Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Ecology and Biodiversity] From University of Waikato

Our location provides quick access to coastal marine research, and the University maintains a?coastal marine field station?in nearby Tauranga.??Our location also gives ready access to a broad range of terrestrial environments, including pastoral agriculture and lowland to montane forests.

You?ll gain knowledge of ecological and biological theory, and the practical skills for field identification, surveying, and experimentation with plants, animals and microbes across a broad range of ecosystems. You?ll gain understanding of the principles of biological classification and be able to name and classify common organisms found in New Zealand ecosystems.

Your skills will be gained through a combination of hands on laboratory experience, practical field courses, and teaching from leading ecologists and biologists.