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Rachel Carson

Explore the life and work of Rachel Carson, a pioneering scientist and ecologist who raised awareness about the harmful effects of pesticides on the ecosystem. Through her writings, she inspired a sense of wonder and humility towards nature, advocating for conservation and wildlife protection.

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Rachel Carson

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  1. writer, scientist, and ecologist Rachel Carson

  2. “ It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility.”  Rachel Carson Rachel Carson

  3. NAME: Rachel Carson • BIRTHDATE: May 27, 1907 • BIRTHPLACE: Springdale, PA Rachel Carson

  4. EDUCATION:  1925- entered Pennsylvania College for Women (now Chatham College) 1929- graduated with honors, earning a scholarship to continue her studies at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. 1932- M.A. in Zoology from John Hopkins University. Rachel Carson

  5. FAMILY BACKGROUND: The youngest of three children, Rachel Carson had a rugged upbringing in a simple farmhouse outside the western Pennsylvania river town of Springdale. She credited her mother with introducing her to the world of nature that became her lifelong passion. Rachel Carson

  6. Rachel Carson • Her work: • She is most famous for her work with pesticides • Wrote and researched the about the effects of pesticides on the ecosystem • Documentation on the effects of DDT on marine life • Harmful effects of other chlorinated hydrocarbons

  7. Rachel Carson • Researched and wrote articles are various Marine Biology subjects including: • Oyster Farming • The economy of Commercial Fishing in the Chesapeake Bay • Birds also often appeared in her writings

  8. Authored many bulletins directed at the American public about Conservation. • "Conservation in Action,“ • to exploring wildlife and ecology on national wildlife refuges • "Food from the Sea“ • proper preparation of fish and shellfish Rachel Carson

  9. R. L. Carson: • “Inasmuch as these articles deal largely with economic questions, the scientific basis of conservation, etc., we have felt that they would be more effective… if they were presumably written by a man. For various reasons I prefer to use the same name in my personal writing.” • As quoted in Linda Lear’s biography of Rachel Carson Rachel Carson

  10. Rachel Carson • The Sea Around Us • The ocean currents regulation of climate • Squid and Sperm Whales and other animals • Necessity of Conservation • Etc. • The Edge of the Sea, • The ecology of organisms on shorelines.

  11. Rachel Carson • Under the Sea-Wind • The interactions between the sea and birds

  12. Chemical companies Readers Digest Government Rachel Carson

  13. Chemical Companies $300 Million industry VS Quiet Little Woman Rachel Carson

  14. J Gordan Edwards speech on Rachel Carson’s lies • DDT is not a harmful pesticide Rachel Carson

  15. She approached Readers Digest to write an article on nature. She was turned down Later they published an abridged article of her book ‘The Sea Around Us’ Rachel Carson

  16. President Kennedy environmental advisory board recognized the need to review policies. Dawning of new environment age Rachel Carson

  17. This presentation was by • Shukri Bashir • Jennifer Hunter • Karen Downer Rachel Carson

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