Sustainability Project

Forest Sustainability

  1. How should we Mange and Sustain Forest Ecosystems? (Ch 10 pg 215-230) (George,Nate,Chelsea, Austin)
  2. Present Characteristics of Forest Ecosystems AND locations!
  3. Describe Important Economic and Ecologic Services of Forests.
  4. Describe Hotspots- Differentiate between Current state of Temperate, Boreal and Tropical Forests.
  5. Present Current Issues that Threaten Forests.
  6. Cite a Case study to demonstrate your Issue.
  7. How should we manage and Sustain Forests.
  8. Describe the Importance of the formation of:
  9. National Parks, Nature Reserves, & Wilderness protections sites.
  10. Describe at least two laws that will help alleviate the problem.

Grassland Sustainability

  1. How should we Mange and Sustain Grasslands?(Ch 10 pg 230-245)(Owen,Kelsey, Chelsea,Mike, Iosif)
  2. Present Characteristics of Grasslands AND locations!
  3. Describe Important Economic and Ecologic Services of Forests.
  4. Describe Hotspots-
  5. Present Current Grassland Issues
  6. Cite a Case study to demonstrate your Issue.
  7. Describe the Importance of the formation of:
  8. National Parks, Nature Reserves, & Wilderness protections sites.
  9. Describe at least two laws that will help alleviate the problem.

Aquatic Sustainability

  1. How should we Mange and Sustain Aquatic Biodiversity? (Chapter 11- pg 266)(Molley,Jenna, David, Tim)
  2. Present Characteristics of marine Fisheries (Stellwagon Bank of Boston)!
  3. Describe Important Economic and Ecologic Services of Marine Fisheries.
  4. Describe How we might maintain ocean diversity-
  5. Present Current Harvesting Issues (fish, whales, turtles…Maine…shrimp
  6. Cite a Case study to demonstrate your Issue.
  7. Describe the Importance of the formation of:
  8. Marine Sanctuaries, Monitoring Programs, & Wilderness protections sites.

Endemic-Invasive and Exotic Species-Influencing Species Extinctions(Kaite,Natalie,Andrew, Steve)

  1. Distinguish between Invasive, Exotic, Endemic & Background extinction vs Mass extinction (Chapter 9 page 197-)
  2. Present Characteristics of Endemic & Invasive Species
  3. Cite a Case study to demonstrate Issues impacting honeybees, amphibians & scavengers.
  4. Be sure to show how disruption occurs (consider details of brown snake...)
  5. Present Current Issues One globally, One Nationally and One locally!
  6. Describe methods or reducing the threat of invasive: Describe at least two laws that will help alleviate the problem.
  7. Summarize importance of article….

SustainabilityProjectRubric
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Forest Sustainability: /
  1. How should we Mange and Sustain Forest Ecosystems?
/ Correctly, Completely and thoughtfullyPresented / Correctlocationnovisual OR
visualincorrectlocation / Incorrectlylocatedand novisual / Nobiomelocation andnovisual
  1. Present Characteristics of Forest Ecosystems AND locations!
/ Characteristics of Forests Completely Presented / 2abiotic factors listed/described / 1abiotic factor listed/described / Noabiotic factors listed/described
  1. Describe Important Economic and Ecologic Services of Forests.
/ Economic and Ecologic Services presented / 2plantsincluded;bothnative / 1or2plantsincluded butone
orbothisnotnative / Noplantsincludedor
nonearenative
  1. Differentiate between Current state of Temperate, Boreal and Tropical Forests.
/ Current states described completely- / Adaptationsprovidedforboth
nativeplantslisted(2) / Adaptationgivenfor only1
nativeplant / noadaptations
described
  1. Present Current Issues that Threaten Forests.
/ Current Issues completely presented / Current issues unclear or incomplete / Current issues shallow / No current issues included
  1. Cite a Case study to demonstrate your Issue.
/ Case study demonstrates issue / Case study unclear / Case study shallow / no case studydescribed
  1. How should we manage and Sustain Forests.
/ Management Strategies Complete / Management strategies incomplete / Management strategies shallow / Nomanagement strategies
  1. Describe the Importance of the formation of: National Parks, Reserves, Wilderness protection Sites.
/ Importance of the formation of: National Parks, Reserves, Wilderness protection Complete. / Adequateidentification; littleorno description ordiscussion / Importance of protection
unsatisfactory;no description ordiscussion / Importancenot identified
  1. Describe at least two laws that will help alleviate the problem
/ 2 or more laws names and described / Fewer than2laws names and not described / Fewer than2laws names and described / nolaws names and described
10 / Personal Enhancements
SustainabilityProjectRubric
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GrasslandSustainability: /
  1. How should we Mange and Sustain Grasslands?
/ Correctly, Completely and thoughtfullyPresented / Correctlocationnovisual ORvisualincorrectlocation / Incorrectlylocatedand novisual / Nobiomelocation andnovisual
  1. Present Characteristics of Grasslands AND locations!
/ Characteristics of Grasslands Completely Presented / Grasslands or locations incompletely described / Grasslands or locations incompletely described / Grasslands or locations NOT described
  1. Describe Important Economic and Ecologic Services of Forests.
/ Economic and Ecologic Services presented / Ecological services partially described / Ecological services shallow described / Ecological services not described
  1. Describe Hotspots-
/ Not applicable
  1. Present Current Grassland Issues
/ Current Issues completely presented / Current issues unclear or incomplete / Current issues shallow / No current issuesnot included
  1. Cite a Case study to demonstrate your Issue.
/ Case study demonstrates issue / Case study unclear / Case study shallow / no case studydescribed
  1. Describe the Importance of the formation of:
/ Management Strategies Complete / Management strategies incomplete / Management strategies shallow / Nomanagement strategies
  1. National Parks, Nature Reserves, & Wilderness protections sites.
/ Importance of the formation of: National Parks, Reserves, Wilderness protection Complete. / Adequateidentification; littleorno description ordiscussion / Importance of protection
unsatisfactory;no description ordiscussion / Importancenot identified
Describe at least two laws that will help alleviate the problem / 2 or more laws names and described / Fewer than 2 laws names and not described / Fewer than 2 laws names and described / no laws names and described
10 / Personal Enhancements
AquaticSustainability: /
  1. How should we Mange and Sustain Aquatic Systems?
/ Correctly, Completely and thoughtfullyPresented / Correctlocationnovisual ORvisualincorrectlocation / Incorrectlylocatedand novisual / Nobiomelocation andnovisual
  1. Present Characteristics of Aquatic Systems AND locations!
/ Characteristics of Aquatic Systems Completely Presented / Aquatic systems or locations incompletely described / Aquatic Systems or locations incompletely described / Aquatic Systems or locations NOT described
  1. Describe Important Economic and Ecologic Services of tic Systems.
/ Economic and Ecologic Services presented / Ecological services partially described / Ecological services shallow described / Ecological services not described
  1. Describe Hotspots-
/ Not applicable
  1. Present Current Aquatic System Issues
/ Current Issues completely presented / Current issues unclear or incomplete / Current issues shallow / No current issuesnot included
  1. Cite a Case study to demonstrate your Issue.
/ Case study demonstrates issue / Case study unclear / Case study shallow / no case studydescribed
  1. Describe the Importance of the formation of:
/ Management Strategies Complete / Management strategies incomplete / Management strategies shallow / Nomanagement strategies
  1. National Parks, Nature Reserves, & Wilderness protections sites.
/ Importance of the formation of:National Parks, Reserves, Wilderness protection Complete. / Adequateidentification; littleorno description ordiscussion / Importance of protection
unsatisfactory;no description ordiscussion / Importancenot identified
Describe at least two laws that will help alleviate the problem / 2 or more laws names and described / Fewer than 2 laws names and not described / Fewer than 2 laws names and described / no laws names and described
10 / Personal Enhancements
Invasive: /
  1. Distinguish between Invasive, Endemic…. (Chapter 9 page 197)
/ Correctly, Completely and thoughtfullyPresented / Correctlocationnovisual ORvisualincorrectlocation / Incorrectlylocatedand novisual / Nobiomelocation andnovisual
  1. Present Characteristics of Endemic & Invasive Species
/ Characteristics of Endemic & Invasive Completely Presented / Invasive vs endemics incompletely described / Invasive vs endemics incompletely described / Invasive vs endemics NOT described
  1. Cite a Case study to demonstrate your Issue.
Honeybees, Amphibians, Vultures / Economic and Ecologic Services presented / Ecological services partially described / Ecological services shallow described / Ecological services not described
Be sure to show how disruption occurs (consider details of brown snake...) / Economic and Ecologic Services presented / Economic and Ecologic Services partially presented / Economic and Ecologic Services shallowly presented / Economic and Ecologic Services NOT presented / Ecological services partially described / Ecological services shallow described / Ecological services not described
  1. Present Current Issues One globally, One Nationally and One locally!
/ Current Issues completely presented / Current issues unclear or incomplete / Current issues shallow / No current issuesnot included
  1. Describe methods or Reducing the threat of invasives: Make it Local
/ Case study demonstrates issue / Case study unclear / Case study shallow / no case studydescribed
  1. Describe at least two laws that will help alleviate the problem.
/ Management Strategies Complete / Management strategies incomplete / Management strategies shallow / Nomanagement strategies
  1. What did you learn from the booklet?
/ Importance of the formation of:National Parks, Reserves, Wilderness protection Complete. / Adequateidentification; littleorno description ordiscussion / Importance of protection
unsatisfactory;no description ordiscussion / Importancenot identified
10 / Personal Enhancements Possible +10