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Conservation Biology

Do you love nature? Are you curious about plants and animals?   

Examine ecological and applied biological science through classroom, lab, and field work outdoors at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Major units of the class include: biodiversity, forestry, climate change, soil, water, wildlife, and human impacts on the natural world. Interact with natural resource conservationists and wildlife biologists to gain the necessary skills for employment in this field.    

Location: Kalamazoo Nature Center - Heronwood Field Station

Credentials Earned

  • EPA Watershed Academy Certificate

Articulated Credit Earned

Pursuing postsecondary education? See how your credits could carry over in Michigan:

Credentials and articulation is dependent on the grade earned in the class and passing credential exams.

Common Jobs and Salaries

What could I do after this class?

  • -

What could I do with more formal learning?

  • Forest and Conservation Technician ($40,814)
  • Environmental Scientist and Specialist ($64,106) 

 

Data provided by Michigan Center for Data and Analytics (MCDA), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2025) and Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections (2032), Southwest Michigan Prosperity Region.

Interested in this class? Learn more about the application process and talk with your high school counselor about enrolling.

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Meet The Instructors

Allie Spring

Conservation Biology Instructor

Kyra Blum

Conservation Biology Teaching Assistant

This program is a great way to jumpstart your career experience and build the skills that will help you to become a stronger candidate in this profession.

— Lauren Dahl, Professional Wildlife Biologist

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Several people are picking up trash in a wooded area with trees and foliage in the foreground and background.
A young man in a black hoodie and jeans walks through a dense forest, carrying a plastic bag filled with greenery.
Two people are foraging in a wooded area, with one person on the left wearing a purple jacket and brown pants, and another person on the right wearing a light-colored jacket and blue jeans, while a third person is visible in the background.
Four people in waders are working in a shallow, lily-pad-covered body of water, with trees visible in the distance.
Five young people stand in a wooded area, holding bags of greenery, with trees and foliage filling the background.
Three people in waders are working in a pond filled with lily pads, with trees and a wooden structure visible in the background.

Having this course and doing things that I actually could see myself doing in the future was really helpful to prepare me for actual fieldwork jobs. And now I know that I do love them.

— MaryAnn Loncharte, Loy Norrix High School