Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
OFFICE: La Jolla Village Professional Center
8950 Villa La Jolla
Drive, Suite C215
(858) 964-1334
oaped@ucsd.edu
http://oaped.ucsd.edu/cmbc.index.html
Program Director
Nancy Knowlton, Ph.D., Director CMBC, Marine Biology Research
Division, SIO, and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Professor,
Marine Biodiversity
Associate Directors
Enric Sala, Ph.D., Associate Director CMBC,
Marine Biology Research Division, SIO. Professor, Marine Conservation
Lisa Shaffer, Ph.D., Director, Policy Programs and International
Relations, SIO. Adjunct Professor, IR/PS
Jeremy Jackson, Ph.D., Professor, Geosciences, SIO
Richard T. Carson,
Ph.D., Chair, UCSD Department of Economics. Professor, Economics
Jeffrey Vincent, Ph.D., IGCC Resident Director, IR/PS. Professor
Program Description
The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in
Marine Biodiversity and Conservation is a unique program
of study equipping its graduates with the knowledge they need
to improve
conservation
of marine
biodiversity in the world’s most diverse and threatened eco-regions
through development of local capacity and science-based management
tools. Led by faculty of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO),
the program is designed to teach current and future professionals
about marine ecosystems from the scientific, economic and policy
perspectives, as well as provide important cultural and communications
skills. The degree is most appropriate for marine resource managers
in all regions of the world, practicing marine science professionals
who wish to broaden their understanding and influence in this arena,
science policy analysts and advocates, and natural scientists interested
in obtaining a more firm grounding in the public policy and economics
of marine conservation.
The MAS in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
is a full-time, self-supporting degree program that most students
complete in a twelve-month period, mid-June
through mid-June each year. The UCSD graduate division confers the MAS degree
and the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at SIO, is responsible
for the academic management of the curriculum. UCSD Extension administers the
program and provides student advising and career counseling services.
Admission
New students are admitted in the summer (June) of each
academic year. Prospective candidates should submit and complete
the official
UCSD online graduate application
for admission, the application fee, one set of official transcripts from each
institution attended after high school, three letters of recommendation, and
a current résumé or c.v. The GRE/GMAT is not required. It is strongly
recommended that candidates have a minimum of three years of relevant work experience.
International applicants must submit official scores from the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The application deadline is February 15 for the
summer through spring academic program.
Program of Study
The full-time degree program is designed to be
completed in one year. In the summer session, classes are scheduled
five days
a week, eight hours a day. In
the fall, summer, and spring, students take courses that are held during
regularly scheduled university class hours. Students are required
to complete forty-eight
units of courses, comprising thirty-one core units, eleven electives units,
and a six-unit capstone project.
Courses
CORE CURRICULUM
SIO 295. Introduction to Marine Biodiversity and Conservation—Lecture
(8) Lectures on ecological, economic, social,
and legal issues related to marine biodiversity and case studies
on socioeconomic
and legal
issues. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Corequisite:
SIO 295L for IGERT and MAS students only.
SIO 295L. Introduction
to Marine Biodiversity and Conservation—Lab
(7) Laboratory work on major biological taxa,
field trips on biodiversity in situ, computer labs for informatic
tools. Prerequisite:
permission
of instructor. Corequisite: SIO 295 for IGERT and MAS students
only.
SIO 286. Marine Science, Economics, and Policy (4) This
course investigates global issues in marine conservation and potential
policy solutions. The approach is interdisciplinary,
fast paced, and discussion oriented. Students will become acquainted
with sufficient background in marine biology, ecology, marine and
conservation economics, international law and policy as preparation
for participation in discussion on real-world issues in marine
conservation. Topics and instructors change each quarter. Prerequisite:
graduate standing or consent of instructor.
IRCO 400. Policy
Making Processes (4) This course is
designed to teach students how to “read” a
country’s political and economic system. The course will
examine how the evolution of different institutional frameworks
in the countries of the Pacific Region influences the way in which
political choices are made.
IRGN 257. Cost Benefit Analysis (4) Examination
of pubic policy analysis, such as cost-benefit analysis and project
evaluation,
for use in policy formation. Sustainable
development will receive particular attention. Case studies
emphasizing the environment, agriculture and food, and economic
development
will be included.
IRGN 258. International Environmental Policy and Politics (4) This
course analyzes multilateral environmental agreements and negotiating
positions of key countries on climate change, biodiversity conservation,
sustainable development, and other subjects. It explores the challenges
countries face to balance economic development objectives with
global environmental concerns.
IRGN 487. Applied Environmental Economics (4) This
course teaches students how to analyze environmental and natural
resource
policy issue in developing countries using
economic concepts
and methods. Weekly spreadsheet exercises based on real-world
data provide hands-on practice. Prerequisite: IRCO 401,
IRCO 453, IRCO
454, or consent of instructor.
SIO 299. Independent Study
Project (6)
Varies. Electives (refer to Electives course
list) (11)
Marine Biology and Conservation
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