Week 2 Course Materials

Assignments due

• Complete Biosphere module to prepare for Tuesday RAQ

Biosphere L1: Ecosystems RAQ

The first RAQ will take place in class today. This RAQ will cover the Biosphere module, which you can also access from the Modules tab on the course navigation menu to the left. The information in the module is based on the chapter linked below; you are welcome to read this chapter for additional detail if you want, but it is not required!

Additional Resources: 

• "Ch. 16: Ecosystem Essentials" In Birkeland, C. (2016) Elemental Geosystems, 8th Ed. Pearson. Download "Ch. 16: Ecosystem Essentials" In Birkeland, C. (2016) Elemental Geosystems, 8th Ed. Pearson.

Biosphere RAQ Review

Biosphere QS1: Team Policy

No readings assigned for today's quiz section! Instead, you will be getting to know your teams a bit better. Together, you will create a team policy in your teams today using the instructions linked below.

Team Policy

Biosphere L2: Salmon

We will first re-visit the concept of co-production, which is a major theme of the class to better understand and critically consider human-environment interactions. We will then discuss salmon as a case study for understanding co-production. Today, we will focus on salmon ecology, using concepts from Tuesday's RAQ to better understand the life cycle,ecological roles,and habitat of salmon in the Pacific Northwest. This information will provide a foundation for understanding the interrelationships between salmon and humans in our next class.

Biosphere L2 Salmon I slides Download Biosphere L2 Salmon I slides