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Coalbed Methane: Drilling Firm Has Plans

Scott McMillion
This article from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle describes the initial reaction of residents to news that a multinational company has bought leases on the mineral rights for 18,500 acres of land in a ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Environmental Science:Energy:Fossil Fuels, , Environmental Science:Mineral Resources:Mining
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Policy Resources:Opinion

Moratorium Imposed on Coalbed Methane Drilling

Scott McMillion
This article from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle describes the creation of a temporary ban on coalbed methane development near Bozeman, Montana. The local county commission created an emergency zoning ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Decision-Making, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary

WINDS: Measuring Ocean Winds from Space

Peter Falcon
This website provides access to images and data gathered by the SeaWinds scatterometer, a microwave radar sensor designed specifically to measure ocean near-surface wind speed and direction. The site ...
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Hurricanes, Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :El Nino/La Nina, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Winds, Measurements
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Collection, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Images/Illustrations

The Fishing Game

William Prothero
In The Fishing Game, students compete with 2 virtual fishing companies to maximize their bank balance by fishing. A population model informs the results of each year's fishing. The game is played ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources:Fisheries, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Biology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Ecology
Resource Type: Activities, Pedagogic Resources

Exploring Earth

Using imagery and visualizations, this site offers investigations of almost every Earth science topic imaginable. It is structured to follow the unit and chapter headings of an Earth science ...
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Hydrology, Lunar and Planetary Science, Environmental Science, :Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Geology
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Collections, Pedagogic Resources, :Collection, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video

Environmental Education and Training Partnership

The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) identifies and implements essential training and support services for educators to foster environmental literacy through America's ...
Subject: Environmental Science, Education
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Collection

Where in the World is Carbon Dioxide?

This three part activity has students set up experiments to help them better understand the atmospheric portion of the carbon cycle. From this activity, they will be able to explain the concept of ...
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Biology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry
Resource Type: Activities, Pedagogic Resources

OCN750: Microbial Biogeography

Z. Johnson
This page contains the reading list for a graduate seminar course in microbial biogeography. Readings are grouped by topic, such as ecological theory, phylogeography, fine- or large-scale patterns. ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Ecology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Environmental Science, :Ecosystems:Biodiversity, Habitats, Biology, Geoscience:Biogeosciences , Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Diversity:Censuses, Biology:Diversity, Ecology, Ecology:Habitats, Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology , Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Collection, Pedagogic Resources, Course Information:Goals/Syllabi, Course Information, :Course Site

Evolution from a virus's view

This page is a brief tutorial on viral evolution. The text focuses on the evolutionary pressures that balance transmission and virulence. There are additional sections with further recommended ...
Subject: Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Microbiology and Health, Environmental Science:Human Population:Epidemics, Pandemics, Biology, :Evolution:Processes, Environmental Science:Human Population, Biology:Evolution, Ecology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Symbiotic Relations:Parasitism
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Bibliography, Pedagogic Resources, Activities:Classroom Activity, Assessments, Activities

Scientific Argumentation in Earth System Science Education

Diane Schweizer Clayton, Catherine Gautier
We investigate the merit of including deliberate instruction on argumentation and debate in an undergraduate Earth system science course. We examine sample student evaluations of arguments ...
Subject: Education, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Research Results

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