University of Magallanes (UMAG)
Master of Science in Management and Conservation of Natural Resources in Subantarctic Environment
Punta Arenas, Chile
MSc
DURATION
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This Master of Science in Management and Conservation of Natural Resources in Subantarctic Environment at the University of Magallanes is the first programme in Chilean-Argentine Patagonia. It trains specialists to manage and conserve subantarctic terrestrial ecosystems. The programme combines research and teaching with national and international partners to support applied science for the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can advise state and private organizations and lead conservation, resource management and biodiversity valuation projects. They can work as environmental managers, conservation scientists, protected-area managers or researchers. These roles use skills in ecological assessment, sustainable planning and interdisciplinary research.
This Master's program is the first offered in Chilean-Argentine Patagonia (south of Region X) and allows meeting the needs of the southern academic and professional community, contributing to the sustainable development of the region and stimulating basic science programs and applied in the most extensive territory of Chile: Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Province.
To meet the general objective of management and sustainable use of resources, the Master's program considers:
1) Include teaching and research in biological conservation in order to reinforce environmental, social, and economic sustainability in biological resource management practices.
2) Study of terrestrial ecosystems because they present essential ecological and biogeographic interrelationships with Antarctic and subantarctic ecosystems.
Participation of academics from various disciplines associated with a set of national and international universities and scientific institutions that have competence in the area of sustainable management for the training of researchers who contribute to the knowledge of southern biodiversity, its valuation, and conservation,
In this way, the training of a specialist in the area of Management and Conservation of Natural Resources in Subantarctic Environments with a high scientific level preparation, capable of teaching and conducting research in the broad field of biological diversity, its ecological functions are sought. and its economic value under management and conservation plans that promote environmental and economic sustainability. This will allow technical advice to state or private organizations.
