conservation biology

American  

[kahn-serv-ay-shuhn-bahy-ahl-uh-jee] / ˌkɑn sərvˈeɪ ʃən baɪˌɑl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the branch of biology that informs efforts to conserve species and habitats at risk and promote biodiversity.

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conservation biology Scientific  

1. The scientific study of the conservation of biological diversity and the effects of humans on the environment.

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Other Word Forms

• conservation biological adjective
• conservation biologist noun

Example Sentences

Given their small numbers, killing a pack of 10 animals would harm the population's genetic diversity, said Mathew Crowther, professor of quantitative conservation biology at the University of Sydney.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

One of the premises of conservation biology is that all species have value.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025

Juan Jose Negro specializes in evolutionary ecology and conservation biology at the Spanish Council for Scientific Research.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

The question of how and why genetic variation arises and is maintained over long periods of time is of key importance to evolutionary biology, population genetics and conservation biology.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2023

Despite Albrecht’s lack of scientific training, a professor at Charles Darwin University, Stephen Garnett, encouraged him to enlist in the school’s conservation biology doctoral program.

From New York Times • May 17, 2022