Conservation Genetics and Biodiversity Management
Big idea: This Grade 12 capstone connects effective population size, inbreeding depression, genetic rescue, management unit, biobank to evaluate complex biological systems through evidence, uncertainty, responsible inference and real-world application.
Learning goals
- effective population size
- inbreeding depression
- genetic rescue
- management unit
- biobank
Core concepts
The size of an idealized population experiencing genetic drift at the same rate as the real population.
Reduced average fitness caused by mating among relatives and increased expression of harmful recessive variants.
Managed gene flow intended to increase diversity and fitness in a small inbred population while controlling risks.
A population or group managed separately because demographic or genetic evidence shows meaningful independence.
A curated repository of viable cells, tissues, gametes, seeds or DNA with metadata for future conservation use.