This degree combines biology with environmental and conservation management in a unique combination of subjects. Students will have the opportunity to combine ecology with units in biological sciences, conservation and biodiversity, environmental sciences and marine sciences. There is a strong focus on acquiring research and professional skills for application in environmental management and conservation. Biodiversity is the study of biological variety and how this is understood and classified. Conservation biology is the study of how biological diversity can be conserved for the future, while Ecology is the study of plants, animals and micro-organisms in relation to each other and the environment.