BSCI 205 Course Calendar and Lecture Outlines

Lecture #1: Introduction, Conservation in the US
Lecture #2: What is an ecosystem?
Lecture #3: How do ecosystems maintain stability?
Lecture #4: The movement of energy through ecosystems
Lecture #5: It all comes back: biogeocheimcal cycles
Lecture #6: It all comes back: biogeocheimcal cycles - Continued
Lecture #7: Understanding population dynamics Related Link: Popnet
Lecture #8: Human effects on the biosphere
Lecture #9: Is there an overpopulation problem? Related Links: U.S. Population Clock, World Population Clock, Population Policy
Lecture #10: Are we running out of natural resources?
Lecture #11: Soils and land use.
Lecture #12: Liquid assets: Our water resources. Related Links: Sustaining Water, Water Resources of the United States
Lecture #13: Liquid assets: Our water resources. Related Links: Sustaining Water, Water Resources of the United States
MID-TERM EXAM
Lecture #14: Water pollution.
Lecture #15: Air Polution: All things breathe the same breath.
Lecture #16: Hole in the sky: Consequences of a suntanned Earth.
Lecture #17: Biological diversity: Our greatest natural resource Related Links: World Conservation Union(IUCN)
Lecture #18: Biological diversity: Our greatest natural resource Related Links: World Conservation Union(IUCN)
Lecture #19: Food resources: Saved by the Green Revolution?
Lecture #20: Pesticides: A double-edged sword. Related Links:Biocontrol Network Reference Center, USDA Integrated Pest Management Initiative
Lecture #21: Is there an energy crisis? Related Links:Energy and Environment, Energy Information Administration Fossil Fuel Issues
Lecture #22: Global warming: Consequences of a warmer earth. Related Links: The Role of Greenhouse Gases, Global Warming, Links between Ozone Depletion and Climate Change, Frequently Asked Questions, Studies may alter insights into global warming , A Paleo Perspective on Global Warming
Lecture #23: Alternative natural energy sources. Related Link: Alternative Energy Sources, BioPower, Environmental Benefits, Biomass, Overview of Worldwide Wind Generation Solar Cells, Solar Energy
Lecture #24: Nuclear energy: Our Faustian bargain? Related Link: Nuclear Energy
Lecture #25: Close to home: The Chesapeake Bay.Related Links:Chesapeake Bay Program
Lecture #26: David vs Goliath: The Story of Mono Lake. Related Link: Mono Lake
Lecture #27: What . . . me worry?
Lecture #28: The essence of the problem and our alternatives.


FINAL EXAM, in class, Wednesday, December 17, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.