Conservation Biology

Explore the way that humanity is interacting with the natural world and the things we can do to protect it.

  • Discover the science dedicated to protecting life on Earth. Explore why biodiversity matters, the threats facing wildlife and habitats, and the strategies conservationists use to safeguard species and ecosystems for future generations.

  • Discover the incredible variety of life on our planet and learn why biodiversity is essential for healthy ecosystems. Explore how every species, from microbes to mammals, plays a vital role in maintaining the balance of nature.

  • Explore the causes behind species decline and discover why some animals and plants are at greater risk of extinction than others. Learn how scientists assess conservation status and what can be done to reverse these trends.

  • Discover why habitat destruction is one of the greatest threats to wildlife worldwide. Explore how forests, wetlands, grasslands, and oceans are changing, and learn how habitat restoration can help species recover.

  • Explore how rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, and shifting ecosystems are affecting species across the globe. Discover both the challenges wildlife faces and the conservation efforts helping nature adapt.

  • Discover how non-native species can dramatically alter ecosystems, outcompete native wildlife, and disrupt food webs. Explore famous examples from around the world and the challenges involved in controlling invasive populations.

  • Explore one of the most exciting areas of modern conservation. Discover how restoring natural processes, reintroducing missing species, and allowing ecosystems to recover can transform entire landscapes.

  • Discover how zoos, aquariums, and conservation organisations work together to prevent extinction. Learn about breeding programmes, genetic management, and the careful process of returning species to the wild.

  • Discover how connecting fragmented habitats allows wildlife to move, breed, and thrive. Explore the importance of wildlife corridors and large-scale conservation planning in protecting biodiversity.

  • Dive beneath the waves to discover the challenges facing our oceans. Explore coral reef protection, sustainable fisheries, marine protected areas, plastic pollution, and the conservation of marine wildlife.

  • Discover how DNA has become one of conservation's most powerful tools. Learn how genetic diversity helps populations survive, and explore how scientists use genetics to guide breeding programmes and protect endangered species.

  • Explore the complex relationship between people and wildlife as human populations continue to expand. Discover practical solutions that allow communities and wildlife to coexist while protecting both livelihoods and biodiversity.

  • Discover inspiring examples where conservation has reversed the decline of species and habitats. Explore remarkable recoveries such as the California condor, Arabian oryx, giant panda, humpback whale, European bison, and the white-tailed eagle.

  • Explore the evidence suggesting Earth is experiencing an unprecedented loss of biodiversity. Discover how human activities are driving extinctions and examine the actions that could help protect the future of life on our planet.

  • Discover the cutting-edge technologies and innovative ideas shaping the future of conservation. Explore satellite monitoring, drones, environmental DNA, artificial intelligence, citizen science, and how people around the world are working together to protect nature.

  • Discover how climate change has contributed to one of the greatest wildlife disease outbreaks in modern history. Explore how changing environmental conditions have aided the spread of the deadly chytrid fungus, leading to dramatic declines in frog and salamander populations throughout the Amazon and beyond. Learn why amphibians are among the world's most vulnerable animals, and discover the conservation strategies scientists are developing to protect these remarkable species from extinction.

  • Explore how centuries of colonisation, unequal access to marine resources, and industrial fishing have shaped the waters surrounding Africa's coastline. Discover how large commercial fishing fleets have contributed to declining fish populations, threatened marine biodiversity, and impacted the livelihoods of coastal communities. Learn about the challenges of sustainable fisheries management, international conservation, and the efforts being made to protect one of the world's most productive marine ecosystems for future generations.

  • Explore how a mysterious marine disease reshaped entire Pacific coastal ecosystems. Discover how the loss of sea stars triggered ecological changes that demonstrate the importance of keystone species.

  • Explore how the global demand for shark fins has affected shark populations and marine food webs. Discover why apex predators are essential for healthy oceans and how conservation efforts are helping protect these remarkable animals.

  • Explore how one of the world's most biodiverse rainforests has been transformed by agriculture. Discover the impacts on orangutans, pygmy elephants, clouded leopards, and countless other species, alongside efforts to make palm oil production more sustainable.

  • Explore one of Europe's most influential rewilding projects. Discover how allowing natural processes to return has transformed former farmland into a thriving mosaic of habitats supporting an extraordinary diversity of wildlife.

  • Discover how one of the largest ecosystem restoration projects ever undertaken transformed degraded landscapes into productive, biodiverse habitats through soil conservation and sustainable land management.

  • Discover how the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park transformed one of the world’s most famous ecosystems. Explore predator-prey relationships, changes in elk behaviour, trophic cascades, and the wider debate surrounding the reintroduction of large carnivores.

  • Explore the extraordinary effort to save one of North America’s largest and most endangered birds. Discover how captive breeding, veterinary care, reintroduction, and long-term monitoring brought the California condor back from the brink of extinction.

  • Journey into the forests of the Virunga Mountains and discover how conservation has helped mountain gorilla populations recover. Explore the importance of habitat protection, veterinary intervention, ecotourism, anti-poaching work, and cooperation with local communities.

  • Discover how Europe’s largest land mammal returned after disappearing from the wild. Explore captive breeding, carefully managed reintroductions, genetic challenges, and the restoration of bison to forests and grasslands across Europe.

  • Explore the story of a desert antelope that became extinct in the wild but was saved through international cooperation. Discover how captive breeding and reintroduction programmes returned the Arabian oryx to protected landscapes across the Arabian Peninsula.

  • Discover how habitat protection, ecological research, captive breeding, and the creation of wildlife corridors have supported the recovery of the giant panda. Explore the challenges of conserving a highly specialised species within a rapidly changing landscape.

  • Meet one of the world’s rarest and most unusual parrots. Discover how intensive monitoring, predator-free islands, artificial incubation, supplementary feeding, and genetic management are helping conservationists protect New Zealand’s flightless kākāpō.

  • Journey to the Galápagos Islands and discover how conservationists are restoring giant tortoise populations damaged by hunting, invasive species, and habitat loss. Explore captive breeding, island restoration, and the return of tortoises to their native habitats.

  • Explore the return of Britain’s largest bird of prey after centuries of persecution and extinction. Discover how reintroduction programmes in Scotland and southern England have restored white-tailed eagles while also creating new challenges for wildlife managers and local communities.

  • Discover how beavers are returning to rivers and wetlands across Britain. Explore their role as ecosystem engineers, the habitats they create, their effects on flooding and biodiversity, and the debates surrounding their return.

  • Discover how one of Britain’s most recognisable birds of prey returned after being driven close to extinction by persecution. Explore how legal protection, reintroduction programmes, public support, and habitat recovery allowed red kites to spread across large parts of the country.

  • Explore one of Britain’s most celebrated conservation success stories. Discover how the large blue butterfly became extinct in the UK, how scientists uncovered its remarkable dependence on red ants, and how carefully managed grasslands allowed it to be successfully reintroduced.

  • Meet one of Britain’s rarest mammals and explore the efforts to prevent its disappearance. Discover how habitat loss, persecution, disease, and interbreeding with domestic cats have threatened the Scottish wildcat, and how breeding, monitoring, and reintroduction programmes aim to secure its future.

  • Dive into the science of restoring damaged coral reefs. Discover how coral nurseries, reef gardening, artificial structures, assisted reproduction, and selective breeding are being used to rebuild habitats threatened by warming seas, pollution, and disease.

  • Explore how Costa Rica reversed decades of deforestation and became a global example of landscape restoration. Discover how protected areas, ecotourism, sustainable agriculture, and payments for ecosystem services helped forests and wildlife recover.

  • Discover the ambitious effort to restore degraded land across the Sahel region of Africa. Explore how tree planting, regenerative farming, water management, and community-led conservation aim to combat desertification while supporting people and wildlife.

  • Explore how wildlife has responded to the abandonment of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Discover the return of wolves, wild horses, deer, and other animals, while examining the complex and continuing effects of radiation on individuals, populations, and ecosystems.

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Perfect for complete beginners, curious minds, and anyone looking to build confidence in biology.

Our Beginner Courses assume no previous scientific knowledge. We start with the fundamentals, introducing key concepts in an engaging, jargon-free way through stories, demonstrations, real-world examples, and fascinating animals. Whether you're a home-educated learner, a family discovering science together, or an adult returning to education, these courses provide the perfect foundation for exploring the natural world.

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Intermediate Courses build upon existing knowledge by introducing more detailed scientific concepts, evolutionary theory, ecology, anatomy, behaviour, and conservation. Learners are encouraged to think critically, make connections between different biological disciplines, and develop a deeper appreciation of how life on Earth is interconnected. These sessions are well suited to enthusiastic hobbyists, older students, and anyone wanting to move beyond introductory biology.

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Our Advanced Courses delve into specialist topics using current scientific understanding, evolutionary principles, primary research, and detailed biological theory. Complex ideas are presented clearly without sacrificing scientific accuracy, making these sessions suitable for aspiring biologists, university students, educators, professionals, and lifelong learners. Expect challenging discussions, thought-provoking questions, and a deeper exploration of the remarkable science that shapes our understanding of life on Earth.

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