Ecology and Conservation

People have an enormous impact on their environment through resource use, habitat loss and degradation, and climate change. Understanding how our actions impact the ecological balance across the planet, and what we can do about it, has never been more important.

Our BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation course will teach you the science of ecology and conservation and provide practical training in field,laboratoryand analytical techniques. You will understand how animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms interact with their environment, as well as the relationship between people and the rest of the biosphere.

You'll learn about the policies and management strategies that aim to safeguard our biodiversity and the ecosystem services upon which humans depend.Stirling is a superb place to study Ecology and Conservation. We're near to diverse landscapes and can link up with more environmental and conservation organisations than anywhere else in the UK. We work closely with a wide range of national and international organisations including conservation charities, Government agencies and industry active in the environmental arena, many of whom are based nearby. Our external collaborative links are crucial to us in ensuring our research reaches the right places, and these also provide a wealth of opportunities for our students finding external partners for dissertations and placements, guest lectures and field training for our students.