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In this exercise, students design and perform an experiment that helps them investigate the effects of habitat complexity on biodiversity in aquatic communities. In particular, students will glue...
This is the story of a unique event in the global history of marine conservation. This case study explores: the historical antecedents to establishing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP); the...
In this exercise students are assigned a scientific paper to read. Students must then write their own abstract for the assigned paper. Additional teaching materials on topics relating to...
NCEP Exercise- Population Genetics: Diversity within versus among populations
Students are asked to conduct a primary literature search on the topic of metapopulations, using scientific online journal databases (such as PubMed, Ingenta, etc.). Students then choose one article...
Baseline information about a fictitious marine area and human uses of its resources are provided, with priority areas that need to be protected in order to achieve various outlined objectives. There...
This exercise acts as a self-guided tutorial that demonstrates how satellite imagery can be visualized using an open source remote sensing image processing software application called OpenEV. With...
An important skill for conservation practitioners to have in order to benefit from remotely sensed imagery is to be able to accurately relate features in satellite images or aerial photographs with...
This exercise involves measuring changes in a landscape as it is fragmented. Students begin with a blank grid, an undisturbed landscape, and mark grid squares in a progression that mimics...
In two essays, students are asked to think critically about just environmental action in both a national and international context. Students first address the creation of a wilderness region in the...
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