Want to help protect the planet? Find out about ecosystems, conservation issues, and the sustainable management of land, animals and plant life, as well as the management strategies that promote the conservation of biodiversity and address biosecurity. Programme overview As a biodiversity management student, you’ll explore how ecosystems function and support biological diversity, and how managers of biodiversity are responding to increasing concern over the effect of human activities on the world. Find out how society views and influences the natural environment, discover how social, cultural and policy frameworks influence management decisions and develop your knowledge and skill with plant identification. You’ll also develop an appreciation of the influence government agencies, non-statutory organisations and voluntary bodies have on biodiversity and biosecurity. Highlights Developed in response to increasing global concerns over the human impact on our natural environment Emphasis on practical application: possible work experience in applied settings for organisations like Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Department of Conservation (DOC), the Auckland Council or volunteer organisations A chance to complete a research report in an area of your own interest in order to develop the skills you'll need for a career in your chosen field One of our biggest strengths is plant identification, a skill well regarded by the conservation industry. We’ll help you develop your knowledge and confidence with plant identification A teaching team of highly qualified and respected scientists and industry consultants including botanists and an ornithologist Career Options Biosecurity officer Conservation manager Ecology consultant Environmental officer Fisheries officer Geographic information systems (GIS) analyst MPI quarantine officer Regional parks manager