Northwest Wildlife Conservation 2025
Description
Through both zoo-based and field-based experiences, Northwest Wildlife Conservation will explore not only wildlife conservation in the Pacific Northwest but also field investigation techniques that scientists and citizens alike can use to study and conserve our local wildlife and ecoregions. The course will focus in-depth on a particular ecoregion* (e.g., temperate forest, sagebrush steppe, mountains, wetlands, coastal regions or urban areas), using threatened species in the ecoregion as case studies in species recovery.

*2025 in depth study: Sagebrush shrub steppe of Eastern WA

This class is available only for Woodland Park Zoo’s Advanced Inquiry Students.




The Advanced Inquiry Program is a one-of-a-kind master’s program that allows you to pursue your passion in collaborative inquiry and conservation action at the Woodland Park Zoo while earning either an M.A. or M.A.T. degree in biology through Miami University. The Advanced Inquiry Program is designed for students from a range of backgrounds and career stages. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please see our AIP program page at www.zoo.org/aip.

Dates: Online web-based learning is May 19 – August 8. In-person experiential days are Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 11

Course Fee: $350




In Person Dates: July 7th – July 11th (July 7th at Woodland Park Zoo, July 8th - 11th in the field). We will leave for our field site from the zoo parking lots around 8 a.m. on July 8th and return around 5 p.m. on July 11th.



Dates:
Class runs May 19th- August 8th (AIP). July 7th – July 11th (IN-PERSON)
Cost:
$350 for AIP Students
Availability:
This session has openings
Registration will end on 6/5/2025.