The Biodiversity and Genetic Resources Engineering program offers a new professional profile in natural sciences, such as the study of BIODIVERSITY in all its dimensions, from genes to ecosystems. It is a career that trains professionals specialized in the quantification, valuation and conservation strategies necessary in countries with economies that depend substantially on natural resources, as is the case in Ecuador, where biodiversity is closely linked to the sustainable use of resources, social and economic development.
Assist in the technical management of projects for the solution of biodiversity and genetic resources problems.
Categorize and design conservation programs for biodiversity threatened with extinction, in order to design conservation strategies.
Identify and manage threats to native biodiversity and provide baseline information that will allow Ecuador to adapt to climate change.
Conduct ecological inventories, valuation and identification of biodiversity services to design and follow up on integrated development projects.
To take advantage of biodiversity knowledge for the generation of natural products supported by biotechnology.
Critical Thinking
Teamwork
Effective communication
Social responsibility
Entrepreneurship
«Education in environmental sciences must provide the means to solve the problems of man in coexistence with nature, in order to make his life more pleasant and peaceful».
