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Conservation Biology

University of West Alabama

Master's DegreeCIP: 26.1307

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Locations

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  • Livingston, Alabama

    Station One, Livingston, Alabama, 35470

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingScienceJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningLearning StrategiesInstructingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationMonitoringCoordinationMathematics

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMathematicsEducation and TrainingChemistryCustomer and Personal ServiceGeographyAdministration and ManagementComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and SecurityLaw and Government

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityNear VisionCategory FlexibilitySpeech RecognitionFluency of IdeasMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareObject or component oriented development softwareDocument management softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGeographic information systemComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareElectronic mail softwareMap creation softwareData mining softwareOffice suite softwareDesktop publishing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareOperating system softwareDevelopment environment softwareData base management system softwarePortal server softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

Atomic absorption AA spectroscopesCHNS/O AnalyzerCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersField data collectorsFlow metersGlobal positioning system GPS receiversAnaerobic growth chambersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCarbon dioxide analysis equipmentChemiluminescence imaging systemsElectrophoresis equipmentAll-terrain vehicles ATVAnimal trapping equipmentAugersAutomated external defibrillators AEDBackpack tanksBoat trailersBrush cuttersCanoesChainsawsClaw hammers

Work Values

AchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1053.00
  • Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042.00
  • 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
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Departmental or school-wide environmental science curricula — lead the design, strategic revision, and implementation across multiple degree programs at the institutional level.
  • Faculty hiring, mentoring, and professional development — direct within an academic department or research center to build a high-performing environmental science instructional team.
  • Institutional research priorities in environmental science — set and champion by cultivating interdisciplinary collaborations, external partnerships, and multi-investigator grant portfolios.
  • Graduate program standards and accreditation processes — oversee and guide departmental efforts to meet national disciplinary benchmarks and institutional quality assurance requirements.
  • Emerging trends and grand challenges in environmental science — synthesize and translate into curricular innovation and public scholarship that advances the field at a national or international scale.
  • Complex organizational decisions on resource allocation, program development, and faculty policy — exercise judgment as a department chair, dean, or center director within a research university context.
  • Professional scientific societies and editorial boards — lead or serve in governance roles, shaping disciplinary norms and knowledge dissemination across the environmental science community.
  • Undergraduate and graduate student learning outcomes at program scale — evaluate systematically using institutional assessment frameworks and drive continuous improvement across the full department.
  • Public and policy-facing communication on environmental issues — lead as a credentialed expert voice, translating scientific knowledge for legislative bodies, media outlets, and community stakeholders.
  • Cross-institutional and international research consortia — initiate and lead, coordinating faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students to address large-scale environmental science questions.

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