Academic Programs
The Department of Environmental Studies and Science offers a master’s degree, undergraduate degrees, minors, and certificates that are supported by the Conservation Center.
Public Programs
Conservation Center staff and faculty run programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. These programs are related to topics including ecosystem protection, wildlife conservation, and sustainability, and provide opportunities to apply that training to your community.
Programs include, but are not limited to, plant and animal identification, wildlife rehabilitation, and sustainable gardening. The Center also partners with the community to hold events on-campus including volunteer opportunities.
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Wildlife Conservation Programs
The Conservation Center provides training in professional policy and advocacy skills while stewarding wildlife conservation. Through the Animal Policy Project, students learn to research an issue and to design and advocate for policies that can create change in local, state, or federal law.
The Center offers the Animal Advocacy Clinic, a three-credit course available to all students. The course teaches professional policy and advocacy skills through the practice of direct lobbying of legislatures and agencies regarding animal and wildlife welfare issues.
Through the Wildlife Rehabilitation Program, students learn best practices to care for wild animals, how to track disease trends and promote ecosystem health, and the importance of biodiversity protection.
Environmental Conservation Programs
The Conservation Center offers an program that provides training for those interested in working with plants or animals, protecting habitats, or educating the public about the environment.
Open to the public, this five-course certificate program trains you to be highly competitive for employment in the conservation field, gaining practical experience that conservation organizations are looking for in entry-level positions.
The Conservation Certificate focuses on fieldwork and internships, which also fulfill major electives in either the Environmental Studies or Science degrees.
Academic Modules with the Conservation Center
Do you want to add a supplemental lecture, seminar, or outdoor experience to your course with the Suburban Biodiversity Conservation Center? Consider reaching out about our academic modules, which can be created and customized on a course-by-course basis. Full-time or adjunct faculty across Â鶹ֱ²¥'s three campuses can request a module. To learn more about customized modules, contact Jacob Reiter, Conservation Center Manager at jreiter@pace.edu.
Explore our examples of modules:
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Conservation Center staff deliver a guest lecture to students during scheduled class time. Lectures can be tailored to the specific curriculum goals of a course and focus on a topic in environmental education, wildlife ecology, and/or conservation biology. Past lectures and associated courses include:
- Wildlife Ecology and Psychology, PSY 214: Animal Psychology
- New York and The Endangered Species Act, LAW 917: Natural Resources Law
- Ecological Restoration, BIO 210: Ecology (Lab)
- Observing the Natural World, TCH 420: Science Methods- An Integrated Approach
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Conservation Center staff guide a discussion on a particular topic based on course curriculum and desired learning outcomes. Seminars typically feature a short presentation, followed by discussion prompts and/or activities coordinated with course instructors. Past seminars and associated courses include:
- Careers in Conservation, BIO 123: Biology and Contemporary Society
- Modern Conservation in Action, POL 302J: Sustainability and Sovereignty in the 21st Century
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Outdoor Experiences can be coordinated in a handful of ways. Conservation Center staff can guide your students on a tour of the Center’s 40-acre property, facilitate course or lab instruction on the property, or accompany your course outdoors and provide topical expertise and/or experiential learning opportunities. Past outdoor experiences and associated courses include:
- Biodiversity and Aquatic Ecology Lab facilitation, BIO 210: Ecology
- Campus Wildlife Walk, ENV 201: Animals and Society
- Conservation Center Tour, UNV 101: First Year Seminar
- Bioblitz in City Hall Park, ENV 100: Water, Wildlife, and Windmills
- Aquatic Biodiversity Sampling in Choate Pond, ENS 201: Fundamentals of Environmental Science I