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Happy Monday! Feb. 25 th

Happy Monday! Feb. 25 th. SAVE THE FISHES VIDEO!! Write a summary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jtm5P4XO0. Chapter 22 Humans & the Environment. 22-1: An Interconnected Planet. Earth’s 3 Major Layers. Geosphere Hydrosphere Atmosphere. Biosphere 2 (AZ)...didn’t work!.

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Happy Monday! Feb. 25 th

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  1. Happy Monday! Feb. 25th • SAVE THE FISHES VIDEO!! • Write a summary • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jtm5P4XO0

  2. Chapter 22Humans & the Environment 22-1: An Interconnected Planet

  3. Earth’s 3 Major Layers • Geosphere • Hydrosphere • Atmosphere

  4. Biosphere 2 (AZ)...didn’t work! • Not that simple!

  5. Biodiversity • Species diversity: • Genetic diversity:

  6. Biodiversity-what we know so far...

  7. Biodiversity-who cares? • Food • Habitat • Medicines • Chemicals • Photosynthesis/production/removing CO2 • “Biological diversity is the key to the maintenance of the world as we know it” –E.O. Wilson

  8. p.439

  9. http://www.microdocs.org/ • http://www.wimp.com/lightenup/

  10. D3: Wed., 3/5 • NONE! Be ready for the DQ!

  11. Chapter 22Humans & the Environment 22-2: Environmental Issues

  12. Pollution #1: Smog

  13. Pollution #2: Climate Change

  14. Ozone Layer http://my.hrw.com/sh2/sh07_10/student/flash/visual_concepts/60405.htm

  15. Greenhouse Effect • http://my.hrw.com/sh2/sh07_10/student/flash/visual_concepts/60406.htm

  16. What’s the problem?

  17. 3 possible outcomes • http://my.hrw.com/sh2/sh07_10/student/flash/visual_concepts/80008.htm 1. 2. 3.

  18. Think About It! • How are these concepts related? • Human Activity • Ozone layer • Greenhouse effect • Global warming

  19. Pollution #3: Acid Precipitation • What is it? • What causes it? • Why’s it bad?

  20. Pollution#4: Biological Magnification • What is it? • What causes it? • Why’s it bad?

  21. So, what’s the big deal??

  22. Oil Spill Activity • Pre-lab ?s • Notes for each overlay • Questions for your group’s viewpoint • Debate • Who gets the $50,000?!

  23. ECOSYSTEM DISRUPTION • All this happening... • High rates of end/ext...”mass extinction” • Endangered species • Extinction • Habitat destruction, hunting, harvesting, invasive species

  24. https://www.dnr.sc.gov/pls/heritage/county_species.list?pcounty=charlestonhttps://www.dnr.sc.gov/pls/heritage/county_species.list?pcounty=charleston • ~100 rare, threatened, endangered in SOUTH CAROLINA!

  25. Ecosystem Imbalances • Keystone Species

  26. World Population Growth Models

  27. Human Resource Use • Too much? Just right? Too little? • Ecological Footprint

  28. Human Resource Use • Solutions? • Sustainable Use

  29. Chapter 22Humans & the Environment 22-3: Environmental Solutions Part One

  30. What can we do?!

  31. Conservation Biology • Restoration Biology

  32. Just ONE Example… Jwaneng mine (Botswana)Lab-grown diamonds vs. strip mining

  33. Google timelapse! • And in Charleston: • http://earthengine.google.org/#intro/AralSea

  34. Monitoring Ecosystems • Bioindicators • SEPMN

  35. Whooping Cranes • Before 1870: • 1937: • 1967:

  36. Collaboration! • Migration an issue... • 2001: • 2007: • http://www.arkive.org/whooping-crane/grus-americana/video-09a.html www.whoopingcrane.com

  37. Ted Video • http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_turere_a_peace_treaty_with_the_lions.html

  38. Chapter 22Humans & the Environment 22-3: Environmental Solutions Part Two

  39. Biodiversity Hotspots

  40. Protection: Environmental Policy

  41. Protection: What you can do

  42. Everglades...what’s happened?

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