MSc Wildlife Conservation

Explore contemporary wildlife conservation on this innovative and hands-on MSc. Learn from world-leading experts on this exciting course that utilises research, practical skills and technology for solving global conservation challenges. Focuses on developing your research, practical and technological wildlife conservation skills Learn about protecting and preserving wild animals, plants and their natural habits to preserve their long-term survival Take part in a week-long international field course packed with hands-on skills training in areas like mapping, biodiversity monitoring techniques, and applications of innovative digital technologies for field surveying.

You’ll also gain experience using the latest software packages, including ArcGIS, R and Distance Complete a Placement Project module, connecting you with potential employers and ensuring you graduate work-ready Learn from world-leading, reach-active experts in the field of wildlife conservation Benefit from world-class teaching and laboratory facilities (including drone technology, genetics and GIS facilities) National and international connections open up numerous opportunities Wildlife conservation is an exciting field of study that has important implications for the way in which we manage our world. With an increasing global population, healthy and functioning ecosystems are vital for human health, wellbeing and success. We need wildlife for their ecosystem services, and conserving wildlife is becoming increasingly complex, with greater need to utilise digital technologies such as drones, camera traps and acoustic sensors.

This Masters will provide you with advanced skills in using conservation technology for wildlife conservation monitoring and research. Additionally, you will gain specialist skills such as complex data handling and analysis; and academic skills such as grant writing, forming collaborations and effective communications. You will take part in a week-long residential packed full of practical skills training, such as mapping, biodiversity monitoring techniques and applications of innovative digital technologies to surveying in the wild.

Not only will you develop practical ecology field skills such as species identification and surveillance, you will also have access to cutting-edge technologies, such as drones, camera traps and acoustic sensors, to perform fundamental and applied research. Professional researchers and local experts will be on hand to guide your learning. A postgraduate degree is highly recommended when considering a career in Wildlife Conservation, particularly as governments around the world are setting ambitious targets for tackling global conservation challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss.

As a result, there is demand for graduates that can demonstrate the necessary theoretical background, alongside practical skills for conservation practice. LJMU boasts world-class teaching and laboratory facilities (including state