Ecology is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and their relations with their environments.
Ecology courses are taught by staff from a range of departments (e.g. Botany, Geography, Marine Science, Zoology and Information Science).
The diversity of Otago's habitats, ecosystems, plants and animals is reflected in the teaching and research. Many papers have fieldwork components exploring these habitats and the ecological/environmental issues associated with them.
This major is available for the Bachelor Science (BSc).
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Did you know?
Southern NZ encompasses a very wide range of habitats, from marine to alpine, and from inland semi-arid to coastal.
This diversity of plants and animals, habitats, and ecosystems is reflected in the strong ecological interests, in both teaching and research, of various departments at the University of Otago.
Many of the papers offered by these departments involve field work and laboratory work which familiarise students with these habitats and the particular ecological/environmental issues associated with them.
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Career opportunities
Interest in environmental and ecological issues, and public and governmental concern and debate, has created a need for scientifically-trained ecologists.
Graduates work in a range of fields, including central government institutions such as the Department of Conservation, Crown Research Institutes, local and regional councils, private consultancies, tourism operations, secondary and tertiary teaching, and non-governmental organisations.
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Further info
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Write to or visit:
Department of Botany
464 Great King St
University of Otago
PO Box 56, Dunedin |
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