Conservation and Restoration Option
Students sampling water from an acid mine drainage site (photo: L.G. Leduc)
Academic Advisor - Dr. Peter Ryser
The Conservation and Restoration Option
begins with a broad introduction to the living world at the organism,
biotic community and ecosystem levels, and includes courses in
plant, animal and soil ecology, wetland ecology, freshwater ecology,
and bioclimatology. At a time when global biodiversity and ecosystem
health are topics of importance, ecologists with knowledge
and skills in conservation and restoration are in demand. Graduates are
prepared for graduate school, teaching, government services, environmental consulting, non-governmental conservation agencies and mining companies. The international reputation of Sudbury as a centre for aquatic and terrestrial ecosysytem restoration affords students many opportunities for field investigations.
| First
year |
|
| Core courses |
|
| BIOL 1506 |
Biology I |
| BIOL 1507 |
Biology II |
| CHMI 1006 |
General Chemistry I* |
| CHMI 1007 |
General Chemistry II |
| MATH 1036 |
Calculus I** |
|
|
| MATH 1037 |
Calculus II or |
| MATH1057 |
Linear Algebra I |
|
|
| PHYS 1006 |
Introductory Physics I or |
| PHYS 1206 |
Concepts in Physics I |
|
|
| PHYS 1007 |
Introductory Physics II or |
| PHYS 1207 |
Concepts in Physics II |
|
|
| Elective Courses |
|
| 6 credits from the Social Sciences
or Humanities |
* Applicants lacking 12U Chemistry or the equivalent must complete CHMI 1041 prior to taking CHMI 1006.
** Applicants with a grade of less than 60% in 12U Calculus or the equivalent must complete MATH 1912 prior
to taking MATH 1036.
| Second
year |
|
| Core courses |
|
| BIOL 2126 |
Cell Biology |
| BIOL 2356 |
Principles of Ecology |
| BIOL 2716 |
Introduction to the Invertebrates |
| |
|
| CHMI 2316 |
Inorganic Chemistry I & |
| CHMI 3326 |
Groundwater Chemistry |
| or |
|
| CHMI 2117 |
Introductory Quantitative Analysis & |
| CHMI 3116 |
Instrumental Analysis |
| |
|
| STAT 2126 |
Introduction to Statistics or |
| STAT 2246 |
Statistics for Scientists |
| |
|
| 6 credits from
among: |
| BIOL 2366 |
Diversity of Prokaryotes and Fungi |
| BIOL 2376 |
Diversity of Non-Vascular Plants |
| BIOL 2386 |
Diversity of Vascular Plants |
| |
|
| Elective Courses |
|
| 6 credits from any discipline* |
* BIOL 1000 - Canadian Environmental Biology
should be taken at some point.
| Third year |
|
| Core courses |
|
| BIOL 3017 |
Genetics |
| BIOL 3327 |
Experimental Methods in Biology |
| |
|
| BIOL 3336 |
Plant Ecology or |
| BIOL 4706 |
Animal Ecology |
| |
|
| BIOL 3977 |
Biodiversity and Conservation |
| |
|
| 12 credits* from among: |
| BIOL 2366 |
Diversity of Prokaryotes and
Fungi |
| BIOL 2376 |
Diversity of Non-Vascular Plants |
| BIOL 2386 |
Diversity of Vascular Plants |
| BIOL 2727 |
An Introduction to the Vertebrates |
| BIOL 3006 |
Evolutionary Biology |
| BIOL 3025 |
Microbiology |
| BIOL 3036 |
Methods in Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment |
| |
|
| BIOL 3047 |
Bioclimatology or |
| BIOL 3067 |
Winter Ecology** |
| |
|
| BIOL 3056 |
Mineral Exploitation and the
Biosphere*** |
| BIOL 3306 |
Vascular Plant Systematics |
| BIOL 3317 |
Plant Ecophysiology*** |
| BIOL 3346 |
Ethnobotany |
| BIOL 3706 |
General Entomology |
| BIOL 3756 |
Vertebrate Physiology |
| BIOL 3927 |
Forest Entomology |
| ANTR 3046 |
Human Ecology and
Palaeoecology |
| GEOG 2107 |
Geomorphology II |
| GEOG 3036 |
Air Photo Interpretation |
| GEOG 3037 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
| GEOL 3397 |
Introductory Soil Science |
| |
|
| Elective Courses |
|
| 6 credits from the Social Sciences or Humanities |
* These courses must be chosen in consultation with the option Advisor and are often alternated between years and, as such, the Department schedule must be consulted each year.
** Only one of BIOL 3047 or BIOL 3067 may be included in the program.
*** These courses are highly recommended.
| Fourth
year |
|
| Core courses |
|
| BIOL 4006 |
Field Internship and Report or |
| BIOL 4016 |
Field Camp and Report or equivalent* |
| |
|
| BIOL 4035 |
Research and Seminar** |
| BIOL 3376 |
Restoration Ecology I |
| |
|
| 12 credits*** from
among: |
| BIOL 3006 |
Evolutionary Biology |
| BIOL 3025 |
Microbiology |
| BIOL 3036 |
Methods in Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment |
| |
|
| BIOL 3047 |
Bioclimatology or |
| BIOL 3067 |
Winter Ecology**** |
| |
|
| BIOL 3056 |
Mineral Exploitation and the Biosphere***** |
| BIOL 3306 |
Vascular Plant Systematics |
| BIOL 3317 |
Plant Ecophysiology***** |
| |
|
| BIOL 3336 |
Plant Ecology or |
| BIOL 4706 |
Animal Ecology |
| |
|
| BIOL 3346 |
Ethnobotany |
| BIOL 3706 |
General Entomology |
| BIOL 3756 |
Vertebrate Physiology |
| BIOL 3927 |
Forest Entomology |
| BIOL 4056 |
General Limnology |
| BIOL 4066 |
Quantitative Ecology |
| BIOL 4316 |
Advanced Plant Ecophysiology |
| BIOL 4366 |
Soil Biology |
| BIOL 4386 |
Wetland Ecology and Conservation |
| BIOL 4747 |
Herpetology |
| BIOL 4756 |
Freshwater Biology |
| BIOL 4777 |
Wildlife Management |
| BIOL 4907 |
Fisheries Science for Stressed
Ecosystems |
| GEOG 4056 |
Introduction to GIS |
| GEOL 3397 |
Introductory Soil Science |
| |
|
| Elective Courses |
|
| 6 credits in any discipline |
* Courses from the Ontario University Field Course Program are available as equivalents.
** A minimum average of 75% is required in all Biology courses, otherwise students must take BIOL 4017 (Literature Review - 3 credits) and another senior Biology course (3 credits).
*** Senior courses are offered on alternate years and the Department schedule must be consulted annually in consultation with the option Advisor.
**** Only one of BIOL 3047 or BIOL 3067 may be included in the program.
***** These courses are highly recommended. Students interested in aquatic restoration should take BIOL 4056, 4756, and 4907.
