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Ecology & Biodiversity

University of Denver

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 26.1301

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Denver, Colorado

    2199 S. University Blvd, Denver, Colorado, 80208

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingScienceActive LearningLearning StrategiesInstructingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringCoordinationService OrientationMathematicsTime Management

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMathematicsEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsChemistryCustomer and Personal ServiceGeographyAdministration and ManagementAdministrativePublic Safety and SecurityLaw and GovernmentEngineering and TechnologyDesignPhysicsMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionCategory FlexibilityFluency of IdeasMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resourc
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Monitor research program budgets.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biolo
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instructio
  • Write letters of recommendation for students.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
  • Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and comp
  • Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.
  • Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.
  • Train staff and volunteers on park programs.
  • Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ra
  • Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield
  • Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect ran
  • Apply herbicide to eliminate harmful plants.
  • Apply principles of specialized fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agri
  • Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vege
  • Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.
  • Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
  • Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the re
  • Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
  • Inventory and order lab supplies.
  • Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working
  • Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene ex
  • Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientif
  • Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
  • Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
  • Write grant applications to obtain funding.
  • Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific pro
  • Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project r
  • Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
  • Develop, or make recommendations on, management systems and plans for wildlife populations and habit
  • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.
  • Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identificatio
  • Use advanced technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and drone technology, for wildlife tracking, habitat mapping, and population studies.
  • Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
  • Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
  • Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
  • Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareGeographic information systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareOffice suite softwareObject or component oriented development softwareSpreadsheet softwareDocument management softwareElectronic mail softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareMap creation softwareData mining softwareWeb platform development softwareProject management softwareDesktop publishing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareOperating system softwareDevelopment environment softwareData base management system softwarePortal server softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing software

Tools

100-foot measuring tapesBackpack fire pumpsBackpack spraying equipmentBroadcast seedersBrush axesCable tongsCant hooksCarousel slide projectorsChainsawsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersAnaerobic growth chambersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCarbon dioxide analysis equipmentChemiluminescence imaging systemsDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectrophoresis equipmentAll-terrain vehicles ATVAnimal trapping equipmentAugersAutomated external defibrillators AEDBackpack tanksBoat trailersBrush cutters

Work Values

Working ConditionsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1043.00
  • Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042.00
  • Life Scientists, All Other19-1099.00
  • Park Naturalists19-1031.03
  • Range Managers19-1031.02
  • Conservation Scientists19-1031.00
  • Biologists19-1029.04
  • Geneticists19-1029.03
  • Molecular and Cellular Biologists19-1029.02
  • Bioinformatics Scientists19-1029.01
  • Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029.00
  • Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023.00
  • Water Resource Specialists11-9121.02
  • Clinical Research Coordinators11-9121.01
  • Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Graduate and undergraduate courses spanning the full scope of forestry and conservation science — design, deliver, and continuously refine based on assessment data and evolving disciplinary knowledge.
  • Advanced graduate seminars on forest resource policy, forest pathology, and conservation systems — lead autonomously, integrating current research and complex case studies throughout.
  • Comprehensive grading systems for research papers, field reports, and dissertations — apply with nuanced critical judgment, providing formative feedback that advances graduate-level scholarly development.
  • Multi-season field research programs involving graduate and undergraduate students — oversee fully, managing logistics, data quality, student safety, and scholarly output at remote or complex sites.
  • Non-routine academic challenges such as academic integrity issues or struggling graduate researchers — address with sound judgment and institutional knowledge, resolving cases with appropriate rigor and sensitivity.
  • Developments in conservation biology, forest ecology, and related sciences — synthesize continuously by engaging with primary literature, professional societies, and interdisciplinary colleagues.
  • Graduate student thesis and dissertation committees — chair or serve on, guiding students from proposal through defense across multi-year research timelines.
  • Geographic information systems and object-oriented database tools — apply at an advanced level within research and instruction, enabling spatially complex analyses for graduate field courses.
  • Cross-disciplinary teaching and research collaborations with colleagues in biology, geography, or environmental policy — initiate and sustain to address complex, real-world conservation problems.
  • Instructional learning strategies — evaluate their effectiveness across course formats and adapt pedagogy to serve diverse graduate and undergraduate learners in both field and classroom environments.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
76%
Placement Rate
Not reported