Reviewers

This is a splendid book, and an extremely important contribution to the field of conservation biology. For my "Introduction to Conservation Biology" at Cornell University I now, finally, have a textbook that is organized exactly the way I would do it, and written at an appropriate level -- plenty scholarly and theoretically based, but easy and rewarding to digest. Its copious illustrations and case histories bring the book to life for an undergraduate. I feel certain that this text will help teachers engage many students to become lifelong participants in conservation biology.

-John W. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.
Director, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Cornell University

Fred Van Dyke's Conservation Biology brings a depth and breadth not found in competing texts suitable for undergraduates.

-Joe Sheldon, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Messiah College

...the text is well mixed with basic concepts and management applications. The case studies are extremely helpful.

-Jiquan Chen, Ph.D.
Professor of Ecology
University of Toledo

...this is the conservation biology text that I have always dreamed about. It is sophisticated. It has sufficient detail. It is interdisciplinary. It completely documents the historical and philosophical origins of the field.

-Mark E. Knauss, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Shorter College

"I am really beginning to like this book! The reader becomes grounded in the basic science and theory that underlies conservation biology, and is then taught how to apply this science to solve conservation problems. Central to this is an emphasis on critiquing the very approaches that are presented. This reflects the adaptive nature of the science of conservation the author is emphasizing, but more importantly will teach students how to think critically about past and future work in the area."

-Richard A. Niesenbaum, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Muhlenberg College

"This is one of the best synopses of genetic analysis techniques I have seen."

-William F. Porter, Ph.D.
Director, Adirondack Ecological Center
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
State University of New York - Syracuse

"This is by far the best undergraduate conservation text I have seen."

-Jonathan A. Newman, Ph.D.
University of Oxford

"I have found the text easy to work with, attractive, interesting, and up- to-date. The students appreciate the text and the student-centered approach that Van Dyke has taken. The coverage has the right balance of breadth and depth in this complex and rapidly emerging field. It is difficult to convey the essence of conservation biology without becoming lost in the details. Conservation Biology has succeeded in doing so."

-John Wood, Ph.D.
Director of Environmental Studies and Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies
The Kings University College
Edmonton, Alberta

Other reviewers include:

Lawrence S. Barden
University of North Carolina, Charlotte

David Ehrenfeld
Cook College, Rutgers University

Laura Jackson
The University of Northern Iowa

Frances C. James
Florida State University

Susan R. Kephart
Willamette University

Kristian S. Omland
Union College

Andrew G. Peterson
Columbia University

Eleanor J. Sterling
American Museum of Natural History
Center for Biodiversity and Conservation

Stephen C. Trombulak
Middlebury College

Robert W. Yost
Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis

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