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Conservation

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About Conservation

Conservation focuses on sustainable use of the countryside, including habitats, wildlife, landscapes and the natural and human factors influencing them.

Conservation at Bangor University spans the breadth of the discipline from the ecology of threatened species to the institutional and economic aspects of conservation. We work globally: from the forests of Madagascar to the savannahs of Africa, from the mountains of Snowdonia to the primeval woodlands of Poland. We work on a diverse range of taxa, from large predators to economically important palm species. We are interested in evidence-based solutions to the diverse threats facing ecosystems worldwide.

Conserving biodiversity and avoiding the mass extinction of species as a result of human expansion is one of the biggest challenges we face. Conservation scientists use their skills and scientific knowledge to tackle these issues by exploring new approaches to conserving our natural world. 

We give students a broad and balanced understanding of the fundamental science underpinning conservation and land use. We address issues concerned with sustainable use of the countryside.  We also look at how economic activities such as farming and forestry can be managed in an environmentally friendly way, and how human enjoyment of the countryside can be incorporated within an integrated land use approach.

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Why Study Conservation?

We have strong research links with many conservation organisations locally, nationally and internationally, including Natural Resources Wales, Environment Agency, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Coed Cymru, local farmers and food industries.

  • 4th in the UK for Agriculture Forestry and Food in the Guardian League Tables 2020
  • Top 10 for Agriculture and Forestry in the Complete University Guide League Table 2020
  • 90% Student Satisfaction in 2017 National Student Survey (NSS)
  • Rated Gold for Teaching Quality in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2017)
  • Cutting edge research and award-winning teaching.

Many of our degrees are accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences.

Career Opportunities in Conservation

Conservation graduates are now working at conservation agencies, NGOs and government organisations and with academic institutions both in the EU and overseas.

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Our Research in Conservation

Research is our core contribution to the conservation of the world's biodiversity. It provides answers to fundamental theoretical and applied problems in conservation biology, as well as directing our teaching. 

We collaborate with people from around the world, including academic experts and conservation managers, to ensure our research has real world applications, while moving the theoretical aspects of conservation biology forward. 

Our research is separated into themes: environmental evidence and social conservation, we are also interested in methods to alleviate threatening processes and plant and animal conservation. These themes of our research tend to be highly multidisciplinary - drawing on the expertise of our diverse team.

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