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Species face an increasingly challenging array of threats due to climate change, habitat degradation, invasive species, and emerging diseases. Evolutionary processes, including natural selection, influence the vulnerability of species to global change. Understanding the potential for adaptation is vitally important. This subject will provide an advanced application of evolutionary processes, including adaptation, and the role of genetic diversity in determining the fate of species. The subject will discuss the evolutionary consequences of changing climates, changing distributions and new biotic interactions, including invasive species and novel diseases.

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[Pre-requisite] BS2470 OR BS5470 EVOLUTION OR EQUIVALENT

[Pre-requisite] BS2470 OR BS5470 EVOLUTION OR EQUIVALENT Offerings: All

An undergraduate science degree in biology/ecology/evolution, including a good understanding of the key concepts of micro-evolutionary processes (i.e., genetic drift, natural and sexual selection, migration, mutation).

An undergraduate science degree in biology/ecology/evolution, including a good understanding of the key concepts of micro-evolutionary processes (i.e., genetic drift, natural and sexual selection, migration, mutation). Offerings: All

BZ5940 - Evolutionary Adaptation in a Changing World

Evolutionary Adaptation in a Changing World

Evaluate evolutionary processes and their relevance to understanding the impacts of global change

Apply evolutionary thinking to the practical management of conservation issues

Demonstrate an advanced understanding of evolutionary processes and how these affect species survival