What is Population Biology? Population biology is the study of ecological and evolutionary processes that create and maintain biological diversity. Investigative research in population biology spans the biological sciences from molecules to ecosystems and has input from the physical, chemical and earth sciences.

What is Conservation Biology? Conservation biology is the application of population biology principles for the management and conservation of endangered or threatened species, biodiversity and natural resources. Population and conservation biology is an interdisciplinary field of study that integrates both basic and applied biology. Population and conservation biology lies at the interface between basic and applied sciences.