Syllabus

Link to Environmental Science (Botkin and Keller) Website

Assignments
Assignment 1 Elephants as keystone species
Assignment 2 Home Energy Audit

Links
Chapter 2 Critical thinking
Dihydrogen monoxide Should this be banned in the US?
Chapter 4 Biogeochemical cycles
Paleomap Project-Christopher Scotese Click-and-drag animation of the breakup of Pangaea
Rock Cycle Clickable image that explains the rock cycle
Niwot Ridge Essay on how excessive nitrogen deposition is changing the alpine tundra near Denver, Colorado.
Chapter 5 Human population
Worldometers Real-time world population, food supply, and environmental change
Chapter 6 Ecosystems
The elephants of Cameroon Elephants can act as keystone species in grasslands and forests
Chapter 10 Succession and Restoration
Wetland Restoration: Ecological Stewardship Group, Univ. of Georgia  Carolina Bays Wetland Restoration Project
Kissimmee River Restoration Project Pics of Before and After Channelization
Buell-Small Succession Study Old-field succession at Hutcheson Memorial Forest, New Jersey
Chapter 14
Progression of zebra mussel spread in U.S.  USGA Center for Aquatic Resources
Chapter 15
Concentrations of toxic levels in cigarette smoke PDF file from CDC webpage
Threshold limits values for chemicals found in cigarette smoke PDF file from Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada webpage
Comparison of air pollution from industry and cigarettes PDF file from Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada webpage
Chapter 16
Home energy saver A web-based energy audit tool for your home
Chapter 18
Hybrid electric vehicles  A nice summary of HEV technology from DOE webpage
Renewable energy  Links to solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal energy from DOE webpage
Chapter 19
Maxey Flats  Low level nuclear waste dump in Fleming County, Kentucky
Chernobyl disaster Pictures and descriptions of the 1986 meltdown
Chapter 20
Kissimmee River Restoration Project Pics of Before and After Channelization
Controlled Flooding of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon USGS site
Edwards Dam on Kennebec River  Photos of removal of the dam and text describing the benefits of having a free-flowing river
Chapter 22
El Nino Theme Page Animations, Graphics and Information from NOAA webpage
Global warming  EPA Webpage
Chapter 24
Radon US EPA webpage with maps of radon-prone areas and information on radon risks and treating a home with radon
Chapter 25
The ozone hole Animations from the Centre of Atmospheric Science, Cambridge, UK
Chapter 28
Recycling at Morehead State University
EPA Superfund Sites "Valley of Drums" in Kentucky