining the earth’s diversity.

4. Brief History of Conservation Biology 1978 First International Congress on Conservation Biology 1980 Conservation Biology edited by Michael Soulé and Bruce Wilcox published – based on 1978 Congress 1985 Society for Conservation Biology Founded

5. Michael Soulé – leading founder of field of Conservation Biology

7. Wildlife management is “part of the greater movement for conservation of our entire native flora and fauna.” -Aldo Leopold, Founder of the Wildlife Society

9. World Wildlife Fund logo

10. Siberian Tiger – Charismatic Megafauna

11. American Burying Beetle – Not so mega, but charismatic?

13. Time to set up the Discussion Sections Back to the course webpage: http://courses.knox.edu/bio319/