PAOLO CIUCCI

Wildlife Ecology, Management, and Conservation – AA 2025–2026 (10620216)

Instructor: Prof. Paolo Ciucci (paolo.ciucci@uniroma1.it)
Location: Botany, Room C, Department of Environmental Biology

Course Start
Date: Wednesday, February 4 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Note: Attendance at the first lecture is strongly recommended for important course information.

Schedule

| Day | Time | Location |
Tuesday 2:00–4:00 PM Room C
Wednesday 2:00–4:00 PM Room C
Thursday 2:00–4:00 PM Room C

Reference Texts (available in the library)
Fryxell, J.M., Sinclair, A.R.E., Caughley, G. (2014). Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management*, 3rd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell.
Mills, L.S. (2013). Conservation of Wildlife Populations, 2nd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell.
Silvy, N.J. (ed.) (2012). The Wildlife Techniques Manual, Vols. 1 & 2, 8th Edition, Johns Hopkins University Press.

Exams
Written Exam: one session at the end of the course (2 hours), open-ended questions on syllabus topics and class open discussions.
Oral Interview: only for students who pass the written exam; covers the same topics.
Grades Posting: results of the written exam reported on e-learning platform; oral exam date announced simultaneously. Electronic grade recording usually completed within 24–48 hours after all oral exams.

Field Trip
Duration: 3 days (usually in a national park)
Requirement: highly recommended
Alternative for absentees: complete a bibliographic search and written report to earn 3 credits (CFU).

Course registration
Students must register on the course e-learning platform using their Infostud credentials.

http://bbcd.bio.uniroma1.it/bbcd/users/ciucci-paolo