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Most Recent UpdateUniversity & Program NameRegionCourse NameCourse DescriptionCourse StatusMost recent course dateUsing Miradi?Type of courseContact informationCourse webpageComments/ChallengesHow often offered?since when?discontinued when?how many students per course?total so farcost
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General OverviewCourse levelCS Only or CS Integrated?Online or In PersonLength/Credits
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JLApril 2025University of Tasmania, Master of Protected Area ConservationOceaniaProtected Area Management Plans KGA531This unit provides you with the knowledge and practical skills to prepare management plans for protected areas. Particular emphasis will be given to accessing and deploying information; community engagement and collaboration; and developing plans that support an adaptive approach to management. The cultural contexts of management planning will be considered, with a particular focus on the perspectives of Indigenous Australians. The unit includes an option of a 5-day field trip that gives students experience in preparing a management plan using the "Open standards" planning process. This is a highly recommended experience that includes working with other conservation professionals from around the country and is often a course highlight for students. For students enrolled in any GPSS course the cost of the field trip is an additional small fee for accommodation and meals (cost varies from year to year but contact unit coordinator for expected fee, as an indicative cost it is typically around $500). For students enrolled in courses outside of GPSS the full cost of field trip must be paid (cost varies from year to year but as an indication it is ~$1,200). For offshore candidates and those domestic candidates who choose not to attend the field trip, the "Open standards" planning process will be taught on-line via a virtual field exercise.Active2025 Jan - FebPostgraduate short course with Open Standards built inMaster of Protected Area Conservation
Year 2		CS IntegratedHybrid8 week course
Summer school
Online but option of 5-day intensive
12.5 credit points		Prof Vanessa Adams
College of Sciences and Engineering
School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences
also CCNet member Stuart Cowell (scowell@conservationmanagement.com.au)		Ongoing discussion about including OS in other courses, but has not progrressed further than discussion.Annually2014Ongoing~20~100
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JLMay 2025University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Environmental Conservation Professional Masters ProgramNorth AmericaConservation Planning: Design, Monitoring and Evaluation of Conservation ProjectsDetailed Class Schedule CS Steps 1-3

Covers Steps 1-3 of the Conservation Standards. Pairs student teams with real world conservation projects to develop a draft conservation plan for the project.		Active2024 FallYes10-week 4-credit course in Conservation Planning that is integrated into EC Program as a requirement for completion of the EC Professional Masters ProgramEnvironmental Conservation Professional Masters ProgramCS Primary FocusIn Person10 weeks; 4 creditsNathan D. Schulfer
Director: International & Professional MS Programs
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Work Phone: +1-608-263-7771
schulfer@wisc.edu

Dr. Arlyne Johnson, UW-Madison Adjunct Professor
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin – Madison
ajohns10@wisc.edu		Instructors: Dr. Arlyne Johnson (2013-2025). Dr. Cooper Rosin (2025-present)
Annually2013OngoingAverage 22285 (as of December 2024)
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JLMay 2025University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Environmental Conservation Professional Masters ProgramNorth AmericaConservation Planning: Advanced Methods and PracticeCourse syllabus CS Steps 3-5

Covers Steps 3-5 of the Conservation Standards with applied exercises related to real-world conservation projects that student teams worked with in the previous Fall Steps 1-3 course.		Active2025 SpringYes5-week 1-credit course in Conservation Planning that is integrated into EC Program as a requirement for completion of the EC Professional Masters Program

Can take online or in person		Environmental Conservation Professional Masters ProgramCS Primary FocusHybrid5-week; 1 creditNathan D. Schulfer
Director: International & Professional MS Programs
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Work Phone: +1-608-263-7771
schulfer@wisc.edu

Dr. Arlyne Johnson, UW-Madison Adjunct Professor
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin – Madison
ajohns10@wisc.edu		Instructors: Dr. Arlyne Johnson (2020-2025). Dr. Cooper Rosin (2025-present)
Annually2020OngoingAverage 22130 (as of April 2025)
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JLJune 2025Colorado State University, Human Dimensions of Natural ResourcesNorth AmericaNRRT 340: Principles in Conservation Planning and Management
Fall 2023 Syllabus here
This course will explore theories that are fundamental to conservation planning and management. The course
will also engage students with a variety of tools used to apply theory to the practice of conservation. Topics in
applied conservation planning and management will include the open standards for the practice of conservation,
design of protected area systems, and adaptive management.
In addition, the course will focus on students further developing core competencies in critical skills that will
assist in future classes and careers. In particular the course will provide space for students to improve their skills
in a variety of means of communication (presentations, group work), in critical thinking, and in the research
process. The course will focus on the importance of identifying and filtering a wide variety of information
sources and in analyzing and presenting results in a clear, concise and synergistic fashion. 		Active2024 FallNoSemester-long course.
Social, economic, legal, and ecological concepts that shape planning and management frameworks within conservation. Prerequisite for NRRT 475, NRRT 440		Undegraduate
Junior
Majors only		CS High FocusIn PersonTuesday and Thursday 800-915am
Fall semester
3 credits		INSTRUCTOR: Mike Gavin, michael.gavin@colostate.edu

TEACHING ASSISTANT: Holly Gordon, holly.gordon@colostate.edu		Fall 2023 Syllabus hereAnnuallyOngoing35-50
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JLJune 2025New Mexico State University -- Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation EcologyNorth AmericaEvidence-Based Conservation and ManagementFocused on CS and bookended by information on systems thinking and evidence-based thinking, this course will explore theories and concepts that are fundamental to applied conservation planning, management, and evaluation. The first objective of this course is to introduce systems thinking and how it can be used to address the complex social and ecological problems faced in conservation. Secondly, this course will provide an in-depth training to the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation, or Conservation Standards, which is an adaptive management framework used by many leading conservation organizations to develop and evaluate conservation action plans. Lastly, this course will stress evidence-based thinking and develop skills to consult and use the best available evidence in decision making. Active2025 FallJohn believes Yes
Focused on CS and bookended by information on systems thinking and evidence-based thinking
upper-level undergraduates and graduate studentsCS Primary FocusOnlineSemesterKelly Jones
kwjones@nmsu.edu		New course in 2025, for Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology studentsAnnually2025Ongoing15
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JLJune 2025University of QueenslandOceaniaIntroduction to the Conservation StandardsPotentialUnsure​Helen Mayfield
h.mayfield@uq.edu.au		Connected via booth at ICCB Brisbane 2025
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JLJune 2025University of California, Davis, CA USANorth AmericaUnsureUnsureEnvironmental Decison-Making​Mark Schwartz, Professor, mwschwartz@ucdavis.edu2 week module within a 10 week course.
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JLJune 2025University of Victoria, Continuing Studies, Victoria, BCNorth AmericaER503 Restoration EcologyThis course provides advanced instruction on the ecological theory underlying restoration projects, emphasizing those unexpected connections which have significant implications. The course aims to encourage students to broaden their approach to ecological restoration and deepen their understanding of the way that nature works.

You will explore the foundations of ecology as they apply to restoration ecology. This includes ecological theories, vegetation dynamics, trophic interactions and provocative issues such as assisted dispersal, and hyperabundant and invasive species. You will also apply practical elements of advanced restoration ecology including adaptive management, decision-support tools, conceptual models, effective communication and technical writing using a planning framework.		UnsureUnsureJan-April every odd year integrated into a 14 week online course on Restoration Ecology.​Dr. Emily Gonzales egonzale@uvic.caPost-bacclaureate online course aimed toward restoration practitioners in a certificate program. Offered Jan-April in 2015, 2017, 2019. Interestingly, most students appear to pick up results chains better (or not at all) than in-person workshops. Conceptual diagram done in small groups to foster co-creation of knowledge, peer supported learning and problem solving. Every2 years20153075
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JLJune 2025Colorado State University, Conservation Leadership through Learning Masters ProgramNorth AmericaNR564: Systems Thinking and Biodiversity Conservation
Fall 2023 Syllabus hereActive2024 FallUnsure2.5 day intensive workshopGraduate -- Conservation Leadership Master's programCS Low-Medium FocusIn PersonSemester long course, Thursdays 9:30 - 12:10
CS portion 2.5 days
3 credits		Mike Gavin, michael.gavin@colostate.edu (professor)

Terri Schulz tschulz@tnc.org (CS guest)		Annually2012Ongoing15-20
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JLJune 2025Middlebury Institute of International Studies, MA in Environmental Policy and Management (a graduate school of Middlebury College), Monterey, CANorth AmericaIEPG 8664 Conservation Project Design and EvaluationOverwhelming scientific data indicates that fisheries, forests, freshwater and other natural resources continue to decline and most biodiversity conservation projects fail to accomplish their goals. This course addresses both problems. It delivers state of the art techniques for designing conservation projects that have the strongest possible chance of success and evaluating the extent of that success. Examples include: knowing the conservation project cycle, assessing site conditions, developing management plans, and creating monitoring and evaluation plans. This "learn by doing" course emphasizes hands-on practice, especially through a conservation project management software program called Miradi. Although the course emphasizes site specific, in situ biodiversity conservation (i.e. protected natural areas), the skills and knowledge can apply to a wide range of environmental projects and programs.Active2024 FallYesSemester long course in FallGraduateCS Primary FocusHybridDr. Jeff Langholz, Professor, Graduate School of International Policy & Management;
jeff.langholz@miis.edu		Taught by Ilke Tilders and Linnea Wangdahl in Fall 2023 (both formerly FOS)Annually2013Ongoing
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JLJune 2025Yale School of the EnvironmentNorth AmericaENV 767b: Tools for Conservation Project Design & ManagementAs wildlife and wildland conservation programs have multiplied and grown in size, conservation organizations have sought methods to improve strategic project planning, assessment of progress, cross-project comparison, learning of lessons, and transparency for donors. To address these challenges, major nonprofit organizations have collaboratively designed a set of decision-support tools for planning field projects and programs and for monitoring their progress, summarized in the “Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation” (http://cmp-openstandards.org). Use of these tools has allowed organizations to more clearly articulate strategies, define priority actions, critically assess success, manage adaptively, and derive lessons—all of which help to improve effectiveness. Students in this course explore a mutually reinforcing suite of these project tools: their underlying principles are introduced, students practice the techniques, and current case studies from field conservation are examined to explore tool utility. Students synthesize use of these design tools in a final project design focused on a single case study of their choice. The suite of decision-support tools covered includes situation (logic) models for project design, stakeholder assessments, threats and opportunities analysis, conservation target identification, and monitoring frameworks. Students gain experience in design of projects and their monitoring, as well as familiarity with budgeting. Evaluation is based on class participation, regular assignments, and a final project design paper.Active2026 Spring TBAUnsureSemester long course in Spring 2015 (3 credits)
https://environment.yale.edu/courses/detail/767 		CS Primary FocusSemester long course,
3 credits		Dr. Amy Vedder (primary)
amy.vedder@yale.edu
203-436-5950

Bill Weber
bill.weber@yale.edu
203-436-5950		Annually2015Ongoing12
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JLJune 2025Virginia Tech, Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability North AmericaNR 5184: Adaptive Management: Conservation Project Design and Planning
Spring 2023 syllabusActive2025 SpringYesOffered annually since 2010 as an elective graduate course, fully asynchronous online since 2014

Semester-long Course		GraduateCS Primary FocusOnlineSemester long courseDr. Heather E. Eves
heather.eves@aya.yale.edu
heves@vt.edu
703.254.7474		Fully online, asynchronous format since 2014, offered annually in spring semester since 2010Annually2010OngoingAverage 12194 (as of Spring 2025)
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JLJune 2025University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology and ConservationNorth AmericaWIS 6934 SYSTEMATIC PLANNING FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECTSCourse Syllabus here (2021 or later?)
This course is designed for graduate students who are interested in applied conservation, as a
career or in terms of supporting conservation projects conducted by others (e.g., through applied
research). The goal of the course is to provide students with training and experience in a strategic
and adaptive process for planning conservation projects to meet the challenges described above.
This hands-on course will be structured around the Conservation Measures Partnership’s (a
consortium of leading international conservation organizations) cycle for planning and
implementing biodiversity conservation projects. Each student team will develop a conservation
plan for an area chosen by the team and conduct peer-review of other teams’ plans throughout
the semester. 		Active2024 SpringYes4 unit graduate level course, covering Steps 1 - 3 of the Conservation Standards. Course has been offered in Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
Some courses may be 100% online according to course catalogue.		GraduateCS Primary FocusHybridJan - March
Weekly Jan - Feb
Two 3-day intensive workshops in March

Taught most Springs		Dr. Lyn Branch
branchl@ufl.edu		Does not appear to have been offered in 2025. (Lyn Branch is retiring at the end of 2025; it is unknown (unlikely) that another faculty member will continue it)Annually, mostly2010Ongoing
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Bristol Veterinary SchoolEurope​​​Catherine and Helen (both previous Durrel) have worked with Bristol Vet School
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Beijing Forestry University, ChinaAsiaUnsureIntegrated into standard curriculum for undergraduate students majored in nature reserve management​​Prof. Luan Xiaofeng,
luanxiaofeng@bjfu.edu.cn		Offered every year. An overview on CAP framework and case studies will be introduced in the standard curriculum.
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Center for Wildlife StudiesNorth AmericaYesOpen Standards for the Practice of Conservation (Online)​Dr. Quinn ShurtliffWill focus primarily on Steps 1 and 2. The course will be taught live through hands-on and experiential learning with minimal lectures and homework. To accommodate students’ concurrent work or school obligations, the course will meet twice per week in 3-hour blocks over a 3-week period (Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 4-20). The course is approved for Wildlife Society Associate or Certified Wildlife Biologist® continuing education credit. Class size is limited to allow for instructor-facilitated small-team-based learning.Annually2021
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College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, MaineNorth AmericaNo1 week basic Conservation Standards​Dr. Andrew Bridges bridges@iws.orgAndrew and Quinn Shurtliff taught an online course August 2020 that had an option for credit with both the Wildlife Society and College of the Atlantic. More similar courses are in store
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Department of Biology, University of PrishtinaEuropeYesIntegrated into standard curriculum, one semester (15 weeks, 4 teaching hours per week.​Prof. ass. Avni Hajdari avni.hajdari@uni-pr.eduAnnually2016up to 2060
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Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, GermanyEuropeYes6 days spread over the semester + 1 block week (8 ECTS)​Pierre Ibisch, Lena Strixner, Daniela Aschenbrenner (all CCNet members): daniela.aschenbrenner@hnee.de, lena.strixner@hnee.de, Pierre.Ibisch@hnee.de; Stefan Kreft (skreft@hnee.de)module where students learn and use the OS to develop and draft a project proposal. It consists of 6 days spread of the semester and one block week with 8 ECTS.Annually2017ca. 50approx. 100
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Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, GermanyEuropeYesIntegrated into standard curriculum; (2 semesters)​Pierre Ibisch, Lena Strixner, Daniela Aschenbrenner (all CCNet members): daniela.aschenbrenner@hnee.de, lena.strixner@hnee.de, Pierre.Ibisch@hnee.de; Stefan Kreft (skreft@hnee.de)Since 2015, the entire curriculum of the M.Sc. course Global Change Management has been organized along the adaptive cycle of the MARISCO methodology, which has been derived from the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation and is a strictly ecosystem-based variant, especially focussing on vulnerability and risk management (www.marisco.training). Over two semesters, students develop a global conceptual model, with ecosystems, stresses, key attributes, threats, strategies etc. being introduced in different modules. The focus is on contents rather than on practicing process and methodology (no systematic training of trainers), but all students get familiar with the various steps, including documentation and processing.Many of them apply AM in research semesters and/or master theses.Annually201525-30
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Frankfurt Spring School on Conservation Project ManagementEuropeYes1- day short intro to OS within 3-week spring school​
Prof. Meike Piepenbrink, piepenbring@bio.uni-frankfurt.de
Co-hosted by FZG, WWF Germany, KFW Foundation; OS taught by WWF Germany staffAnnually20172575
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Garoua Wildlife College, CameroonAfricaYes10 day – 2 week intensive course​Mr. Michel Babale: mbabale@yahoo.frOpen Standards for adaptive management & project development; check with Anne Ntongho2015201910 lecturers10 lecturers
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Global Change Ecology (Graduate Program (M.Sc.) within the Elite Network of Bavaria), University of Bayreuth (Bayreuth, Germany)EuropeYes3-5 day workshop (8hrs/day)​Sabina Khan - sabina.jehan.khan@gmail.comThis is not an official course within the program (i.e., no requirement, no grade, no credit). I noticed that the curriculum covered "how to manage scientific projects" but not "how to do adaptive management of conservation projects." Therefore, I am offering this optional (free) workshop for students in May 2019.

I will collect feedback from students immediately after the workshop, and one year later (after they have completed internships), to understand if and how the material has been helpful. I will also offer to the program's administration to host the workshop every year (even twice a year). Ideally, I would aim to work with admin to have the workshop as an official "Methods" course in the curriculum in which credits can be earned (or possibly as a winter/summer science school -- in which students from various universities can attend the workshop, along with students from GCE).

Currently, the only challenge is to spark the interests of students to attend the workshop -- my impression is that some/most do not yet see how it can be helpful. Further, I am a mature student in the same programme, and it could be that they do not see me as a "professional" with experience to teach the methodology. To address part of this issue, I will host a half-hour briefing, re: agenda, sample of workshop products from organisations and projects that have used the methodology, possibility to advance to Conservation Coaching, etc. 		maybe annual201915-201
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Ilia State University, School of Natural Sciences and Engineering (Tbilisi, Georgia)EuropeYesIntegrated in the course Ecosystem Analysis and Management, as a 2-day active seminar. The course is taugh on master level for Nature management and Ecology program students ​Mary Kate Ugrekhelidze - marykate.ugrekhelidze@gmail.comThe course (including OS seminar) was developed within the process of reaccreditation of a master program in Nature Management. As soon as the program is re-accredited the course will run annually (planned from Fall Semester 2019)Annually2019N/AN/AN/A
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Kasetsart University; MS Program in Forest Biological ScienceAsiaUnsure​​Yongyut Trisurat
Associate Professor Department of Forest Biology,
Faculty of Forestry Kasetsart University
fforyyt@ku.ac.th
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Klaus Toepfer Fellowship programme (Isle of Vilm, Germany),EuropeYes1-3 day short course​International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Branch office Isle of Vilm
Email: ktf@bfn-vilm.de		Not strictly academic; young professionalsevery two years20122080
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Matej Bel University, faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, SlovakiaEuropeYesintegrated as separate subject in winter semester (study program Ecology and Conservation of Ecosystems)​Dr. Juraj Svajda juraj.svajda@umb.sk Following OS and applying it in real conservation projects by using Miradi Annually20181020
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Mbalmayo Forestry School, CameroonAfricaYes10 day – 2 week intensive course​Mr. Germain Mbock: gmbocky@gmail.com; gmbocky@yahoo.frOpen Standards for adaptive management & project development ; check with Anne Ntongho2015201910 Lecturers10 Lecturers
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Miami University, Ohio and San Diego Zoo Global https://institute.sandiegozoo.org/aip/aip-masters-degree-program North AmericaYesOpen Standards module offered as part of larger graduate-level curriculum​Dr. Andrew Bridges bridges@iws.orgAs part of a Master of Arts degree program offered through Miami University and San Diego Zoo Global, I teach a 3-day intensive OS workshop. The students do pre- and post-workshop follow up for their class projects. Regarding the program: "San Diego Zoo Global's (SDZG) Community Engagement team at the Institute for Conservation Research has joined a major national partnership to bring an innovation master's degree to Southern California. The Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) from Miami University, Ohio, is an inquiry-driven learning experience that enables students to work directly with world-class SDZG scientists, experts and partners while completing web-based coursework through Miami University. The AIP is an exciting and affordable way to pursue your passion for conservation while earn a master’s degree and maintaining full-time work." Annually2018ongoing1212
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National University of Singapore, Msc Conservation and SustainabilityAsiaNoNot yet developed​​Annette Olsson, Conservation International. aolsson@conservation.orgA new Master's course in Conservation and Sustainability is being developed at NUS, and will potentially start in Jan 2020. Project planning and management (OS) will be part of the curiculum. Still very early days, and nothing fixed yet.
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Pascal Paoli University, Corté, Corsica (France)EuropeYes2-day course for marine conservation Master students (12 hours). Introduction to OS based on a guided exercise on real case studies ​julien.semelin@fondationmava.orgVery positive feedback. Is now more integrated into the curriculum (with an evaluation) and earlier in the Master calendar (to allow for connections with other modules).Annually20161545
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Salford UniversityEuropeUnsure​Dr. Jean Boubli, J.P.Boubli@salford.ac.uk
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Technical University Berlin / GermanyEuropeNo6 day weekend module​Daniela, Lena, Felix Cybullaall levels, various study programs, CCNet Europe Coaches (Daniela, Lena, Felix) coaching student-coaches-in-training who teach the students of TU Berlin4 courses over 2 years20152080
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Universidad del Valle de Guatemala -UVG-Meso AmericaYesIt’s part of the BSc. in Biology, within the Ecosystem Assessment and Management course. ​Daniel Ariano- UVG-(dariano@uvg.edu.gt)CAP/OSPC has been used as a methodology for thesis fieldwork.Annually20111070
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Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Lima, Peru)South AfricaYesIntegrated into standard curriculum (semester long): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019​Armando Valdes-VelasquezUnder graduate level. 16 week-course, 2 2-hour sessions a week. Group work required per week. Since 2020 work with Private Conservation Areas.Annually2014~1032
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University of California, Santa Barbara. Environmental Studies 193 CP (special topics, Conservation Planning)North AmericaYesQuarter​Dr. Stephanie Moret
smoret@es.ucsb.edu		I use Groves and Game for a text and methodology; and the students have several Miradi exercises. The first two weeks are a crash course in Landscape Ecology. In small groups, the students select a species or ecosystem (encouraged) and create a Conservation Plan (which becomes part of their post bac portfolio). They also present their plan as a ppt poster to the class. Annual. Unless I teach 'Rivers'201630-4073
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University of Cape Town, South Africa; Conservation Biology Masters ProgrammeAfricaYes2-day intensive introduction (with guided exercises) to the OS as part of the MSc programme's coursework (conservation leadership module)​Genevieve Pence; genpence@gmail.comThis has been taught annually with very positive feedback (course evaluation) starting in 2016. Annually2016N/A~15~45
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University of Northern ColoradoNorth AmericaYesSemester​Chelsie L Romulo chelsie.romulo@unco.eduJust starting this upcoming fall as a special topics course. We are revamping our curriculum to be very focused on project and community engaged learning. Depending on how it goes, it may be a regular (once every two years) offering as a cross listed 400/500 course. Hopefully2019201
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Van Hall Larenstein (Leeuwarden, the Netherlands),EuropeYesIntegrated into standard curriculum (one period, nine week course, 6 teaching hours per week)​Tjibbe Stelwagen, Jorien Rippen (CCNet members): tjibbe.stelwagen@hvhl.nl, jorien.rippen@hvhl.nlBSc.; offered once Dec-Jan 2012,2013, since then integrated in curriculum and running on its own. From 2019 the course will be scaled up to a larger group of studentsAnnually201225-30
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William & Mary Institute for Integrative ConservationNorth AmericaActive5-Day Faculty & Staff workshop on CSFaculty TrainingCS Primary FocusFive Days: multiple case studies, CS 1&2 repeated 3xDr. Heather E. Eves Facilitator heather.eves@aya.yale.eduProductive training with full team of a university conservation program aimed at integrative conservation with diversity a focus in their strategic plan and projects. Emphasis on learning the CS process with case study sample to start, two case studies from current research (Nepal watersheds and regenerative agriculture in mid-Atlantic of US, and final case focusing on diversity and their strategic plan for IIC.Once202512
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William & Mary Institute for Integrative ConservationNorth AmericaActiveSemester course for undergraduates covering Steps 1 & 2UndergraduateCS Primary FocusSemesterDr. Heather E. Eves, Professor & Dr. Rob Rose Professor and IIC DirectorSemester course within the IIC major geared toward senior level students following a two case-study format (6-7 weeks each case study) in teams to enhance learning the CS process.Annually2024n/a1224 (as of May 2025)
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JPJune 2025Michigan State University, Department of Community SustainabilityNorth AmericaCSUS 426: Conservation Planning and Adaptive ManagementCourse Syllabus (need to add link)
This course is designed for Undergraduate students who are interested in learning about an applied conservation decision making process that they can use in their future sustainability or conservation focused careers. The goal of the course is to provide students with training and experience in a strategic and adaptive process for planning conservation projects to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
This hands-on course is specifically structured around the Conservation Standards methodology. Students form small teams and develop a draft conservation plan for a local area of their choice. 		Active2024 FallYes3 credit Undergraduate Semester course, covering Steps 1-2 of the Conservation Standards. Course has been offered every Fall since 2021UndergraduateCS Primary FocusIn PersonSemester/3 creditsJohn Paskus, Teaching Specialist, paskusjr@msu.eduGradually gaining momentum with CSUS sutdents who are more inclined to be interested in energy use, sustainabile farming, composting and recycling/reuse/repurposing. Students are seeing that the CS can be applied to a variety of issues, not just biodiversity. On the other hand, this course is also exposing them to the world of species and ecosystem conservation. There is also an emphasis on the "soft" skills associated with the modern workplace such as communications, teamwork, time management, leadership, and teammate evaluation. Annually2021Ongoing7-16~46
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JEGJune 2025Newquay University Centre Cornwall College (integrated with Conservation-careers.com / MSc Conservation Project ManagementUKMSc Conservation Project Management – Full time"The first MSc programme to be designed specifically around the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation, equipping students with the essential skills in conservation project design and management, conservation funding and communications: skills which have been identified by employers in the sector as essential, but lacking from most graduates within traditional zoology or wildlife conservation degrees."ActiveNew2024-251-year MSc, with courses in CS, funding, communication, research methods, plus a field-based course and CS-based project.MScCS High FocusIn Person1 year/180 credits (UK)Stephen Green, cornwallgenetics@gmail.comhttps://www.cornwall.ac.uk/courses/msc-conservation-project-management/#applynowFeatures a course in CS (possibly the one offered on Conservation-careers.com?), and a field project that uses CS. The full program costs ~£12,000.AnnuallyFall 2024Ongoing
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JMJuly 2025Auburn UniversityNorth AmericaConservation PlanningActive?Matthew Jurjonas , mdj0048@auburn.eduI drew from the Conservation Standard's Conservation Action Classification 2.0 to conduct a qualitative content analysis of the EPA-led Great Lakes Restoration Initiative's public records database for a peer reviewed publication. In addition, at Auburn University I draw from both CS and TNC's conservation by design to teach Conservation Planning at Auburn University.
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