Category: Environmental Science

Energy and Electricity- The beginning of the twenty-first century has seen rapid changes in the domestic and international energy landscape. In order to accommodate current and future challenges, scientists are analyzing policy options that balance growing electricity demands with the need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Will we be prepared to meet the energy… Continue reading Energy and Electricity- The beginning of the twenty-first century has seen rapi

Choose an ecological phenomenon, problem, or solution to research. You may NOT choose the same topic as another person in the class. Research your topic and write a paper. The paper must be at least 3 to 5 pages long and follow MLA formatting. View this link for assistance with formatting: MLA Style Guide Links… Continue reading Choose an ecological phenomenon, problem, or solution to research. You may NOT c

Using the National Park, National Forest or a National Wildlife Refuge that you got approved in your Project Proposal create a PowerPoint presentation (other formats by Instructor permission only) of approximately 25-35 slides with the primary goals of: Describing the plan using the grading criteria at the bottom of this page Organizing your presentation using… Continue reading Using the National Park, National Forest or a National Wildlife Refuge that you

Sustainability science attempts to solve complex problems caused by numerous, interrelated economic, social and environmental (and other) factors. In addition to being complex, these problems are urgent, potentially dangerous, and change overtime. They also require long-term, flexible interventions from diverse stakeholders. Whether, and how, to solve sustainability problems is often controversial, as the impact and… Continue reading Sustainability science attempts to solve complex problems caused by numerous, in

Introduction (@2 pages text, @1 page figure) Thesis Statement on Compare/Contrast on Three Concepts Identify Watersheds Include Figure 1 (the composite maps) Watershed Review (@2 pages text, @3 pages tables [1 page per table, align landscape as in assignment examples]) Include a paragraph explaining each table Include each of the three tables Course Concept 1… Continue reading Introduction (@2 pages text, @1 page figure)
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What you’ve learned on how to read proxy data, the agents causing climate change and the timescales of that change, and your explorations of the socio-economic and environmental consequences of that change you will be creating a real-world project. For this project, you will research and synthesize your findings to present it to others which… Continue reading What you’ve learned on how to read proxy data, the agents causing climate change

Unit 1 Discussion Following all instruction and guidelines for submitting a discussion post, complete the following discussion: Rare Earth minerals/elements are now an important part of many of the items we rely on, including our phones, other electronics, batteries, and even renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines, and solar panels. How many rare earth… Continue reading Unit 1 Discussion
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Unit 1 Assignment: Rocks and Mineral Identification by Characteristics: Proper identification of rocks and minerals is an important part of Earth Science. The goal of this assignment is to understand the major tests to identify each rock or mineral and apply what you learned to four examples. Using Microsoft PowerPoint, create a presentation addressing the… Continue reading Unit 1 Assignment: Rocks and Mineral Identification by Characteristics:
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Terms papers should be about 6-8 pages double-spaced, include citations to peer-reviewed scientific literature, and have page numbers. Alternative 1—Review on restoration of a vegetation or ecosystem type or for a particular species If you would like to review and critique the available literature on restoration of a vegetation or ecosystem type (e.g., tallgrass prairie)… Continue reading Terms papers should be about 6-8 pages double-spaced, include citations to peer-

Terms papers should be about 6-8 pages double-spaced, include citations to peer-reviewed scientific literature, and have page numbers. Alternative 1—Review on restoration of a vegetation or ecosystem type or for a particular species If you would like to review and critique the available literature on restoration of a vegetation or ecosystem type (e.g., tallgrass prairie)… Continue reading Terms papers should be about 6-8 pages double-spaced, include citations to peer-