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| 1 | 8/27 Wens | Introduction to Environmental Biology - syllabus, clickers, etc. | Note: Readings are to be completed
for this date's lecture. When I just indicate ''Chp'' it is from the
Environment text. Supplementary readings are made available here. Assignments are assigned on the date listed here and are due on the date indicated, usually one week after being assigned. |
| 2 | 8/29 Fri | What is Environmental Science,
Survey taken |
Chp 1 |
| 9/1 Mon |
LABOR DAY | NO CLASS | |
| 3 | 9/3 Wens | How does science work? | Chp 2 and 3 |
| 4 | 9/5 Fri | Survey results; Visualizing large numbers | Plates 1-5 |
| 5 |
9/8 Mon | Ecological Footprints | Look at and complete both of these: Footprint
calculator 1 and Footprint
Calculator II. Assignment 1: Ecological Footprint assigned today, due next week |
| 6 |
9/10 Wens | Human Population and Environment | Chap 7; Human Populations Handout |
| 7 |
9/12 Fri | Human Pop. cont. | Chp7; NY Times 1st article ("The most populous nation faces a population crisis" by J. Kahn, 30 May 2004) |
| 8 |
9/15 Mon | Human Pop. cont. |
Footprint Assignment DUE; |
| 9 |
9/17 Wens | Ecological Footprints Discussion | Be prepared to discuss your footprint . . . |
| 10 |
9/19 Fri |
Review |
Chaps 1-3, 7, Readings &
Handout and Assignment |
| 11 |
9/22 Mon | Exam 1 |
STUDY! |
| 12 |
9/24 Wens | Ecosystems |
Chap 5 |
| 13 |
9/26 Fri | Ecosystems cont. |
Chp 5 |
| 14 |
9/29 Mon | Evolution and Biodiversity; Exam 1 Overview | overview of the details for evolution |
| 15 |
10/1 Wens | Ecology and Evolution |
Chp 5; Reading TBA |
| 16 |
10/3 Fri |
Evolution and Biodiversity | Chp 15; Handout available online |
| 17 |
10/6 Mon | Biodiversity Processes and
Patterns, Ecosystems |
Handout (above); Chp 6 |
| 18 |
10/8 Wens | More on Footprints - what
the numbers mean |
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| 19 |
10/10 Fri | Biodiversity wrapup, Exam notes |
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| 20 |
10/13 Mon | Exam 2 |
STUDY! Lectures, Chapters
5, 6, 15 and Evolution and Biodiversity Handouts (see above). Don't
forget the footprint assignment. |
| 21 |
10/15 Wens |
Human Health and Toxins | Rachel Carson and Silent Spring,
Points to Ponder DDT Assignment (available here) |
| 10/16 -10/19 Fall Break |
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| 22 |
10/20 Mon |
Human Health and Toxins cont. |
Chp 4; Selections from Sources |
| 22 |
10/22 Wens |
Atmospheric Science and Air Pollution | Chp 8; NY Times Article: "Clear Skies No More for Millions as Pollution Rule Expands," Jennifer Lee, Apr 13, 2004 Background: Senators Call On EPA To Strengthen Mercury Rule; Mercury Policy Project |
| 23 |
10/24 Fri |
Atmosphere and Air Pollution
cont. |
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| 24 |
10/27 Mon | Global Climate Change | DDT
Assignment DUE -- Answer Key Chp 9 Global Warming 101; Global Warming FAQ Top 20 CO2 Emissions |
| 25 |
10/29 Wens |
Climate Change cont. | Climate
Change Handout NY Times Arctic Article 1 and Article 2 ** Make Sure you visit the Graphics links at the bottom of each article. Pentagon and Climate Change |
| 26 |
10/31 Fri |
EXTRA
INFO: Presidential
Candidates and Climate Change Candidate's positions on Environmental Issues League of Conservation Voters Report Card |
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| 27 |
11/3 Mon | Wrap up Climate change. A Voter's Guide to the Presidential Candidates and their Environmental Policies |
Assignment
3 assigned -- Climate Change available
online Candidate's positions on Environmental Issues League of Conservation Voters Report Card |
| 28 |
11/5 Wens | Energy -- Overview and Nuclear Energy |
Chp 17 |
| 29 |
11/7 Fri | |
Energy Handout |
| 30 |
11/10 Mon | Energy -- Non-renewable |
Computers
and energy use |
| 31 |
11/12 Wens | Energy -- Non-renewable, cont. |
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| 32 |
11/14 Fri | Energy -- Renewable | Assignment
3 DUE Repower America; Climate for Change Chp 18 America's Energy Challenge |
| 33 |
11/17 Mon | Energy -- Renewable, cont. |
Read
the Energy
and Greenhouse Gas Emissions document and take note of the two tables (page 3 & 5) |
| 34 |
11/19 Wens | Energy and transportation; Biofuels, Hydrogen fuel cells ... | Building a
Better SUV : a case study in the intransigence of the US Auto
industry What about Hydrogen Fuel Cells and cars of the future? (seems like a lot, but each of these is 5 mins. or less to read) Clean Vehicles 101 Fuel Economy Basics Truth about Ethanol Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles: Hype or Hero? Hybrid Electric Vehicles Fuel Cell Vehicles How a Fuel Cell Works Video of Fuel Cell Honda (if you want to do so, you can listen to audio at this page (link top left), but that's not required) |
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11/21 Fri | EXAM 3 | STUDY FOR EXAM 3 What's on the exam you ask? In order of prominence: Energy, Climate Change, Human Health and Toxins, and Air Pollution |
| 11/22 - 11/30 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
Enjoy your break! Assignment 4 available here, also as a web page |
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| 36 |
12/1 Mon |
Food and Agriculture | Food
and Agriculture Handout Chp 14; pages 274--278 in text; Farm costs and food miles: Article 1, Article 2, Original Paper (note, please read the original article, but don't worry if some of it is too technical) LECTURE SLIDES |
| 37 |
12/3 Wens |
Pastures and Feedlots |
The Meatrix Antibiotics in Livestock Report FYI, also see the Food Resources page at this website |
38 |
12/5 Fri |
Water and its conservation |
Chp 10; Water Resources Handout Message in a Bottle LECTURE SLIDES OPTIONAL: Listen to Who owns the water |
| 39 |
12/8 Mon |
Sustainability; Materials Consumption and Waste, Environmentally Friendly Lifestyle and Home | 'The Unbearable Lightness of
Consumption'' and ''You Still Don't Get the Subprime Crisis?'' Articles in TruthOut |
| 40 |
12/10 Wens |
Media and Environment Politics, Society and Environment |
Environmental
Issues in the
Media - Listen to this audio
segment before lecture. To listen to the assignment click here to listen to the story and see information (mp3 or RealAudio format) Skim Chp 3; Politics, Government and our Environment Handout |
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12/12 Fri |
What you can do |
Assignment
4 Due NY Times pg 54; Sources 16.5 What you can do to make the world a better place to live Saving the Environment What you can do About Global Warming 20 Simple Steps you can take to Reduce Global Warming 10 Personal Solutions to Global Warming |
| 12/18 Thursday | ** Final Exam: ** |
Final
Exam |
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