Current approaches to integrating spatial data into the Biodiversity and Conservation Biology curriculum at UWC

Spatial data and information have been integrated into the BCB curriculum for multiple years. QGIS and R are taught at the 3rd year level, but students are taught to draw on multiple tools and data repositories in creating spatial outputs associated with ecosystem services and conservation interventions. Student projects at the Hons and MSc, which apply approaches to tackling conservation challenges, are also noted.