Wildlife Conservation

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Explore contemporary wildlife conservation and technology for conservation on this MSc at LJMU. Learn from world-leading experts and take part in a field trip.

• Learn from world-leading experts in the field of wildlife conservation and conservation technology
• Take part in a field trip to Krka National park, Croatia, to gain hands-on experience of conducting research in an important conservation area (the cost of the trip is included in your course fees*)
• Study on this course which is the only one of its kind in the UK
• Benefit from world-class teaching and laboratory facilities (including drone technology, genetics and GIS facilities)
• Design and complete a wildlife conservation study abroad using the latest software packages, such as ArcGIS, R, and Distance

Studying MSc Wildlife Conservation offers you the exciting opportunity to take part in a field trip to Croatia, where you will stay at the Kryka National Park Research Centre. The field site presents possibilities to work in outstanding mountain and freshwater ecosystems, where you will conduct research projects on a huge array of vertebrate and invertebrate species, survey large reforestation projects or assess the impact of wildfires in the region. You will have access to cutting-edge technologies, such as drones, camera traps and acoustic sensors, to perform fundamental and applied research. Professional researchers and local experts will be on hand to guide your learning.

Wildlife conservation is an exciting field of study that has important implications for the way in which we manage our world. With an increasing global population, conserving our wildlife becomes more complicated and conservationists are increasingly using technology such as drones, camera traps and acoustic sensors to help them with their efforts. This Masters will provide you with advanced skills in using conservation technology for wildlife conservation research and will give you the specialist skills to set up and operate conservation technology, and analyse data.

A postgraduate degree is highly recommended for a career in this area so that you can demonstrate the necessary theoretical background and practical skills to work in the field. LJMU boasts world-class teaching and laboratory facilities (including state-of the art drone technology and GIS facilities) which you will be able to use during the course. You will also have 24 hour computer access and access to specialist software. In addition, the LJMU library has an extensive collection of online and hard copy book, journal and internet resources related to studying Wildlife Conservation.

Your lectures and seminars will be delivered by world experts in the field of wildlife conservation and conservation technology. The quality of research and teaching during the course mean that you will graduate with cutting edge knowledge and access to a host of international professional networks. The Research Centre in Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoecology (RCEAP) conducts research at the frontiers of biological anthropology, catalysed by discovery-oriented field research. The Drone Research Group comprises experts in the design, development and use of drone systems for a wide array of scientific applications.

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