Fisheries management and conservation supports the stewardship of marine resources by providing quantitative knowledge and modeling of the natural and anthropogenic processes that regulate marine ecosystems. These models also provide predictions on the future behavior of those ecosystems.
The Fisheries Management and Conservation MPS track allows students to develop the professional skills required to be a scientist supporting marine resource management with curriculum options including, fishery and protected resources management, fisheries assessments, and quantitative ecology. Graduates with these skills find employment in government agencies, such as the National Marine Fisheries Service, state agencies, fishery councils, regional NOAA laboratories, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
Bachelor’s degree in any field
Processes influencing fisheries and protected resources management, development of marine ecosystem policy alternatives, design and implementation of surveys and monitoring programs for fisheries and marine ecosystems. Statistical and mathematical modeling tools in marine and fisheries ecology.
Position and Research Expertise Beth Babcock is a Professor of Marine Biology and Ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. She is an expert on fish population dynamics, quantitative ecology and fisheries management ....
Dr. Elizabeth Babcock
Fisheries Management and Conservation
Dr. David Die
Fisheries Management and Conservation
Introduction to Marine Geographic Information Systems and Introduction to Marine Geographic Information Systems - Laboratory 1 Fisheries Socioeconomics and Management * Statistics for Marine Scientists or Statisics and Data Analysis for Environmental Science and Policy Field Techniques and Instrumentation in Tropical Marine Ecology or Principles and Practices of Marine Social Science Research
Fall
Course Title
Credit Hours
MBE 713
Marine Population Dynamics
3
EVR 660
& EVR 661
3
EVR 625
3
RSM 612 or EVR 624
3
RSM 700
Research Ethics
0
Credit Hours
12
Spring
Course Title
Credit Hours
MBE 621 or EVR 622
3
EVR 710
International Ocean Law and Governance *
3
MBE 746
Marine Population Biology: Processes & Modeling
3
EVR 677
Management and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems
3
Credit Hours
12
Summer
Course Title
Credit Hours
MBE 805
MPS Internship 2
2-6
Credit Hours
6
Total Credit Hours
30
* or other approved Elective 1 Can be taken in Fall or Spring 2 Enrollment in 2 - 6 internship credits required during a student's time in the MPS degree program. Completion of fewer than 2 internship credits must be approved by the MPS Program Director. Students may enroll in more than 6 internship credits with the approval of the MPS Program Director. Typically, two semesters are needed to complete all aspects of the internship phase of MPS. Students may request elective courses with the consent of their Academic Advisor. Refer to the course schedules for a list of classes available on the Rosenstiel School campus. The course offerings may vary from semester to semester. For more details, visit the UM Academic Bulletin.Elective Options
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