The Aim of the course, which is organized in seminars of one or two hours, is to provide students with a general overview of research activities in conservation and evolution that are in particular developed at the University of Pisa. Seminars will as well be on methodological, applied, managerial or legislative topics, or even on topics like scientific writing and oratory. Seminars performed by students on the topic of their future master thesis will be a part of the course.