Biosphere 2 Syllabus
Week 5: July 2-July 6, 2001
Key:
  Shared Activity, common to all sites
Ethics Discusion Day
2—Ethics of Globalization
  Full day for working on independent projects
[ Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday ]
Monday, July 2, 2001
  Section: D: Contemporary Issues
  Module: 14: Exotic Species Introduction
 
  AM: 6:30-9:30 — Field (Biosphere2)
Exercise 14: Crazy Ants
  • Field work around Biosphere 2 perimeter
9:30-10:00 — PC Lab
Lecture 14: Exotic Species Introduction

Ethics Discussion 2: Ethics of Globalization
  Assignment of topics (Links) 

10:00-12:00
Exercise 14:

  •  Data entry and analysis
 
  PM: 1:00-3:00
Lunch/Siesta

1:00-4:30 — PC Lab
Exercise 14: 

  • Data analysis and preparation of illustrations 
  • Write-up in the form of a PowerPoint Presentation 
  • Presentation 
4:30-5:30
Ethics Discussion 2 preparation:
  Individual group discussion/planning sessions

(6:00-8:00) B2 Food Run
 
 
 
Tuesday, July 3, 2001
  Section: D: Contemporary Issues
  Module: 15: Pollution, Global Warming, and the Ozone Hole
 
  AM: 8:00-8:30
Lecture 15: Assessing Ecological Effects of Global Change

8:30-12:00
Exercise 15 (Shared Activity 3):  Effects of Global Change on Ecosystems of the Southwest Deserts

  • On-line research (Links)
  • Group presentation and preparation of materials for sharing with other SEE-U site
12:00-1:00
Ethics Discussion 2 preparation:
  Individual group discussion/planning sessions
 
  PM: 1:00-3:00
Lunch/Siesta

3:00-6:00
Work on independent research projects 
 
  Note: Shared Activity 3 — Global warming, ecosystem change, and biodiversity
 
Wednesday, July 4, 2001
Ethics Discussion:  Ethics of Globalization
  Section: D: Contemporary Issues
  Module: 15: Pollution, Global Warming, and the Ozone Hole
 
  AM: 9:00-10:00 — PC Lab
Exercise 15:
  Analyze and discuss data from other site

10:00-12:00 — PC Lab or Habitat Classroom 
Ethics Discussion 2: Ethics of Globalization
 
  PM: 1:00-3:00
Lunch/Siesta

3:00-6:00 
Work on independent research projects 

7:00
Independent Project Reports (Final version) Due

(Evening — B2 4th July activities)
Party and think (ONLY think) about blowing things up in celebration of Holiday
 
Thursday, July 5, 2001
  Section: D: Contemporary Issues
  Module: 16: Conservation Biology: Mediation, Restoration, Preservation
 
  AM: 9:00-9:30
Lecture 16: Conservation Biology: Mediation, Restoration, Preservation

9:30-1:00
Exercise 16: Setting Conservation Priorities using GIS
 
  PM: 1:00-3:00
Lunch/Siesta

3:00-6:00
Independent Research Projects:  prepare presentations

(6:00-8:00 B2 Food run)

7:00
Journals Due
 
Friday, July 6, 2001
 
  AM: 9:00-1:00
Independent Research Projects:
  • Oral Presentations
 
  PM: 1:00-3:00
Lunch/Siesta

6:00
Final Class Dinner
 
  Note: Last Day
 
Saturday, July 7, 2001
    Departures


J. Danoff-Burg, T. Kittel
rev. 5/23/01, 6/23/0