Master Conservation Biology and Biodiversity Management (879 [2] - Version 2021)

Compulsory Modules (90 ECTS)

MNB1 Principles of Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (15 ECTS)

• 300159 VO [ de en ] Conservation Genetics - (Conservation Genetics)

MNB2 Quantitative Methods in Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (15 ECTS) Management

• 300008 UE [ en ] Species distribution modelling - data analysis and modelling
• 300046 VU [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Multivariate statistical methods in ecology - data analysis and modelling
• 300063 VU ( REMOTE ) Introduction to GIS: Focus on Nature Conservation - geographic information system
• 300117 VU [ en ] Introduction to ecological modelling - data analysis and modelling
• 300232 VU [ en ] ( MIXED ) Introduction to coding in R (VU): A hands-on approach - study design (Investigation Design)
• 300368 UE [ en ] Practical data analysis in ecology, biodiversity and zoology - data analysis and modelling

MNB3 Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Knowledge of Species (15 ECTS)

• 300015 UE Species of conservation interest: montane/ alpine Habitats
• 300047 UE Insects in the Nationalpark Donau-Auen: Butterflies and Moths
• 300077 UE Systematics and ecology of macromycetes
• 300138 UE ( MIXED ) Ascertaining major components of the Austrian flora in the field
• 300157 VU Introduction to the ecology, classification and determination of wild bees
• 300165 UE [ de en ] Algae - their world explored
• 300202 UE [ de en ] Biodiversity of marine coastal habitats
• 300234 UE [ de en ] Biodiversity and Ecology of the hyporheic Zone - the Vjosa in Albania
• 300259 VU Introduction to bryology
• 300431 UE Specific knowledge of protected assets: Species of habitats in the foothills zone

MNB4 Principles of Related Scientific Disciplines (15 ECTS)

• 233021 VO [ en ] Techno-Science and Society: Communicating and Interacting - Central Issues, Questions and Concepts
• 300062 UE Computer-assisted presentation techniques
• 300309 UE Conservation Related Methodologies of Social, Cultural and Economic Sciences

MNB5 Applied Nature Conservation (15 ECTS)

• 300174 UE Conservation training
• 300255 VU ( MIXED ) Bioindicaton and Biomonitoring
• 300258 EX Restoration Ecology of Viennese Waters

MNB6 Individual Specialisation (15 ECTS)

• 280145 LP [ en ] ( REMOTE ) MA-ERD-W-3.26 Conservation Paleobiology and Historical Ecology (PI)
• 290012 PR [ en ] Wetland Analysis
• 300014 VO Aspects of freshwater bioindication - Methods of assessment
• 300015 UE Species of conservation interest: montane/ alpine Habitats
• 300047 UE Insects in the Nationalpark Donau-Auen: Butterflies and Moths
• 300060 UE+EX Limnetic ostracods from Europe - Biodiversity, systematics and bioindication
• 300119 VO [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Bird Ecology
• 300138 UE ( MIXED ) Ascertaining major components of the Austrian flora in the field
• 300153 SE [ en ] ( MIXED ) Advanced aspects of zoological taxonomy and species concepts in theory and practice
• 300170 VO ( REMOTE ) Introduction to Geodata and Spatial Analysis
• 300192 UE Practical Restoration Ecology
• 300226 VO Molecular Biodiversity Research: DNA Barcoding and other methods - Examples from practical application and theoretical basics
• 300242 UE Habitatmapping - Habitat of cultural landscapes
• 300244 UE [ de en ] Advanced field course fish ecology
• 300268 UE Excursions on vegetation ecology - Excursions on Conservation, Vegetation and Landscape Ecolgy in Austria
• 300271 UE+EX Management of Protected Sites - large scale nature reserves in Central Europa
• 300283 UE+EX Identification of amphibian larvae in lab and field
• 300357 VO Specific Human Ecology
• 300431 UE Specific knowledge of protected assets: Species of habitats in the foothills zone
• 300635 UE Ecosystems and Vegetation of natural Landscapes - Fieldcourse Ötschergräben/Gesäuse
• 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation