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Durrell Post-Graduate Diploma in Endangered Species Recovery- 2014

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Sectors Terrestrial / Aquatic Ecology & Conservation
Location England (South West) - UK
Company Name Durrel Conservation Trust
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Approximately 7% of species recovered globally through conservation intervention are from Mauritius*

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has been saving species from extinction for more than 50 years.  Working with our partners the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation we have pioneered species and habitat recovery efforts on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean.  In 2014, Durrell Conservation Academy will be launching the Durrell Post-Graduate Diploma in Endangered Species Recovery, designed to provide you with the field experience and species and human resource management skills you need to be able to run wildlife conservation projects.  Based exclusively on the island of Mauritius (Indian Ocean) this course consists of four weeks of intensive theory and more than 12 week of practical experience, based within ‘live’ species and habitat recovery teams working to save species around Mauritius and its offshore islands. 

Topics included in the course include:

  • Small population biology and applied genetics
  • Population monitoring techniques
  • Endangered species recovery techniques
  • Invasive species management
  • GIS skills
  • Conservation planning
  • Project management and leadership
  • Community-based conservation and education
  • Social research skills

Intensive taught modules are interspersed with extended periods of time within field teams, day-long workshops and personal study and research.  You will be encouraged to develop pilot research projects on a topic of relevance to wildlife conservation.  Within the field teams you will learn skills such as mist-netting and animal handling, supplementary feeding techniques, tree climbing, rare plant germination techniques and reptile morphometrics. 

More information and how to apply…

To download detailed course specifications, including costs, please click here

To speak to someone about the course, please contact Jamie Copsey - jamie.copsey@durrell.org

*Analysis of data presented by Hoffman et al 2010 who reviewed species recovery projects globally in relation to Convention on Biological Diversity targets
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