Nature Recovery, Restoration and Rewilding The University of Manchester

Overview

Humanity has caused a global biodiversity crisis, with wildlife populations declining and over one million species facing extinction. The UN urges everyone to rethink their relationship with nature and adopt transformative solutions to recover, restore, and rewild ecosystems.

The Nature Recovery, Restoration and Rewilding programme offered at The University of Manchester covers the broader benefits of these solutions, including tackling the climate crisis and improving human health and wellbeing.

Through small class learning and field work, this course will equip you with a ‘toolbox’ of knowledge and techniques to transform humanity’s relationship with nature. You will acquire understanding and practical skills relating to nature recovery , a suite of tools that aim to benefit nature not just minimise harm, which are being applied in sectors normally linked to biodiversity declines like agriculture and urban development.

Career opportunities

Nature Recovery, Restoration and Rewilding graduates will graduate equipped with a critical understanding of the limitations of historical approaches to nature conservation and contemporary and ambitious ideas to transform attitudes, policies and practices through which nature positive solutions may be realised. 

They will be well versed in social-ecological systems, recognising the critical connections and reciprocity between people and nature. Graduates will be well suited to roles across the public, private and charitable sectors as ecological advisors, environmental planners, environmental consultants, conservation practitioners, researchers, sustainability advisors and environmental educators.