Chris Sinton

Unit 5: Agriculture and Freshwater Pollution part of Water, Agriculture, Sustainability
Units 3 and 4 of this module explored how water resources are used for agriculture in the United States and how this can vary depending on location. In Unit 5, students explore how agricultural practices can affect ...

Visualizing Sun Position of the Seasons part of Visualization:Examples
The goal of the exercise is to help students visualize and better understand how the sun changes apparent position over the course of the seasons.

The Lifestyle Project at the University of Redlands part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
This three-week project begins with a measurement of "baseline" consumptive behavior followed by two weeks of working to reduce the use of water, energy, high-impact foods, and other materials. The ...

Energy and the Environment part of Energy:Energy Courses
This course is designed to help students understand the earth energy system and the potential impact of human activity. Students are asked to gather and analyze data regarding energy generation, efficiency, and ...

A Summary of Career Preparation for Ithaca College Environmental Students part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Geoscience and the 21st Century Workforce:Essays
Chris Sinton, Ithaca College The Environmental Studies and Sciences (ENVS) department at Ithaca College is housed within the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College. The department offers a BA in ...

The Environmental Studies and Sciences Department at Ithaca College part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Programs that Bring Together Geoscience and Sustainability:Essays
Chris Sinton, Environmental Studies and Science, Ithaca College The Department of Environmental Studies and Science (ENVS) at Ithaca College was created as a stand-alone program in September 2009 with the goal of ...

Environmental Science B.S. at Ithaca College part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Geoscience and the 21st Century Workforce:Programs
Information for this profile was provided by Chris Sinton, Environmental Studies and Sciences, Ithaca College. Information is also available on the program website. Students in this program are pursuing a ...