The Conservation and Resource Management Certificate of Achievement offers students a practical approach to ecological management practices. Students learn basic concepts of environmental science, are prepared for more specialized coursework, and establish minimum qualifications for entry-level employment.<br>Students in the Conservation and Resource Management program will:<br><br>Build a solid foundation in the principles of ecology, and then learn to apply them to solve environmental<br>Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:<br>Articulate the history of the conservation movement in the U.S. (with particular emphasis on California) and put the current state of natural resource management in its proper historical context.<br>Explain basic principles of ecology and how these principles are used in management and stewardship of natural spaces.<br>Demonstrate an understanding of how parks and other public natural spaces operate and function.<br>Demonstrate practical field skills used in the management and stewardship of natural resources problems.<br>Focus on habitat restoration, natural resource conservation and management, water quality and watershed analysis, outdoor education, urban planning, and vegetation surveys.<br>Participate in field trips and field-based courses to sites around the Bay Area.<br>Prepare for the following careers: Environmental educator, environmental consultant, habitat restoration<br>technician, watershed analyst, parks maintenance technician, ranger, naturalist, ecologist.