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Minor in Conservation Paleobiology

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Program Description

A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work. Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.

Conservation paleobiology is an Earth system science, uniting the Geosphere with the Biosphere, Atmosphere, and Hydro-Cryosphere disciplines. Fossils archive the record of life on Earth, their environments and climate, dating back 3.8 billion years. This extensive geohistorical archive is unique for understanding extinction dynamics, species origination and diversification, and most especially, biotic resilience to environmental and climatic change prior to human modification which are used to solve pressing issues for the Anthropocene.

A conservation paleobiology minor provides the principal skill sets for interpreting the past record for conservation services and also provides experiential learning in applied environmental problems. Conservation paleobiology is complementary for undergraduate majors in Ecology, Biology, Anthropology, Marine Science, Geography, Wildlife Science, Natural Resource Management and Sustainability, Sustainability, Water Resources, and Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. The department consulted the Alumni Board, the internal Student Advisory Committee, and alumni in various industry sectors regarding the proposed minor; members of all groups indicated that having more focused minors will aid in credentialization and better prepare students for the changing landscape in the field.

Contact

Dr. Rob Hawman rob@seismo.gly.uga.edu Dr. Doug Crowe dcrowe@uga.edu

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