Master Program
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
Master in Biology, Spring Semester
This course addresses the importance of biodiversity for ecosystem functioning and the services they provide to humans. The course covers the following aspects: Human impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at all spatial scales; Ecosystem functions, ecosystem services and nature’s contribution to humans; The multiple facets of biodiversity; Empirical approaches to assess the impact of biodiversity loss on ecosystem functioning; Biological mechanisms of the relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, including interactions; multidiversity and multifunctionality; Implications for ecosystem management, restoration and conservation.
Seminar: Biodiversity Conservation
Master in Biodiversity Conservation, Fall Semester
This is a weekly seminar on biodiversity conservation. Designed to provide an overview of the topic from an interdisciplinary perspective, this seminar invites you to explore the different dimensions of safeguarding our planet’s biological diversity. By participating in this seminar, you will gain a deep understanding of the challenges and strategies related to biodiversity conservation.
Conservation Biology Laboratory
Institute of Biology
University of Neuchâtel
Emile-Argand 11
CH-2000 Neuchâtel
Switzerland.
