Course Description and Credit Information


Course Description:

This course covers topics such as the basics of biodiversity, the importance of ecosystem services, and the human activities that contribute to biodiversity loss, such as habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change. Students will also explore the implications of biodiversity loss for various sectors, including human health, food security, and climate change and will gain a comprehensive understanding of the importance of biodiversity, the factors that contribute to biodiversity loss, and the implications of declining biodiversity for human societies and ecosystems. The course provides brief understanding of the causes and consequences of biodiversity loss.


Learning Objectives:

1. Attendees will understand various approaches used to measure and monitor biodiversity. 

2. Attendees will understand the implications of biodiversity loss for various sectors, including human health, food security, and climate change.

3. Attendees will learn about the policy and management responses to declining biodiversity.

 General Course Information

Credits

1 CEU/CE/PH/CH

HSW

Yes

Format

Pre-recorded webinar

Presenter

Industry Expert

 
US State Approvals

LA CES Approved

Yes

States: AK, AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY

Yes

North Carolina

Yes

Florida

Yes

New York
***Each licensee is responsible for determining if this course meets the state requirements

***

GA and MN  
**Explanation: There is no process to get courses pre-approved in your state, but there should be no issues getting this course approved.
If not approved, we will exchange it for another course or provide a full refund.

Yes
**See explanation

 

Canada Provinces and Territories

British Columbia

Yes, per reciprocity with LA CES

Ontario

Yes, per reciprocity with LA CES

Course curriculum

    1. The Importance of Biodiversity: Exploring the Causes and Consequences of Species Loss

    1. Quiz

    1. Survey

About this course

  • $26.99
  • 3 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content