2009 Envirothon Special Issue Information....

 

"Biodiversity In A Changing World"

 

Special Issue Writeup

 

Special Issue Learning Objectives

 

Resource information links:

 

1.    North America’s Fish Feel the Heat

2.    Warmer Waters disrupt Pacific Food Chain

3.    Pesticides and Aquatic Animals: A guide to Reducing Impacts on Aquatic Systems

4.    Bioenergy, Conservation and Wildlife Protection can Boost Each Other

5.    Biodiversity-USAID

6.    Alien Species

7.    Alien Invaders affecting our Nation’s Waters

8.    The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams & Wetlands

9.    Small Streams: Your link to the Bay

10. Biodiversity-ESA

11. The Migrating Boreal Forest

12. Biodiversity Background Information for Educators

13. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: Maintaining Natural Life Support Processes

14. Forest Soils

15. Why Should we care about Biodiversity

16. Diversity & Development

17. Environment: Ocean Life on the Brink of No Return

18. Climate Change and Biodiversity—Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

19. Biodiversity-An Overview

20. Habitat Loss at a Glance

21. Why Plant Conservation is so Important

22. Introduced Species: The Threat to Biodiversity and What can Be done

23. Mutualistic Biodiversity Networks

24. The Environmental Impacts of Large Dams

25.   Coastal & Freshwater Ecosystems

 

 

Envirothon Special Topic By Year:

 

2008 -  Recreational Impacts on Natural Resources

2007 -  Alternative Energy

2006 - Water Stewardship in A Changing Climate

2005 – Cultural Landscapes

2004 - Natural Resource Management in the Urban Environment         

2003 -  Agricultural Preservation & Conservation

2002 – Introduced Species & Their Effect on Biodiversity

2001 - Urban Nonpoint Source Pollution Household/Home Site

2000 -  Wetlands

1999 - Wildfire Management

1998 - Watersheds

1997 -  Pesticides

1996 - Greenways

1995 - Groundwater

 

 

 

 


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