FWCB Graduate Faculty Seminar

The Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Graduate Faculty Seminar (FW692) meets Friday (and occasionally on Monday) afternoon in the Wagar building (the exact time and location varies by semester). 

Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Graduate Faculty Seminar Fall 2009 Schedule (pdf)

Each week a completing graduate student, an invited scientist or a faculty member presents a research seminar on a topic related to Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. 

The seminar is open to anyone, and our agency, private enterprise and NGO colleagues are especially encouraged to attend.

To receive email notices about upcoming Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology seminars, please email Joyce Pratt ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Other Seminar Links

• PRIMES (PRogram for Interdisciplinary Mathematics, Ecology, and Statistics)
• Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
• Colloquium in the Life Sciences
• Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Seminar Series

Continuing Education

The following are Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Independent Learning Courses. Please contact Continuing Education at Colorado State University for further information.

FW 355 - Hunter Education for Instructors - This course is designed to provide training as well as to encourage hunter education instructors in providing high-quality learning experiences by demonstrating knowledge of the learning process; effective teaching behavior; and knowledge, skills, and ethics associated with hunting.

FW 356 - Leopold's Ethic for Wildlife and Land -Aldo Leopold's philosophy, knowledge, and inspiration has application for everyone interested in the environment. Leopold's "A Sand County Almanac" and "Game Management" text were influential during the environmental movement of the 1950's and 1960's.

FW 357 - Wildlife Habitat on the Great Plains -Wildlife populations have been altered on the Great Plains because of agricultural development and human settlement. This course is an overview of management of cover, food, and water for wildlife and fish of the Great Plains.

FW 575 - Wildlife Habitat Evaluation for Educators -This course provides educators with basic concepts and skills about the Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program and with strategies to teach these concepts and skills in the classroom.

FW 576 - Wildlife Policy, Administration and Law - This course focuses on wildlife policy specifically. Wildlife occupies a wide range of habitats and is treated in various ways; thus this course also relates to diverse issues ranging from wildlife utilization to protection in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

Online/Distance Credit Certificate Program

Natural Resources and the Environment Certificate - Throughout this program you will gain critical insights into the conservation and use of natural resources, and build a better understanding of the viewpoints which impact public debate and decisions on this important topic.

Wildlife Management Short Course

The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, will again offer the annual Wildlife Management Short Course on the campus during the week of March 29 – April 2, 2010. This popular course was developed for laypersons and agency personnel with non-wildlife training. A number of agencies have sent administrators, commissioners, planners, information, environmental education personnel, legislators, and other staff to this course to obtain a broad exposure to wildlife conservation and management. Citizen conservation organizations have also sent staff members.

This five day short course is designed to provide an overview of principles of wildlife (including fisheries) ecology and management. Current programs and issues related to natural resources conservation will also be discussed. The short course consists of presentations by University faculty and personnel from various agencies and organizations. Field trips may involve fishery research techniques demonstrations and a visit to a raptor rehabilitation center.

Read more about the Wildlife Management Short Course (pdf)