This course gives an excellent overview of the topic. Key points were explained succintly and I really enjoyed the examples the instructors included in the materials to hit the big ideas home. The quality of the lectures, notes, and qiuzzes were very high - it's clear that a lot of thought went into this course. I highly recommend this course to anyone with even a remote interest in the subject- I promise your appreciation for ecology and conservation will grow during and after taking this course.

Excellent course!

Dr. Ana Porzecanski is an awesome instructor and her dedication and interest in this work was obvious during her lectures.

The expertise of Dr.'s Robert Pringle, Eleanor Sterling, Corina Tarnita and others was on display and it was compelling. Paola Boulay's Gorongosa Lion Restoration video was fascinating. And the real time case study of Gorongosa, relevant examples, graphics and professional videos all made this course easily accessible and fun! Powerful content.

Thank you!

Excellent introductory course to the wonderful world of ecology. Brief, yet very substantial at the same time. About 50 % of the content are presented in the form of written essays. That being said, the essays are really well written, not boring or tedious by any means, so even those who don't enjoy reading that much will be able to go through them easily. Lots of additional resources are offered. I would recommend this course to biology and ecology teachers. It's well worth the time.

Informative and well paced. I was apprehensive at first of how focused this course would be on Gorongoza, but the use of a single ecosystem as the reference point for all discussion topics really helped to paint a more complete picture of what needs to be considered in conservation efforts. The lectures were well presented and the wealth of additional resources for those who are curious was greatly appreciated. I was so engaged I finished it early and I never finish schoolwork early :P

I really enjoyed the course. It is so well sub-divided, which allows equal emphasis on each module and each topic. Examples have been provided wherever necessary that helps support the argument and enables to understand the situation better. The videos are very informative and the professors have explained the models and the hypothesis clearly. For a student like me who wishes to choose Restoration Ecology as a career, this course is a great start. Thank you to the AMNH and HHMI.

Great course for learning new knowledge and having a better understanding in the field of ecosystems. In this course, you will be entirely introduced to the knowledge you might already know but with a little more insight into the ecosystem. The course also introduces new knowledge in the field of ecology like how humans suppose to preserve the ecosystem, how we could mitigate our actions that affect the ecosystem, how important the interaction between each species is, etc.

This was such a fun and informative course that reinvigorated my love for conservation science and ecology! I'm now fascinated with Gorongosa NP, as well as the two professors from Princeton that study there. I highly recommend this for any conservation professionals or students looking for a course to refresh your knowledge of ecology, while learning about patterns and processes that underlie this field of study as well as strategies for being effective in this field.

Se pueden aprender aspectos muy importantes para entender la dinámica de distintas especies dentro de un ecosistema. Asimismo, cómo cada parte (seres vivos y elementos climáticos) está interrelacionada y debe ser conservada. Una de las partes más valiosas se encuentra en las semanas finales, donde se evalúa la participación del humano en los procesos de conservación y que en efecto es posible establecer una relación de beneficio mutuo entre ambas partes.

I took Ecology and Evolutionary Biology introduction class at UCLA as an undergraduate about three years ago and this class was a quick effective review and summary that also added new and important information I had yet to learn. The years and images were very enjoyable and made it better to digest, understand, and visualize. The combination of lecture, video, and articles was a great approach. The quiz questions were all appropriately challenging.

Good overview of the concepts of ecology and conservation, their complicated natures, and how all parts of ecosystems (including humans) are intrinsically linked and even small changes can have significant and even unexpected cascading effects on the rest of the system. Liked the specific examples from Gorongosa and other scientific studies. Only complaint is that it is starting to become a little out of date as the latest info is from 2016/2017.

-I Enjoyed Doing This Very Interesting & Well-Presented Course On Ecology!

~It Has Made Me More Aware As To Why It Is Important For Us Humans To Respect/Coexist Responsibly/Caringly With Nature And The World Around Us .

=> I Thank Coursera For The Encouragment And Motivation Received To Complete This Module Inspite Of The Interruptions I Suffered Due To Cyclone Tauktae That Affected My Area(Goa) In May,2021. I Am Deeply Grateful-Much Appreciated!

Was a nice course and I get to learn much more new new points on biodiversity conservation and the changes which are occurring in our surrounding. Random methods and experiments which we can do to to study what Are changes occurring is biodiversity due to our activities. And thank you To ecology : system dynamics and conservation team. Also thank you to coursera to provide such a great cause to us.

Thank you 😊.

Probably the best course i've done. The way the theme was approched, using Gorongosa Nacional Park as case to study, made very clear to undestand the effects and consequences of each action taken. The amazing amount of data presented by incredible speakers guaranteed the full undestanding of the content. Defenitelly was worth every second and effort, hope to the see this environment with my own eyes someday.

This was not the first time I have attended a class in this format .I really enjoy the whole time and wondered how effective it would be. It was very effective and therefore I would definitely be interested in attending other classes in Ecology. The instructor was very knowlegeable and provided a wealth of information about the ecology topics . Also the readings,quiz material and others are very good enough.

Un curso completísimo. Abarca un gran contenido en ecología que permite darse una idea profunda de como funcionan los ecosistemas y como es que todo esta relacionado. Las lecturas son largas, con muchos recursos para lograr un conocimiento profundo, un curso muy bien estructurado. Abarca lo biológico, ecológico, matemático y social. Imprescindible para quien se dedica a la conservación de la biodiversidad.

Amazing course, I especially liked the lectures included from 2015, and the video about keystone species was on another level, so interesting and so crystal clear. If you're thinking about giving this course a shot, go for it!

I joined this course expecting it to be good, but at the end I was so engaged that I'll gladly continue learning more about the subject, and I have a different vision about this world.

This course has given me the opportunity to explore a field that I have always interested on and was very curious about. It has given me a broad view of several points of view in terms of ecology, as well as given me a good base on the fundamental concepts.

Very interesting concepts are explored all along the course which will feed your hunger for knowledge constantly. I cannot recommend it enough.

I realy like the course. I love Ecology and I think this course is very simple and easy for everyone to understand the foundations of ecology and conservation. I liked that they structured the course in the form of a case study. I didn't know Gorongosa National Park, such a beautiful park, and I found the project developed on the site very interesting. Then I recommend the course to other people.

I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to learn from such knowledgeable and commited researchers and educators about ecosystems since I believe it is the most necessary knowledge to aquire right now in order to understand and save ourselves from ourselves. This course is extraordinary and if I could of course I would buy the certificate. I hope I can get it later if it is possible for you.

I really enjoyed the course and learnt a lot! I found that the reading times for me were not quite accurate, I don't consider myself a slow reader, but each paper took around 20-30mins to get through, therefore each lesson took much longer than the suggested time. It's just something to keep in mind, either way I highly recommend it if you want to find out more about Ecology and ecosystems.

This was a really interesting course. I may be biased because I am really passionate about Ecology and Conservation, but I really learned a lot. The only downside of this course was that I was so immersed and learning so much, really enjoying all the knowledge to the point I started wishing I could go and work with conservation already. I am thankful for the opportunity to learn!

I come from a completely irrelevant background in the sense that I had essentially 0 insight and knowledge on ecology, ecosystems, and conservation efforts; I wasn't sure whether I would be able to follow along or if I would gain anything, but I feel I have learned so much. This course has really opened up an area of interest for me and was presented in a very palatable way.

Very well structured course, the main distinctive features - heavy use of real world scenario of conservation in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique which showcases many of the theoretical concepts explained; lectures by established experts from best universities; systems thinking lens; first-seat look into how conservation science works in practice. Strongly recommended!

Este curso brinda una visión integral de cómo afrontar las problemáticas ambientales y da a entender la importancia de un enfoque claro para iniciar una investigación y cómo el mismo proceso puede modificar las necesidades y los retos.

Muy motivador ver el trabajo en la reserva de Gorongoza y todo el camino que han recorrido. Esto mismo lo hace un curso con aplicación.

I'm amazed by the clarity and depth of these lectures. It's mind blowing how the vision about what we need to change, clears out. Our approach and decision making is key to achieve a more sustainable way of life for this planet.

But then again the saying: "it's in its nature" becomes self-explanatory when we wonder why we struggle so hard to get there, right?