Environmental and Natural Resources

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1 Envirnmental and Natural Resurces Tpic Sampling Techniques Scientific Instruments Gvernment Agencies Types f Laws Greenhuse Gas Emissins Internatinal Trade Ppulatin Grwth Skills Unit 1: Science Fundatins Identify sample types and sampling techniques used t cllect labratry and field data Determine the apprpriate sampling techniques needed t generate data. Identify methds f statistical analysis cmmnly used in research (i.e. means, standard deviatin, standard errr, errr bars, etc) Summarize the purpse f statistical analysis methds cmmnly used in envirnmental service systems research and explain examples f their use in practice. Utilize data analysis t identify trends in a data sample and assess the cnfidence that can be drawn frm thse cnclusins. Identify basic labratry equipment and explain their uses. Demnstrate the prper use and maintenance f basic labratry equipment Identify basic envirnmental mnitring instruments and explain their uses. Demnstrate the prper use and maintenance f envirnmental mnitring instruments. Unit 2: Laws & Regulatins Distinguish between the types f gvernment agencies (i.e., lcal, state and federal) assciated with envirnmental service systems. Analyze the specific purpse f gvernment agencies assciated with envirnmental service agencies. Evaluate and defend the impact and effectiveness f gvernmental agencies. Distinguish between the types f laws assciated with envirnmental service systems Analyze the structure f laws assciated with envirnmental service systems. Present an evaluatin n the impact f laws assciated with envirnmental service systems. Research and categrize the purpse, implementatin, and impact f greenhuse gas emissin plicies. Assess the effectiveness and impact f greenhuse gas emissins plicies. Devise new plicies fr cntrlling greenhuse gas emissins that reduce atmspheric carbn levels while generating additinal ecnmic activity. Research, analyze, interpret and evaluate the impact f specific envirnmental serve agencies and plicies n internatinal trade. Examine and summarize the impact that ppulatin grwth has n envirnmental service systems. Analyze the crrelatin between increased ppulatin size and the need fr regulatins. Predict the impact f future ppulatin grwth n the envirnment. 1

2 Fracking Research current plicies related t fracking and shale il gas. Assess whether current plicies related t fracking and shale il gas sufficiently address the needs f envirnmental service systems. Create suggestins fr mdificatins t current fracking plicies that address ecnmic, envirnmental and scial sustainability. Unit 3: Principles f the Envirnment Meterlgy Distinguish between the different cmpnents and structural layers f the earth s atmsphere Analyze hw meterlgical cnditins influence air quality. Assess the envirnmental, ecnmic, and scial cnsequences f climate change. Analyze the basics f the greenhuse effect and describe hw the greenhuse affect alters the earth s balance f energy. Sil Science and Hydrlgy Differentiate and distinguish land uses, capability factrs, and land capability classes. Research and describe the prcess f sil frmatin thrugh weathering. Examine and explain hw the physical qualities f the sil influence the infiltratin and perclatin f water. Assess the effectiveness f precautins taken t prevent r reduce cntaminatin f grundwater supplies. Analyze hw interactins between grundwater and surface water affect flw and availability. Determine the imprtance f the rles played by wetlands in regards t water availability, preventin f flding, and ther factrs. Chemistry Analyze the sil chemistry f a sample. Analyze the water chemistry f a sample. Micrbilgy Describe the micrbial bidiversity fund in sil and summarize the cntributin f micrbial bidiversity t the physical and chemical characteristics f sil. Assess hw the activities f micrrganisms in sil affect envirnmental service systems and ecsystem bidiversity. Research and describe hw micrbial ppulatins in an ecsystem affect carbn cycling. Assess the impact f waste-water treatment n envirnmental service systems. Eclgy Calculate the amunt f bidiversity in a given area using an apprpriate methd (e.g., quadrat assessment, transect measurements) Examine and explain the rle played by habitats n envirnmental service systems. Assess the impact f the current rate f habitat lss. Research, explain, and assess carrying capacities as they relate t envirnmental service systems. Unit 4: Managing ur Impact Pllutin Management Identify and distinguish types f pllutin and distinguish between pint surce and nnpint surce pllutin. Research ways in which pllutin can be managed and prevented and prpsed slutins t meet the needs f lcal systems. Cnduct tests t determine the presence and extent f pllutin. 2

3 Slid Waste Dispsal Cmpare and cntrast different types f slid waste and ptins fr treating slid waste. Research and summarize the benefits and prcesses f cmpsting. Apply scientific principles t explain the benefits and prcesses f cmpsting. Analyze and dcument different recycling methds and classify materials that can be recycled. Survey and evaluate recycling prgrams and prcedures. Drinking Water Analyze and dcument all steps in the public drinking water treatment prcess accrding t applicable standards. Research methds cmmnly used t treat wastewater and septic waste. Analyze and dcument the steps necessary t ensure that wastewater and septic waste can be safely released int the envirnment. Energy Surces Identify the advantages and disadvantages f cnventinal energy surces in regards t envirnmental service systems. Analyze and dcument the main categries f energy cnsumptin. Devise a strategy fr imprving future energy cnsumptin in a manner cnsistent with the intents f envirnmental service systems. Calculate the impact f the carbn cycle imbalance (due t energy cnsumptin). Unit 5: Natural Resurces & their Management Natural Resurce Availability Summarize and classify the different kinds f natural resurces using cmmn classificatin schemes Devise strategies fr the preservatin f natural resurces based n their classificatin. Summarize the cmpnents that cmprise all ecsystems. Cnduct analyses f ecsystems and dcument the interactins f living species and nn-living resurces. Analyze hw bidiversity develps thrugh evlutin, natural selectin and adaptatin; explain the imprtance f bidiversity t ecsystem functin and availability f natural resurces. Classify different types f natural resurces in rder t enable prtectin, cnservatin, enhancement, and management in a particular gegraphical regin. Types f Systems Apply eclgical cncepts and principles t atmspheric natural resurce systems. Apply eclgical cncepts and principles t aquatic natural resurce systems. Apply eclgical cncepts and principles t terrestrial natural resurce systems. Apply eclgical cncepts and principles t living rganisms in natural resurce systems. Unit 6: Humans & Nature Human Regulatin Assess the impact f human activities n the availability f natural resurces. Evaluate hw the availability f natural resurces can be imprved thrugh changes t human activity. Identify slutins t imprve the sustainability f mdern lifestyles. 3

4 Human Perceptin Ecnmic Impact Cmmunicate ur Impact Sustainable Prductin Cartgraphic Skills Respnsible Management Diseases Invasive Species Analyze hw mdern perceptins f natural resurce management, prtectin, enhancement, and imprvement change and develp ver time. Research and assess hw histrical figures played a prminent rle in shaping hw natural resurces are viewed and used tday. Anticipate and predict hw future technlgical advancements may affect the use and views f natural resurces. Cmpare and cntrast hw the ecnmic value f a natural resurce affects its availability. Assess the imprtance f the use f natural resurces n lcal, state, and natinal ecnmies. Analyze and dcument hw the adptin f green technlgy and/r alternative energy affected a lcal, state, r natinal ecnmy. Examine and describe ways in which a message regarding natural resurces may be cmmunicated t the public thrugh standard media surces. Assess hw t mst effectively cmmunicate a message abut natural resurces via scial media and the Internet. Create a cmmunicatin plan t influence the behavir f peple, call peple t actin, and instill a sense f civic behavir regarding natural resurces. Unit 7: Sustainability in Agriculture Develp plans t ensure sustainable prductin and prcessing f natural resurces. Summarize frest harvesting methds. Develp a frest harvesting plan that ensures ecnmic, envirnmental, and scial sustainability. Develp a methd fr the sustainable harvest f wildlife species. Evaluate methds used t extract and prcess minerals fr ecnmic, envirnmental, and scial sustainability. Assess the ecnmic impact f fssil fuel extractin in regards t the csts and benefits t a lcal, state, and/r natinal ecnmy. Evaluate an example f utdr recreatin and develp suggestins fr hw it can be mre sustainable. Analyze and apply techniques used t acquire aquatic species fr their envirnmental, ecnmic, and scial sustainability. Summarize hw t use maps and technlgies t identify directins and land features, calculate actual distance, and determine the elevatins f pints. Analyze an area s resurces using GIS technlgies. Unit 8: Captain Planet-the Pwer is Yurs Demnstrate natural resurce prtectin, maintenance, enhancement, and imprvement techniques. Devise a cmprehensive imprvement plan fr the fllwing: stream, timber stand, wildlife habitat, rangeland, recreatinal activities, marine r castal natural resurces. Classify and analyze a plant disease based n its symptms. Classify and analyze diseases in wildlife and aquatic species and determine if it needs t be reprted t prper authrities. 4

5 Wildlife Management Prevent r manage intrductin f eclgically harmful species in a particular regin. Create a management plan t reduce spread f harmful insects in natural resurce systems. Identify and classify invasive species cmmn t a particular regin. Devise strategies t prevent eclgical damage that wuld result frm the intrductin f an invasive species. Differentiate between desirable and undesirable fires and research the rle fire plays in a healthy ecsystem. Develp a preventin plan fr harmful fires fr a particular regin. Anticipate and predict hw fire management techniques will evlve in the future. FWLD 101-Intr t Natural Resurces- Fish and Wildlife 101 (Andrew and Carmen) ENVR SPSCI 105- Dr. Rink- Envirnmental and Natural Resurces 5