MSc Biodiversity, Carbon and Nature-based Solutions at Imperial College London

Gain cutting-edge expertise in leveraging ecological processes to enhance biodiversity, carbon storage, and climate change solutions. Explore pathways to net zero, nature recovery, and biodiversity net gain. Develop expertise in biodiversity restoration and ecological carbon sequestration, gaining the scientific and practical skills to provide nature-based strategies for long-term ecosystem sustainability. You will gain advanced training in biodiversity and carbon cycles through hands-on fieldwork, cutting-edge data science, and applied research – preparing you to design and implement nature-based solutions.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: Department of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Silwood Field Programme and Basic Computing, Statistics in R, Ecological and Evolutionary Data Science, Policy for Nature-Based Solutions.

Career pathways

Graduates of our Department go on to succeed in a wide range of sectors. These include scientific research, biotechnology, healthcare, medical communications, consulting, finance, law, public relations, and environmental sectors. Typical roles include Research Scientist, Bioinformatician, Medical Writer, Ecological Consultant, Data Scientist, Geo-spatial Data Manager, Account Executive, Commercial Analyst.

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