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What is a conservation biologist? Someone who loves to be outside looking at animals and plants, but who’s also competent in front of a computer doing GIS and statistical analyses; someone who likes to grapple with tough ecological concepts, but whose research priorities center on questions with practical, immediate application; someone who delights in nature, and is committed to understanding the rigorous science needed to save it.
Our master’s program in Conservation Biology gives students the research and field skills to understand the linkages between ecology and real-life conservation issues. Central to the program is the thesis or project, which allows you to define research questions, collect conceptual and background information from related studies, identify protocols for appropriate data collection and analysis, and follow the work through to its completion.
Get your feet wet.
Our program emphasizes the importance of practical field experience. Core requirements include a mix of conceptual and practical classes, research, and practica. Graduates leave with a well-rounded education, and are able to do rigorous science and understand the social perspectives essential to forging effective conservation initiatives. By learning to link science to the conservation and management goals typical of nonprofit groups, state and federal wildlife agencies, and commercial consulting firms, Conservation Biology students are well prepared to make a real difference in the world.
Program Delivery
- 50 credits
- Begin in Fall
- Most classes 2 days a week + practicum
- 5 semesters required to complete coursework; thesis or project work variable in duration, depending on topic
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Environmental Studies Alumni Gathering
Save the Dates: Saturday and Sunday, September 20/21, 2008
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 Nicole Gross-Camp MS '03
PhD Student
Environmental Studies
Antioch University New England
Undergraduate: Biology, Earlham College
What led you to Antioch New England?
I was in Nigeria managing a sanctuary for the highly endangered drill monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus. I felt that a deeper understanding of other disciplines through a program with a strong interdisciplinary approach in conservation would help me make meaningful change
Why does the world need you, and others like you, now?
Tropical ecology and conservation are my passions. I believe that the world needs people to pursue their niche with integrity, a humbled thirst for learning, and openness to differing perspectives. I am conducting my doctoral research on the ecological role of two primate species in a montane forest in Rawanda.
What stands out about your program?
There is a sense of personal caring and an acknowledgement that you are a person with an individual life away from academia. This is important to me as a student and critical as a mother. I also value the diversity of student and faculty experience, both professional and life. Much of my own inspiration comes from their work.
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