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Syllabus: Current Issues in Environmental Science (honors) EEB 3205
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'''Evolving Syllabus:''' Current Issues in Environmental Science (honors) EEB 3205;         Fall 2015, Tuesday-Thursday 12:30-1:45 PM, Room:  TLS 301
         Fall 2011, Tuesday-Thursday 12:30-1:45 PM, Room:  BRON 124
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Target Audience: This interdisciplinary course targets students who wish to increase their understanding of alternative futures . Discussions of environmental issues and the science behind them will lay the groundwork.  Although designed as an honors course, other students in good standing can enroll pending instructors’ permission.
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'''Target Audience:'''  students who wish to increase their understanding of alternative futures. Discussions of environmental issues and the science behind them will lay the groundwork.  Although designed as an honors course, other students in good standing can enroll with permission.
  
Instructor:  Chris Simon, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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'''Instructor:''' Chris Simon, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  
Texts: G. Tyler Miller & Scott Spoolman. Living in the Environment. 17th Edition (Used copies are available; also available as an “e-book”.)  
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'''Texts:''' G. Tyler Miller & Scott Spoolman. Living in the Environment. 17th Edition (Used copies are available; also available as an “e-book”.)
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The Control of Nature, by John McPhee.  Section 1 of this book will be discussed in Class in Mid Semester; the book was written in 1989 but is still relevant today.  You can get used and new copies on-line very cheaply.
  
The Control of Nature, by John McPhee.  Section 1 of this book will be discussed in Class in Mid Semester; the book was written in 1989 but is still relevant today.  You can get used and new copies on-line starting at $4.  
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Listen or read each week, Public Radio International’s “Living on Earth” program at www.loe.org
  
Quiz & Current Events: Each Tuesday except the first, there will be a quiz consisting of up to ten questions related to the readings for the previous Thursday and the current
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'''Class Website:''' Google EEBedia UCONN current issues environmental science,        userid: EEB3205, password: environment
Tuesday. Reading the text is required. Each Thursday at the beginning of class current events assignment are due and five volunteers will present their findings in 4 minutes or less. Each student is required to present three of their current events assignments orally.
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Attendance:  As with all your classes, you will take away knowledge in proportion to the energy you put in. Students are expected to attend every class and read the text book weekly. However, UCONN policy states that students involved in activities supervised by a University faculty member or official (e.g, scholarly or artistic presentations or etc.) should inform me in writing prior to the anticipated absence and take the initiative to make up missed work in a timely fashion.)  The same applies to medical and family emergencies that are documented in writing.
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'''Quiz & Current''' Each Tuesday except the first, there will be a quiz consisting of five to ten Events: questions related to the readings for the previous Thursday and the current Tuesday including www.loe.org from the previous Friday (Week 1 = 4 Sept 15). Reading the text is also requiredEach Thursday at the beginning of class current events assignment are due and 3-5 volunteers will present their findings. Each student is required to present at least three of their current events assignments orally.
  
Grades: 25% - Current Events & Class participation (including class discussions, Conrol of Nature group project and the final class futures discussion.)
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'''Attendance:''' As with all your classes, you will take away knowledge in proportion to the energy you put in. Students are expected to attend every class. However, UCONN policy states that students involved in activities supervised by a University faculty member or official (e.g, scholarly or artistic presentations or etc.)  should “inform me in writing prior to the anticipated absence and take the initiative to make up missed work in a timely fashion.) The same applies to medical and family emergencies that are documented in writing.
25% - Quizzes; 25% - Final Presentation; 25% - Final Exam.
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Office Hrs: Any time  (including evenings or weekends if necessary).  Contact me after class or by e-mail for an appointment:  chris.simon@uconn.edu. E-mail is better than phone.  Office:  Bio-pharmacy 305D; Lab Bio-pharmacy 323 & 325, Office phone:  486-4640; lab phone- 486-3947
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'''Grades:''' Current Events- 20%, Class participation (including attendance, input to class discussion)and Assignments (Unnatural Foods, Control of Nature, Alternative Futures) - 20%; Quizzes-20%; Term Project/Final Oral Presentation- 20%; Final Exam- 20%.
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Seminars: Several scientific lectures (seminars) are listed on the syllabus.  Some of these are part of UCONN’s multidisciplinary long- running TEALE Lecture Series, “Nature and the Environment.”  Because these generally take place at 4:00 PM on Thursdays and could conflict with your class schedule, they are not mandatory.  They are, however, highly recommended. Most represent talks by well-known international experts and relate to course material.  These talks can be written up in place of a current events assignment that week.
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'''Office Hrs:''' Any time  by appointment:  chris.simon@uconn.edu. E-mail is better than phone.  Office:  Bio-pharmacy 305D; phone:  486-4640; lab- 486-3947
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'''Seminars:''' Several scientific lectures (seminars) are listed on the syllabus.  Some of these are part of UCONN’s multidisciplinary long- running TEALE Lecture Series, “Nature and the Environment.”  Because these generally take place at 4:00 PM on Thursdays and could conflict with your class schedule, they are not mandatory.  They are, however, highly recommended. Most represent talks by well-known international experts and relate to course material.  These talks can be written up in place of a current events.
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'''Follow Instructions:''' Part of your grade will depend on how well you follow the instructions each assignment; this is an important skill!
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Syllabus%20EEB%203205%2026%20Sep%2015%20w%20LOE%20shifted.doc.pdf&p=WgXO0kpEm7BOouUDX]] Syllabus EEB 3205 26 Sep 15 w LOE shifted
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=NREseminarsFall2015_Final.pdf&p=W7c1DL8ByvPb0AvEn]] Possible seminars of interest in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, UCONN College of Agriculture
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=2015%20Current%20Events%20Assignment.doc&p=WuwprJQLU15wwgvSW]] Current Events Assignment EEB 3205 F 15
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=%20%20EEB%203205%2C%20alternative%20futures%20questions%20F%202015.doc&p=WzIe54Tf4tZyWFy1q]] Alternative Futures Questionnaire F 15
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Schwenk%27s_Citation%20Format%202015.doc&p=WYxqQ0LQx6rI1V6H4]] Schwenk's Citation Format (shows format for citing scientific articles)
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=EEB%203205%20Unnatural%20Foods%20F%202015%20rev.pdf&p=WcNyhd3AZKe1alyWU]] Unnatural Foods Assignment Revised
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Control%20of%20Nature%20Assignment%20F2015.doc&p=WNaZ6koUFAPeBpb1u]] Control of Nature Assignment
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=%202015%20Term%20Project%20Assignment.doc&p=W13k2o1RFFqQ0deOi]] Term Project EEB 3205 1 Sep 15
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=%22Tips%20for%20Powerpoint%20Talks&p=WAS9veYppBm23bWaY]] Tips for Powerpoint Presentations EEB 3205 1 Sep 15
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Lecture%201%20introduction%20Miller%2017e%20F15%20adobe.pdf&p=EWAlfIkLaxRrtL3HSX]] Lecture 1 notes
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=EEB%203205%20Lecture%202%20Energy%20Laws%2017e%20F%2015.pdf&p=EWnKWe48cfVPnk9D2I]] Lecture 2 notes
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Five%20most%20serious%20threats%20F%2015.pdf&p=WrBdao0T2eTrY5f8i]] Five Most Serious Threats Facing the World Today
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=
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https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Lecture%203%20EEB%203205%20Ch3%20webs%2C%20nutrient%20cycles%2017e.ppt.pdf&p=EWZ3eb4lA3v945VKd5]] Lecture 3 notes
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=%20Lecture%204%20%26%205%20EEB%203205%20Evolution%20%26%20Biodiversity%2017e%20F%2015.pdf&p=EWqEWdIwMJNYCdYMrD]] Lecture 4 notes
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Lecture%205%266%20Ch%207%20%26%2019%20Climate%20sp%2015.ppt.pdf&p=EWCF5jb0f8P4glvt46]] Lecture 5 notes
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Urban%20Env%20Class%20UConn%20sm.pdf&p=EWs8rms7A1iY2jsOhH]] Lecture 6. Mark Urban lecture notes
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Lecture%207%20EEB%203205%20Chp%205%2C7%2C4%20Ecology%20%26%20Popln%20growth%20F%2015.ppt.pdf&p=EWyhSruZAOOlylMfam]] Lecture 7. notes (and first part of lecture 8)
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=EEB%203205%20Lectures%208%20%26%209%20Ch%206%20Human%20Population.ppt.pdf&p=EW6sKJti9OPIAgu2TN]] Lectures 8 & 9 Human Population Growth (second half revised).
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Lecture%2010%2C%20Ch%2012%20Food%20Resources.ppt.pdf&p=EWBcbBUIYCtSoGC7By]] Lecture 10. Food and Soil Resources (including a summary of class unnatural foods results).
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=nut%20oils.PDF&p=EWk8xpDdxsABHin5G8]] Interesting pages on nuts and oils from the Nutrition Action Health Letter
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:[[File:Pdficon small.gif|link=https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=EEB%203205%20Lecture%2011%20Ch%2012%20Agriculture%2C%20Pesticides%20Fall%2015.ppt.pdf&p=EWNKhRATzxy4gClmpT]] Lecture 11. Agriculture and pesticides.
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Revision as of 23:13, 9 October 2015

Evolving Syllabus: Current Issues in Environmental Science (honors) EEB 3205; Fall 2015, Tuesday-Thursday 12:30-1:45 PM, Room: TLS 301

Target Audience: students who wish to increase their understanding of alternative futures. Discussions of environmental issues and the science behind them will lay the groundwork. Although designed as an honors course, other students in good standing can enroll with permission.

Instructor: Chris Simon, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Texts: G. Tyler Miller & Scott Spoolman. Living in the Environment. 17th Edition (Used copies are available; also available as an “e-book”.)

The Control of Nature, by John McPhee. Section 1 of this book will be discussed in Class in Mid Semester; the book was written in 1989 but is still relevant today. You can get used and new copies on-line very cheaply.

Listen or read each week, Public Radio International’s “Living on Earth” program at www.loe.org

Class Website: Google EEBedia UCONN current issues environmental science, userid: EEB3205, password: environment

Quiz & Current Each Tuesday except the first, there will be a quiz consisting of five to ten Events: questions related to the readings for the previous Thursday and the current Tuesday including www.loe.org from the previous Friday (Week 1 = 4 Sept 15). Reading the text is also required. Each Thursday at the beginning of class current events assignment are due and 3-5 volunteers will present their findings. Each student is required to present at least three of their current events assignments orally.

Attendance: As with all your classes, you will take away knowledge in proportion to the energy you put in. Students are expected to attend every class. However, UCONN policy states that students involved in activities supervised by a University faculty member or official (e.g, scholarly or artistic presentations or etc.) should “inform me in writing prior to the anticipated absence and take the initiative to make up missed work in a timely fashion.”) The same applies to medical and family emergencies that are documented in writing.

Grades: Current Events- 20%, Class participation (including attendance, input to class discussion)and Assignments (Unnatural Foods, Control of Nature, Alternative Futures) - 20%; Quizzes-20%; Term Project/Final Oral Presentation- 20%; Final Exam- 20%.

Office Hrs: Any time by appointment: chris.simon@uconn.edu. E-mail is better than phone. Office: Bio-pharmacy 305D; phone: 486-4640; lab- 486-3947

Seminars: Several scientific lectures (seminars) are listed on the syllabus. Some of these are part of UCONN’s multidisciplinary long- running TEALE Lecture Series, “Nature and the Environment.” Because these generally take place at 4:00 PM on Thursdays and could conflict with your class schedule, they are not mandatory. They are, however, highly recommended. Most represent talks by well-known international experts and relate to course material. These talks can be written up in place of a current events.

Follow Instructions: Part of your grade will depend on how well you follow the instructions each assignment; this is an important skill!

Pdficon small.gif Syllabus EEB 3205 26 Sep 15 w LOE shifted
Pdficon small.gif Possible seminars of interest in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, UCONN College of Agriculture
Pdficon small.gif Current Events Assignment EEB 3205 F 15
Pdficon small.gif Alternative Futures Questionnaire F 15
Pdficon small.gif Schwenk's Citation Format (shows format for citing scientific articles)
Pdficon small.gif Unnatural Foods Assignment Revised
Pdficon small.gif Control of Nature Assignment
Pdficon small.gif Term Project EEB 3205 1 Sep 15
Pdficon small.gif Tips for Powerpoint Presentations EEB 3205 1 Sep 15
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 1 notes
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 2 notes
Pdficon small.gif Five Most Serious Threats Facing the World Today
link= https://dropbox.uconn.edu/dropbox?n=Lecture%203%20EEB%203205%20Ch3%20webs%2C%20nutrient%20cycles%2017e.ppt.pdf&p=EWZ3eb4lA3v945VKd5 Lecture 3 notes
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 4 notes
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 5 notes
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 6. Mark Urban lecture notes
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 7. notes (and first part of lecture 8)
Pdficon small.gif Lectures 8 & 9 Human Population Growth (second half revised).
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 10. Food and Soil Resources (including a summary of class unnatural foods results).
Pdficon small.gif Interesting pages on nuts and oils from the Nutrition Action Health Letter
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 11. Agriculture and pesticides.