Ecology and Conservation Biology University of Wollongong

Overview

At the Ecology and Conservation Biology programme from University of Wollongong  you can choose to begin your specialisation immediately, if you have decided on your major, or in second year after completing foundational subjects in first year. We can help you build the degree that’s right for you by providing career advice and guiding you through your study options to ensure you reach your career goals.

To support your learning, you will participate in practical classes in our new purpose-built Sciences Teaching Facility in the Science Precinct of the Wollongong campus. In addition, you will complete a research project tackling real problems, such as analysis of pollutants in water leachate and the chemical composition of vapes, all while developing and showcasing your employability skills.

Key facts

• Gain specialist skills sought after in a wide range of organisations when you pursue conservation biology and ecology at UOW. You will study interactions among organisms and their environment and learn to apply an understanding of these interactions for managing and protecting species and ecosystems.

• Using the latest scientific knowledge, tools and techniques you will learn in both laboratory and outdoor settings. Ecologists and conservation biologists work across all scales of biology, from molecules within organisms to populations of organisms and the ecosystems they form.

• You will learn to develop solutions across the areas of biodiversity, conservation, ecology, evolution, genetics, marine biology, medical research, and molecular biology.

Careers

• Conservation Scientist

• Ecologist

• Environmental Officer

• Natural Resource Manager

• Park Ranger

• Sustainability Specialist

• Wildlife Biologist

• Zoologist

Accreditation

Graduates qualify to apply for membership of relevant professional societies, such as the Ecological Society of Australia.