About the field of Conservation Biology: The general field of biology encompasses an extremely wide range of fields and specializations since all life can fall under the category of biology. Conservation biology tends to be one of the more hands-on fields within biology although many students do choose to take a research-oriented approach. Conservation studies generally focus on either preserving or restoring natural environments, wild populations, and general balance. This goal may encompass education or environmental management as students try to take conservation biology from the classroom or laboratory and convince others of the necessity of saving the planet's natural resources. Related fields include: cellular/molecular biology , cancer biology , developmental biology , ecology , evolutionary biology , marine biology , microbiology/immunology , neurobiology , oral biology , structural biology , anatomy , anesthesiology , biochemistry , bioengineering , bioethics , biomedical sciences , biometrics or biostatistics , chemistry , clinical laboratory sciences , epidemiology , genetics , genetic counseling , health sciences , and human_development . Some programs also tend to have a business application such as those in the biotechnology or medical informatics .