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Introduction to Environmental Earth Science @ UNI - Dr. Heinzel

 Syllabus  Fall 2021

Links to learn by... Understanding Science via U.C. Berkeley  

Topic 1 - A historical perspective Slides for Week 1 Here, Handout = Environmental AlterEgo Selection  I will post  Panoptos from Spring 21 they will be close to but not exact use them for reference, but know testing material will come from your class     Monday ,   Wednesday  , Friday       

Topic 2 - Matter, energy and environmental change, Slides Here,  Spring 21 Panoptos    Monday   , Wednesday     - Handout = Energy and the hydrocycle

Topic 3 - Human population and ecologic biodiversity, Slides Here,  Spring 21 Panoptos, Monday 2/8Wednesday 2/10 ,

Topic 4 - Climate change, Slides HereOLD Spring 21 Panoptos  - Monday 2/15, Wednesday 2/17  : Podcasts: NY Times Daily 1.Science Friday: What happens if Atlantic Ocean Currents Sease to Churn?, 2. How Climate Migration will Reshape America  , ProPublica New Climate Maps Website , 3. Extra Reading Fall 2021 

More informaiton NOAA Climate.gov,  NOAA Sea-level Rise Simulation

Topic 5 - Minerals. rocks and mining, OLD Spring 21 Panoptos = Monday 2/22, Wednesday 2/24, Readings for Friday  Minnesota  and  Pacific Ocean  : Slides, One and Two

Exam 1 September, 29  review Reading Text Highlight p23-25 , Study guide Fall 2021   

Topic 6 - Soils and agriculture , Slides , Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, On-Being Podcast for Friday

Topic 7 - Water week, Water Slides , Old Spring 2021 Panopto Lecture , Fix it Friday podcast: = Science Friday Jan. 22 Part 1 Finding Lead pipes algorithm Water segment from 13:45 to 31:05

Topic 8 - Non-renewable energy - Coal, oil and gas - Slides

Topic 9 - Renewable energy , Just Slides, Homework handouts, Number 1 , Number 2

Topic 10 - Waste generation and disposal , Conservation vs. Recycling , Just Slides  

Topic 11 - Social side of science and society - Wicked problems Slides , Friday Podcast Katharine Hayhoe

Topic 12 - Environmental regulations, economics and policy , Slides, Friday Podcasts NPR Marketplace  , NPR Markeplace 2 , Black Rock     

Topic 13 - Air Quality, wildfires and heatwaves, emailed

Topic 14 - Quest for environmental reciprocity, Environmental solutions, opportunities and the quest for sustainability Panopto slides

Resources

Iowa Geological Survey

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