In this subject students study the nature of Australian wetlands, the ecology of waterbirds in Australia, the processes that threaten wetlands and waterbirds and management options to mitigate these processes. In addition to acquiring knowledge of Australian wetlands and waterbirds students will also acquire skills in the critical evaluation of the literature and in the design of management plans to conserve waterbirds. As this requires a high level of previous understanding of bird ecology, it is assumed that a students understanding of ornithology is equivalent to that obtained in Bird Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation (BIO432). The subject has no residential school. On completion of the subject students will be able to identify significant gaps in our current knowledge of wetlands and waterbirds and be able to design management plans to conserve wetlands and waterbirds.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.
HD/FL
One session
School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Normally only available to students who are enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Ornithology
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.