Conservation
Biology
BIOL / ENTM 4015, Sections
1 & 2 (certified
as a Communication-Intensive [C-I]
course; emphasis on speaking & writing)
BIOL 4800, Section 3 (not certified as C-I)
Spring 2009
Instructor:
Dr.
Kyle E. Harms
Teaching Assistants:
Becky Carmichael (Ph.D.
student)
Jonathan Myers (Ph.D.
student)
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BIOL / ENTM 4015
BIOL / ENTM 4015 - Syllabus,
Spring 2009 - doc
BIOL / ENTM 4015 - Syllabus, Spring 2009 -
pdf
BIOL / ENTM 4015 - CxC Handout - pdf
BIOL / ENTM 4015 - Discussion
Section Expectations - doc
BIOL / ENTM 4015 - Discussion Section Expectations - pdf
BIOL / ENTM 4015 - Writing
Assignment 1 - doc
BIOL / ENTM 4015 - Writing Assignment 1
- pdf
BIOL / ENTM 4015 - Hot
Topic Assignment (Oral Presentation & Writing Assignment 2) -
doc
BIOL / ENTM 4015 - Hot Topic Assignment (Oral Presentation
& Writing Assignment 2) - pdf
BIOL 4800
BIOL 4800 - Syllabus,
Spring 2009 - doc
BIOL 4800 - Syllabus, Spring 2009 - pdf
BIOL 4800 - Writing
Assignment - doc
BIOL 4800 - Writing Assignment
- pdf
BIOL / ENTM 4015 & BIOL 4800
Aldo Leopold's
"The Land Ethic" -
doc
Aldo
Leopold's "The Land Ethic" -
pdf
Tips for Effective Writing - ppt
Tips for Effective Oral Presentations - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 1 - What is Conservation Biology? - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 2 - Global Biodiversity: Patterns & Processes - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 3 - Threats to Biodiversity - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 4 - Conservation Values & Ethics - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 5 - Ecological Economics & Nature Conservation - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 6 - Habitat Degradation & Loss - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 7 - Habitat Fragmentation - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 8 - Overexploitation - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 9 - Species Invasions - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 10 - Climate Change - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 11 - Conservation Genetics - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 12 - Species & Landscape Approaches to Conservation - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 13 - Ecosystem Approaches to Conservation - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 14 - Protected Areas - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 15 - Restoration - ppt
Lecture re Chapt. 16 - Sustainable Development - ppt
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The textbook's Web site
Principles of Conservation Biology: sinauer.com/groom
LSU Web sites
Campus Sustainability, Office of Facility Services: LSU Campus Sustainability
Center for Academic Success: Center for Academic Success
Coastal Sustainability Agenda: Coastal Sustainability Agenda
Code of Student Conduct: Code of Conduct
Communication-across-the-Curriculum
(CxC): CxC
[Also see this non-LSU site re Communication-Intensive courses: Fava
& Henry]
ECO at LSU: Eco at LSU
LA House (sustainable building & home ownership): LA House
LSU Policy Statement 22: Student Absence from Class
LSU Policy Statement 26: Policy for Persons with Disabilities
LSU Student Support Services: Student Support Services
Biodiversity
Berkeley Web site on Understanding Evolution: evolution.berkeley.edu
Encyclopedia of Life: www.eol.org
Tree of Life Project: www.tolweb.org
Climate Change
Climate Wizard: www.climatewizard.org
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: www.ipcc.ch
A Web site designed to inform and motivate individuals to help stop global warming: www.stopglobalwarming.org
Web site to accompany An Inconvenient Truth: www.climatecrisis.net
Ecological / Environmental Footprint (and how to reduce it)
Determine the size of your ecological / environmental footprint: www.myfootprint.org
Home Energy Saver (an energy-audit tool for homes): hes.lbl.gov
Human Population Size / Trends Resources
Population Reference Bureau: prb.org
U.S. Census Bureau's Population Counter ("Clock"): popclock.html
The Story of Stuff
Watch the 20-minute video on the fates of material goods: www.storyofstuff.com
International Conservation-Oriented Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Conservation International: www.conservation.org
Sierra Club: www.sierraclub.org
The Nature Conservancy: www.nature.org
World Wildlife Fund: www.worldwildlife.org
Local Conservation-Oriented Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
ECO at LSU: www.ecoatlsu.org
Louisiana Environmental Action Network: www.leanweb.org
Federal Governmental Offices Charged to Varying Degrees with Conservation-Oriented Mandates
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: www.fws.gov
U.S. National Park Service: www.nps.gov
State Governmental Offices Charged to Varying Degrees with Conservation-Oriented Mandates
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources: www.dnr.louisiana.gov
Stay Informed
British Broadcasting Service (BBC): www.bbc.co.uk
Ecolog: ecolog-l.html
Mongabay.com: www.mongabay.com
National Public Radio (NPR): www.npr.org
N.Y. Times: www.nytimes.com
The Advocate: www.2theadvocate.com