Primate Conservation

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Primate Conservation

Instructor: Jonathan O'Brien

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

45 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Identify conservation threats to Primates globally
Understand and identify conservation threat categories
Recognize threats to primate conservation across the areas where non-human primates live (Central/South America, Asia, and Africa)
Relate environmental changes to primate conservation

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There are 5 modules in this course

We are presently facing a potential extinction crisis for the order Primates (and many other life forms). In this course we will learn about threats to primate conservation globally. We will be using the, “Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates 2018-2020” by Schwitzer et al. (2019) as a basis for the discussion of global primate populations. We will investigate conservation status, threats to conservations, success and failures within protecting our closest evolutionary cousins.

In the first module, I will introduce myself and begin defining the Order Primates. Many people have a ‘love’ of ‘monkeys’ without really understanding how incredibly diverse our Order is! This module starts with a definition of primates and then shows where the current radiation of primates still live.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts1 plugin

5 videos Total 73 minutes

1.1 Course Introduction 20 minutes
1.2 Primate Diversity 10 minutes
1.3 Primate Taxonomy 11 minutes
1.4 Primate Habitats 19 minutes
1.5 What is conservation? 14 minutes

1 reading Total 1 minute

Course Updates and Accessibility Support 1 minute

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Quiz for Module 1 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 25 minutes

Introduce Yourself! 10 minutes
Your Experiences with Primates 15 minutes

1 plugin Total 15 minutes

Show us where you live! 15 minutes

This module will begin by introducing the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), the IUCN RedList, and how species are designated in threat categories. We will also discuss different types of threats to primates globally.

What's included

8 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

8 videos Total 106 minutes

2.1 Introduction to the IUCN 13 minutes
2.2 IUCN Criteria for Threatened Taxa 19 minutes
2.3 Overview of Conservation Concerns 3 minutes
2.4 Hunting 12 minutes
2.5 Deforestation 17 minutes
2.6 Non-Forest Timber Products / Traditional Medicine 11 minutes
2.7 Illegal Animal Trade 17 minutes
2.8 Protected Areas 14 minutes

1 reading Total 30 minutes

Impending Extinction Crisis of the World's Primates: Why Primates Matter 30 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Quiz for Module 2 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 15 minutes

Reflecting on Conservation Threats 15 minutes

In this module, we will focus on the Top 25 Most Endangered Primates list. We will go region to region to learn about the primates and the threats they face toward the possibility of extinction.

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

6 videos Total 55 minutes

3.1 Introduction to Module 3 5 minutes
3.2 Neotropics 11 minutes
3.3 Species in Asia 11 minutes
3.4 Species in Africa 11 minutes
3.5 Madagascar -- A Natural Laboratory! 9 minutes
3.6 Other Species for Consideration 7 minutes

1 reading Total 30 minutes

Primates in Peril: The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates 2018-2020 30 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Quiz for Module 3 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 15 minutes

Reflecting on Possible Extinction Events 15 minutes

This module will address conservation organizations in multiple contexts. We will learn about 'in situ' and 'ex situ' conservation methodology. Finally, we will look at a number of conservation organizations and think about ways that the public can get involved.

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3 videos1 assignment1 peer review

Vietnam is home to an incredible diversity of primates. There are currently 25 species and subspecies living in this tropical country (Covert et al., 2017). In this module, we will discuss the diversity of primates, threats to conservation, and the groups that are helping to conserve these animals (and landscapes!).

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

5 videos Total 42 minutes

5.1 Introduction to the Case Study 7 minutes
5.2 Primate Biodiversity of Vietnam 6 minutes
5.3 Threats to Primates in Vietnam 8 minutes
5.4 Conservation Stories 18 minutes
5.5 Some Concluding Thoughts 4 minutes

1 reading Total 20 minutes

Primates of Vietnam: Conservation in a Rapidly Developing Country 20 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 5 Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Reflecting on Conservation 10 minutes

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Jonathan O'Brien

University of Colorado Boulder

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Reviewed on Nov 24, 2024

very interesting and educational, I found this class so much more attractive than any course I ever took in college

Reviewed on Apr 9, 2022

Great informative sessions, helps to identify primates in the regional territory.

Reviewed on Jun 13, 2022

one of the awesome courses with awesome instructor

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