ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• ENV 101 03C
• Spring 2008

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Introduction to the Course

• 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

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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.

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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

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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

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Module 4- Ecosystems

• Chapter 6 Community Ecology
• Chapter 7 Population Ecology Humans
• Lab 7 Predator/Prey
• Lab 8 Natural Hazards
• Discussion 3 Sweet Poison
• Exam 2

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Module 5 Sustaining Biodiversity

• 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

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Module 6 Resources

• 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

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Module 7 Environmental Quality

• 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

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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

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