a freshman environmental science course is taught in almost every community college in the united states is pretty close to waht Tam stage is describing. ONe textbook most use is Miller. However, most of the time, EVS is taught as a poor man's ecology course more than it is a true interdisciplinary course crossing natural, physical and social sciences.
On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 7:46 AM, Judith S. Weis <[email protected]> wrote: > Courses like that Ecology for citizens - including pollution, > sustainablility etc. have been around for decades for non-majors - called > environmental science or similar. > > > >> I've been thinking for a long time now that we need an "Ecology for >> Citizens" type class in high school and for non-science majors in college. >> It could replace the current biology topics that people forget after the >> test is done and never use again unless it comes up in a trivia game. It >> would cover the basics, such as the Three Laws of Ecology, overview of >> various cycles, the difference between weather and climate, different >> pollution types, sustainability. etc. The intent is offer students what >> they need to know in order to realize how human actions impact the >> environment, regardless of career. I think something akin to this could >> be >> tailored to the biology students in question. It they have an >> understanding of topics like pollution vectors, bio-magnification, how >> biodiversity loss leads to disease outbreaks, etc. they might be a in a >> better position to advise on policy and recognize oppurtunites to prevent >> problems in there communities. >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >> This >> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >> www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> >> On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 7:03 PM, Emily Moran <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If the question is “how do we get more students to see ecology as an >>> interesting career path” rather than “how to we get premeds to take >>> ecology >>> classes”, the key seems to be to expose them to interesting uses of >>> ecology >>> and interesting ecological careers as early as possible. >>> In most schools, the kids who come in wanting to major in biology tend >>> to >>> say they are pre-med, in part because that is the only biology-related >>> career they are aware of. >>> >>> One thing we’re trying at UCM is to have ladder-rank faculty give >>> guest >>> lectures in the intro bio class - along with delivering the basic >>> material, >>> we get the chance to tell students a little about our research and have >>> the >>> option of talking about how they can get involved in research, other >>> classes they might consider if they like the ecology/evolution section >>> of >>> bio 1, or career paths. It is too early yet to see if it is having much >>> effect in recruiting students to the EEB track or environmental sciences >>> major, but I know I got some good questions from students about options >>> for >>> including plant-related stuff in their educational and career >>> trajectory. >>> >>> Involving students in research and hands on projects in their freshman >>> or >>> sophomore year can also be a great way to stoke their interest in >>> biology >>> outside of a clinical setting. >>> >>> Emily Moran >>> UC Merced >>> >>> > >>> > >>> > On 2/1/16, 11:23 AM, "Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, >>> news >>> on >>> > behalf of Kay Shenoy" <[email protected] on behalf of >>> > [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Does anybody have ideas on how to promote Ecology among Biology >>> >> undergraduates? We are finding that Biology majors are increasingly >>> >> focused on health-care fields; many students consider Ecology >>> >> ³unimportant² for their future careers, and it is not addressed in >>> the >>> >> MCAT exams, so they give it a low priority. How does one increase >>> >> enrollment in Ecology courses, and particularly in schools that do >>> not >>> >> have dedicated Ecology departments? Any thoughts would be welcome! >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tamathy Stage >> Master's Candidate >> Antioch University New England >> -- Malcolm L. McCallum, PHD, REP Link to online CV and portfolio : https://www.visualcv.com/malcolm-mc-callum?access=18A9RYkDGxO “Nothing is more priceless and worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. 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