以保护物种及其栖息地为目的的学生利用自然科学和社会科学的跨学科研究领域。研究课题包括：环境问题;状况和趋势分析;对生物多样性的威胁;保护重点;战略发展;以及道德和价值观。
An interdisciplinary field of research for students drawing on natural and social sciences with the aim of protecting species and their habitats. Research topics include: environmental issues; status and trend analysis; threats to biodiversity; conservation priorities; strategy development; as well as ethics and values.