Transcript environmental science - Clinton Community College

ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
ENV 101 03C
Spring 2008
Introduction to the Course
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Access to information through my website
Review of the course syllabus
Review of the contacts page
Laboratory requirements
News and journal article requirements
Library and student portal access
Sustainability
• Our theme for this semester revolves around
sustainable communities. Assignment #1 – write a
brief description of the term “sustainability”.
• We will cover the text completely Chapters 1-18.
• There are a number of articles that you will read
over the semester (listed on the assignments page)
and we will discuss them together.
• Every Friday, a different student will present an
article that was of interest to them that week.
Modules 1 & 2 Sustainability
• Module 1 – Intro to ENV 101
• Module 2 - Chapter 1 – Environmental
Problems, Their Causes, & Sustainability
Lab 1- Lab Safety & Orientation
• Lab 2 - The Methuselah Tree
• Lab 3 – Logging in Saskatchewan
• Discussion 1 – Climate Change
• Quiz 1 & 2
Module 3- Ecology
• Chapter 2 – Science, Matter & Energy
• Chapter 3 – Ecosystems: What Are They and How
Do They Work?
• Chapter 4 – Evolution & Biodiversity
• Chapter 5 – Climate & Biodiversity
• Lab 4 – Chemistry & Measurement
• Lab 5 – Using Topographical Maps
• Lab 6 – Basic Species Identification
• Discussion 2 – Suzuki on China
• Exam 1
Module 4- Ecosystems
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Chapter 6 – Community Ecology
Chapter 7 – Population Ecology – Humans
Lab 7 – Predator/Prey
Lab 8 – Natural Hazards
Discussion 3 – Sweet Poison
Exam 2
Module 5 – Sustaining Biodiversity
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Chapter 8 – Ecosystem Approach
Chapter 9 – The Species Approach
Lab 9 – Deforestation & Living on the Edge
Lab 10 – Extinction & GoogleEarth
Discussion 4 – Genetic Bottlenecks
Exam 3
Module 6 – Resources
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Chapter 10 – Food, Soil & Pests
Chapter 11 – Water & Water Pollution
Chapter 12 – Geology & Nonrenewables
Chapter 13 - Energy
Lab 11 – Basic Instrumentation & Sampling
Lab 12 – Evaluation of Cadyville Field Station
Discussion 5 – Africa & Sudan
Exam 4
Module 7 – Environmental Quality
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Chapter 14 – Risk, Human Health & Toxicology
Chapter 15 – Air and Air Pollution
Chapter 16 – Climate Changes & Ozone
Chapter 17 – Solid & Hazardous Waste
Lab 13 – Waste Management & CC Landfill
Lab 14 – Second Hand Smoke
Discussion 6 – OPEC & US Oil Use
Discussion 7 – US, Kyoto & Bali WSCC
Exam 5
Module 8 – Sustaining Humans
• Chapter 18 – Economics, Politics &
Worldviews
• Lab 15 – Acid Deposition Study
• Lab 16 – Final – CC Wind Energy Projects–
• Discussion 8 – CC Wind Energy
• Exam 6