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Wildlife biology, plant ecology, and other natural resource sciences remain fundamental to conservation, but to ultimately succeed, conservation practitioners must learn the people side of the equation — listening and communicating, working with stakeholders, and more. Through coursework and experiential learning, we help both students and professionals develop the knowledge and skills necessary for collaborative conservation.

CLASSES, TRAINING, & PROGRAMS

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The CCC Fellows Program funds students, faculty, and practitioners to use a collaborative approach to achieving conservation goals while improving their livelihoods. Fellows participate in cohort problem solving and receive training on design and implement conservation projects using collaborative methods.
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The Western Collaborative Conservation Network (WCCN) links hundreds of people across nine states to build capacity for community-based collaborative conservation. The WCCN offers a variety of ways for practitioners to build skills and learn new tools, including communities of practice, webinars and in-person trainings, and Confluence, a regular gathering for networking and peer-to-peer learning.
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The Collaboration Resource Finder Tool (CRaFT) is a searchable database of more than 300 organizations and programs that can help you build skills and find tools to make you more effective in your collaborative conservation work.

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The Warner College of Natural Resources is home to world-class faculty and staff who teach many aspects of conservation, including skills, tools, and approaches for collaborative conservation. There are many courses at CSU relevant to Collaborative Conservation.

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