Instructor
Semester
Credits
10
Schedule
Wed 13:00–16:00, Aldercliff Station Auditorium
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MB340 Marine Conservation is a third-year course of the BSc Marine Biology, taught by Dr. Claire Moreau. It covers protected-area design, fisheries policy, ecosystem restoration and stakeholder engagement, built around a live case on the Northlight fjord.

The course runs in Spring 2027 and is worth 10 credits. It meets Wed 13:00–16:00, Aldercliff Station Auditorium. Assessment is by a conservation case study defended in an oral exam in May 2027.

What you will learn

  • Evaluate protected-area designs
  • Analyse fisheries policy trade-offs
  • Facilitate stakeholder engagement
  • Defend a conservation case study