Students interested in the long-term sustainability of populations and ecosystems are ideal candidates for an interdisciplinary marine conservation degree at Florida Tech. This field of study examines how to mitigate the pressures that development and climate change impose on natural systems. Students build a strong foundation in biology and a well-rounded background in conservation science and ecological principles. With an emphasis on marine systems, students in the program learn how to conserve biological diversity, and protect rare, threatened, and endangered marine life. In addition to biology and conservation, students in the marine conservation degree program build knowledge in chemistry, physics, and mathematics through hands-on undergraduate research activities. Florida Tech's fast start approach means that first-year students get involved in research, engaging with faculty research teams in the lab and in the field.