Introduction to Environmental Earth Sciences @ UNI - Dr. Heinzel
Syllabus Fall 2025 (in class or posted to E-Learning) , SustainableUNI, Sustainability in Higher Education
Lifestyle Project Sept./Oct. 2025 (coming soon)
Topic 1 - Environmental Science and Sustainability: Science to Economics Slides: Introduction, What is sustainability, environmental science to Economics , Links to learn by... Understanding Science via U.C. Berkeley Pages for HW 1: One, Two A, Two B
Topic 2 - Matter, energy and environmental change, Handout = Energy and the hydro cycle Listen to this, NY Times Daily Podcast, in order to listen for free you need to log into the site with your UNI accountHow do the following concepts from class: Demand/supply, Markets, Ethics, Externalities, True Cost Accounting and Tragedy of the Commons apply to the content of this podcast, no more than one page. Due Friday Sept. 5
Topic 3 - Human population and ecologic biodiversity, Extra reading Text supplement for this week p23-25
Topic 4 - Conservation, Podcast for Friday, Importance of biodiversity Suzanne Similar & Krista Tippett
Topic 5 - Systems and Cycles: Podcast for Friday R.W. Kimmerer and Krista Tippett, Importance of conservation and systems thinking
Topic 6 - Hydrosphere System - Watersheds to Groundwater
Topic 7 - Lithosphere: Minerals, Rocks and Mining, Rock cycle video, Rock cycle Handout
Mid-Term Exam
Topic 8 - Landscapes, soils and agriculture, Readings for Friday Minnesota and Pacific Ocean ,
Topic 9 - Non-renewable to Renewable energy - Coal, oil and gas Homework handouts, Number 1 , Number 2
Topic 10 - Environmental Health and Geology - Podcast for Friday - Katharine Hayhoe - On Being
Topic 11 - Waste generation and disposal - Consumption333333 vs. Conservation vs. Recycling
Topic 12 - Atmosphere - Air quality, wildfires and heatwaves - No home work, all in class activities.
Topic 13 - Climate change,, Slides, Podcasts: NY Times Daily 1.Science Friday: What happens if Atlantic Ocean Currents Cease to Churn?, 2. How Climate Migration will Reshape America , ProPublica New Climate Maps Website
More information NOAA Climatology, NOAA Sea-level Rise Simulation 3. Extra Reading
Topic 14- Decision making, Sustainable economics, policies, and regulations - Podcasts NPR Marketplace , NPR Marketplace 2 , Black Rock
Resources
United States Geological Survey
The Scientific Method , even better try this or this Hypotheses Versus Theories
Relevant Podcasts
Environmental education Talk of Iowa
Climate Change and our National Parks
Changing Climate Means Changing Oceans
Past videos