Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems - Assessment, Conservation and Management The University of the West Indies

Overview

Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems - Assessment, Conservation and Management from The University of the West Indies will cover selected aspects of biodiversity associated with Jamaican aquatic and terrestrial environments, with a greater emphasis on their management, conservation and sustainable use.

Key facts

• identify the issues affecting terrestrial and marine communities and the processes which make these systems unique,

• appropriately use GIS, Geoinformatics, remote sensing as well as other environmental tools in the study of the environment,

• outline environmental management strategies that integrate biological, political, legal, social and ethical issues as well as design appropriate interventions to conserve threatened species and environments,

• execute sound research for monitoring and providing solutions for problems related to the environment.