ESC 110 ESC 110 Introduction To Introduction To

Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science5 Credits,

section A (lecture),

1:30-2:20,

Arch 147

Instructors:Instructors:

• Daniel Vogt, Bloedel 258, (dvogt@u.washington.edu)

• Darlene Zabowski, Bloedel 204,(zabow@u.washington.edu)

• Guest Lecturers

TA's:TA's:

• Julie Forcier

• Ellen Mussman

• Bethany Plewe

Bloedel Rm 156

TextbookTextbook::

• Principles of Environmental Science – Inquiry and Applications

by Cunningham & Cunningham 2004

Grading:Grading:

• 25% first exam

• 25% second exam

• 10% quiz 1

• 10% quiz 2

• 15% field trip

• 15% project

Quizzes:Quizzes:• There are two quizzes -

Quiz 1 (Jan 20) and Quiz 2 (Feb 24)

• The quizzes will be held in class at the regularly-scheduled time (1:30-2:20).

• Quizzes will include multiple-choice, matching, and true/false questions with an optional short essay question for extra credit.

• Scantron sheets will be provided for the exam but bring your own #2 pencils.

Exams:Exams:• There are two exams -

Exam 1 (Feb 8) and Exam 2 (Mar 11)

• The exams will be held in class at the regularly-scheduled time (1:30-2:20).

• Exams will include 30-50 multiple-choice, matching, and true/false questions with a choice of 1 short essay question out of 2.

• Scantron sheets will be provided for the exam but bring your own #2 pencils.

Field tripField trip::

• Each student will be required to attend one half-day field trip (TBA), and

• Answer questions handed out specifically for that field trip.

• A report answering these questions will be required within one week.

Project:Project:

Options:

1) Research paper

2) Journal of environmental news topics

3) Environmental Service Work

ProjectProject

• Description of your selected project is due by Jan 18.

• Final Projects are due by Mar 1.

E-mail distribution listE-mail distribution list::

• We will set up an email distribution list as soon as we get all of your email addresses.

• You will be required to read all emails from us, and we will read all emails from you; use envir110@u.washington.edu

• Please include "ESC110" in the subject line of any message to us. We will then consider it a first priority.

ClassWebsite

http://soilslab.cfr.washington.edu/esc110/2005winter

Class “help”Class “help” email address: email address:

envir110@u.washington.edu

Environmental Science Environmental Science == ??

application of all fields of natural science application of all fields of natural science toward solving environmental problems.toward solving environmental problems.

Laws, ethics, economics, and other aspects of human behavior will play

a key role in solving environmental problems.

Environmental TopicsEnvironmental Topics

• Principles of Ecology, Populations, Biomes & Biodiversity

• Environmental Conservation – Forests, Grasslands, Parks, & Nature Preserves

• Food, Agriculture and Soils

Environmental TopicsEnvironmental Topics

• Environmental Health & Toxicology

• Water, Air and Earth Resources and Pollution

• Energy

• Waste and Sustainability

• Environmental Ethics & History

ESC 110 GoalsESC 110 Goals

• Natural Systems & Humans

- - - Integrated!

• Humans & Environment = Negative?

- - - objective and balanced

ESC 110 GoalsESC 110 Goals

• Solutions to Environmental Problems?– Input reduction (conservation of resources)

• Efficiency improvements• Reuse & recycle• Substitution

– Output management (repair environment)• Remove• Remediate• Restore