ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 001

ENVS 10 Sec. 06 – LIFE ON A CHANGING PLANET

Spring 2009  (Clark 227, TR 1:30-2:45)

Instructor: Stephanie Coppeto
Email:
stephanie.coppeto@gmail.com
Office: Washington Square Hall (WSQ) 115
Phone: 831-600-8627

Office Hours:  Tuesdays 2:45-3:45 and by appointment

Green Sheet (PDF)

 

Lectures

Lecture 1 - Biology: The Diversity and Unity of Life (PDF)

Lecture 2 - The Scientific Method (PDF)

Lecture 3 - Writing an Environmental Analysis Paper (PDF)

Lecture 4 - Basic Chemistry (PDF)

Lecture 5 - Chemistry of Life (PDF)

Lecture 6 - Origin of Life and Cell Structure (PDF)

Lecture 7 - Cellular Respiration (PDF)

Lecture 8 - Photosynthesis (PDF)

Lecture 9 - Genetics (PDF)

Lecture 10 - Genetics 2 (PDF)

Lecture 11 - Evolution and Natural Selection (PDF)

Lecture 12 - Evolution of Biological Diversity - Speciation (PDF)

Lecture 13 - Biodiversity and the Extinction Crisis (PDF)

Lecture 14 - The Ecology of Populations (PDF)

Lecture 15 - Community Ecology (PDF)

Lecture 16 - Ecosystem Dynamics (PDF)

Lecture 17 - Human Impact on the Environment (PDF)

Lecture 18 - Sustainability and Renewable Energies (PDF)

 

Paper - Guidelines, Examples and Score Sheets

Paper Guidelines for Environmental Analysis Paper (PDF)

Example Paper 1 (PDF)

Example Paper 2 (PDF)

Example Paper 3 (PDF)

Example Paper 4 (PDF)

Paper Abstract Score Sheet (PDF)

Paper Draft Score Sheet (PDF)

Paper Final Score Sheet (PDF)

 

Additional Readings - Case Studies

Case Study 2 - Peru Climate Change (PDF)

Case Study 2 - GMO Assignment (PDF)

 

 

Beyond the Classroom

»Environmental Resource Center
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»Center for the Development of Recycling
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»Other Environmental Web Sites