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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Ch. 1 introduction: sustainability, stewardship, sound science A. The global environmental picture - population growth, degradation of soils, global atmospheric changes, loss of biodiversity B. Three unifying themes - sustainability, stewardship, sound science C. Brief history of environmentalism & modern environmental movement; some laws passed by EPA Ch. 2 - structure of ecosystems A. Climate - pp.213-15 & pp.501-4 & handouts of diagrams (doldrums, horse latitudes, ITCZ, gulf stream, NE + SE trade winds, Hadley cell) B. …

…sustainability Ch. 5 Ecosystems & Evolutionary Change A. Terms pp. 109-113 B. Genetics terms from notes & pp.113-116 C. Speciation (pp.116-120) D. Notes on Darwin, Evidence for evolution & natural selection, as well as handouts showing developmental similarities & homologous structures E. Limits of change (pp.122 - 124) & punctuated equilibrium Georges Bank - Be able to label the map of the gulf of Maine, identify commercial fish species; terms pp.293-297 & notes ( commons, Magnuson Act, Sustainable Fisheries Act, etc)