There is a difference between public relations, known today as earned media, and advertising, also known as paid media. Both disciplines are important in the overall marketing campaign of a brand, whether it is a product, business, company, service, person, idea, or place. Social media has also become an important way to advertise and … Read more
Content As you continue your studies of environmental science, it is important to consider how you see your future self in the field of environmental science. A strong statement of purpose can contribute to securing a career that is meaningful to you and your professional goals. In a statement of purpose, you can highlight your … Read more
Respond to the following reflective and vocabulary prompts in a minimum of 175 words total for both sections. Think back to your previous experiences and prior knowledge with respect to strategies for maintaining biodiversity. What do you know about practices and policies related to biodiversity? What has been your experience with biodiversity practices and policies? … Read more
Imagine you are on a project team proposing a new housing development. You just realized no one has considered the plant and animal species that might be impacted by building the housing development. This oversight is problematic because your team may be out of compliance with the primary law that protects at-risk species. You notify … Read more
Reply to two prompts in 100 words each. No sites needed, these are just thoughts on the prompts. (Original prompt for your consideration, Think back to your previous experiences and prior knowledge with respect to threats to species and ecosystems. What do you know about threats to species? What has been your experience with threats to … Read more
This discussion presents you with some real-life examples of the effects of human impacts, such as hunting/fishing, and global warming. Begin by going through two articles found in D2L under Section 2. Article 1: Decline of Predators. Article 2: How ocean warming and acidification affect food webs. Step one: Make a food chain … Read more
***video presentation, no need to film yourself or voice. Just be a powerpoint type video*** Consider this scenario for this assignment: A local middle school science teacher is teaching students about the history and value of conservation biology. The class wants to learn about this by exploring different species of life and how they have … Read more
Think back to your previous experiences and prior knowledge with respect to ecosystem function. What do you find most interesting about ecology and ecosystems? What has been your experience with ecology and ecosystems? How do you think the experiences you have described so far have impacted your knowledge and perceptions about ecology and ecosystems? How … Read more
Choose a pair of related aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems to research. Your choices must meet the following criteria: The aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems must be closely associated. For example, a fen (aquatic) in an alpine meadow or forest (terrestrial), an islet (terrestrial) in a marine bay (aquatic), or a river system (aquatic) in a desert (terrestrial) … Read more
Topic: Global warming and its effect on living organisms. need to focus on one or two questions/hypotheses that you can test or evaluate. For example, how could you test if global warming is thinning the biosphere? You need to include some specific response variables to global warming that can be measured. How about comparing … Read more