Marine Conservation (CONS7024)
Information valid for Summer Semester, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
3 Lecture hours
Restricted
GCConsBiol, MConsBiol, MConsBiol (Adv)
Assessment methods
Exam and Workbook
Course enquiries
Doctor Fabio Cortesi (Summer Semester, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Dr Fabio Cortesi (f.cortesi@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2025 (05/01/2026 - 31/01/2026) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
An intensive course delivered through lectures and field activity (Heron Island, GBR) covering the main ecological principles of relevance to marine conservation including marine landscape interpretation, dispersal, development and population connectivity, regulating processes, key biota, resource use, pollution and the diverse challenges of marine conservation in Australasia. Develops skills in the conduct of marine resource inventories, risk assessment and practical strategies for addressing conservation needs arising from human exploitation and climate change.