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Faculty associated with the course

                   Chairman                   Dr. R.G. Thorn   213D  B&G    661-2111  ext. 88647

                                                E-mail:  rgthorn@uwo.ca

                                                Dr. M. Qaderi                    305  B&G            661-2111  ext. 81100

                                                E-mail:  mqaderi2@uwo.ca

Course Administrator             Irene Krajnyk                        254  Staging 661-2111  ext. 86505

                                                E-mail:  ikrajnyk@uwo.ca

 

Course Web-site                        http://instruct.uwo.ca/biology/285b

 

Consultation Hours              Dr. Thorn - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 2 - 3 p.m. or by

appointment

                                                Dr. Qaderi - Tues. & Thurs. 2 - 4 p.m. or by appointment

                                                I. Krajnyk - Hours posted on office door.

 

Who to contact for:

 

Missed exam     Þ                        documentation to Dean’s Office and I. Krajnyk

Missed tutorial   Þ                        documentation to Dean’s Office and I. Krajnyk

Missed lecture    Þ                   Dr. Thorn (lectures in January)

Dr. Qaderi (lectures from February to April)

Tutorial content and choice of papers (See page 2)

                                                Jeff Dech               

                                                Liliana Rios            

                                                Adam Yates         

 

Brief description            Biology 285b, Environmental Biology. Two lecture hours per week.

                                    One - 2 hr tutorial period once every two weeks.

                                    Pre-requisite: Minimum of 60% in Biology 022 or 023.

 

This course introduces environmental issues from a biological point of view.  A global perspective is adopted when examining components of the environment, ecosystem structure and life-support systems and consideration is given to the impact of pollutants on these systems.  A study of human population growth follows, investigating its impact on the planet, and the influence of human activity on resource use (soil, water, energy, agriculture, and plant and animal populations).  Finally, possible remedial actions are discussed.

 

Text                 Cunningham, W.P., Cunningham, M.A. and Saigo, B.W.  2003.  Environmental

                        Science: A Global Concern.  7th ed.  WCB/McGraw-Hill Publishers.

 

Marks allocation                              Mid-term exam                              (3 hours)                              25%

                              Final exam                              (3 hours)                              55%

                              Assignments                                                                       20% (see Tutorial #1)


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Lectures                        UW/001                        Tuesday & Thursday                        1:00 ‑ 2:00 p.m.                        Social Science 2050

 

Teaching Assistant Contact Information

 

Jeff Dech          354 B&G    661-2111  x81118            E-mail:  jdech2@uwo.ca

Liliana Rios            104A Collip   661-2111  x86798            E-mail:  lrios@uwo.ca

Adam Yates            104A Collip   661-2111  x86798            E-mail:  ayates@uwo.ca

 

 

Tutorial Sections, Times, and Teaching Assistants

 

Location of Tutorials         Þ  Room 250 Staging Bldg.

 

TUTORIAL WEEK ONE (SECTIONS  002  TO  007)  ®  BEGIN JANUARY  13th

TUTORIAL WEEK TWO (SECTIONS  008  TO  013)  ®  BEGIN JANUARY  20th

 

Week One

 

Week Two

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

 

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

9-11

Section 002

Adam Yates

9-11

Section 004

Liliana Rios

9-11

Section 007

Jeff Dech

 

9-11

Section 008

Adam Yates

9-11

Section 010

Liliana Rios

9-11

Section 013

Jeff Dech

2-4

Section 003

Adam Yates

1-3

Section 005

Liliana Rios

 

 

2-4

Section 009

Liliana Rios

1-3

Section 011

Liliana Rios

 

 

3-5

Section 006

Jeff Dech

 

 

 

3-5

Section 012

Jeff Dech

 

 

NOTE:  For a complete schedule of Week One and Week Two tutorials refer to pages 6 & 7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Lecture Topics

 

Dr. G. Thorn January 6 - January 29, 2004

 

 

1.     Principles of Environmental Science, Environmental Scientist

      and Environmentalist, Resource Conservation, Preserving

      Nature, and Human Development                                    Chapter 1

 

2.     Environmental Ethics, Politics, Economics, and the

Environment                            Chapters 2 & 8

 

3.   Matter, Energy, and Life                     Chapter 3

 

4.     Biological Communities, Species, and their Interactions                     Chapter 4

 

5.   Biomes, Landscapes, and Restoration                                              Chapter 5

 

 

Dr. M. Qaderi February 3 - April 8, 2004

 

 

1.     Populations, Communities, Ecosystems                     Chapter 6

 

2.     Human Population Growth                           Chapter 7

 

3.     Natural Resources: Food & Agriculture                      Chapter 11

 

4.     Natural Resources:  Forestry                         Chapter 14

 

5.     Natural Resources:  Water                   Chapters 19 & 20

                 

6.     Protecting Natural Resources:  Pests and Pesticides                        Chapter 12

 

7.     Evolution and Biodiversity                     Chapter 13

 

8.     Energy Resources, Energy Conservation, Pollution and

Waste Management                                    Chapters 21, 22, 23

 

9.     Can Sustainability Be Achieved?                     Chapter 25

 


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EXAMINATIONS

 

Mid - term Exam: Saturday, January 31, 2004   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  (Dr. Thorn)

Location to be announced at a later date. The exam will cover material presented in lectures and

assigned readings.

 

Final Exam:            April 2004  (Dr. Qaderi)

Date, Time and Location to be announced at a later date. The exam will cover material presented

in lectures by Dr. Qaderi, assigned readings and lead articles in Tutorials 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

 

POLICY ON MISSED EXAMS

 

Academic accommodations for religious holidays

Effective September 1, 1997 the Faculty of Science will strictly adhere to the University policy on accommodation for students based upon conflicts with religious holidays.  (See page 36 in the current UWO Academic Calendar).  Accommodation will only be granted for the specified date of the religious holiday.  Only holidays appearing on the University-approved list of dates will be accommodated.  See the Office of the Dean for the list of approved dates.  Students requesting religious accommodation must do so, in writing, to the Office of the Dean, not later than March 1 for Spring (final) examinations.

 

Absences due to illness or other reasons

Health or compassionate concerns must be documented with the Dean's Office within 48 hours of having missed an exam.  Notify I. Krajnyk (also within 48 hours) in person or by phone (leave your name and phone number) or by e-mail.  A student requesting accommodation in advance of writing the scheduled mid-term exam also must notify Irene Krajnyk at least one week before the scheduled date of the exam.

 

Mid-Term Exam

For the mid-term exam there is one make-up.  Anyone who does not write the original exam or the make-up exam and has a legitimate compelling excuse (must be approved by the Office of the Dean of Science) will have the weight of the mid-term (25%) added to the weight of the final exam.  Without the authorized approval from the Office of the Dean of Science, a grade of 0% will be awarded.

 

Final Exam

For those who have a legitimate reason for missing the final examination, there will be one written make-up examination given within one month of the final.  Anyone who does not write the final exam or the written make-up exam and has a legitimate and compelling excuse (must be approved by the Office of the Dean of Science) will be allowed to do an oral exam set by the professor within one month of the final.  Without the authorized approval from the Office of the Dean of Science, a grade of 0% will be awarded.

 

 


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Returning Mid‑term Exam

 

You will be notified in lecture when the exam has been marked and grades tabulated.

 

Mark Revisions

 

Compare your answers with the expected answers posted on the bulletin board beside Room 250 in Staging Bldg.  If you encounter a grading error on your paper and wish to appeal the mark, you can do so by completing a mark revision form (obtainable from I. Krajnyk in Room 254 Staging).  Return your exam paper with the form to I. Krajnyk by the posted deadline.  The question(s) will then be graded by the professor who set the exam.  Do not ask for the whole exam to be reviewed because it will be returned unread and do not make frivolous requests for mark revision because adjusted grades can go up or down.  Questions other than those specifically submitted for review may also be reviewed at the discretion of the professor.

 

TUTORIALS

 

Tutorial section transfers

 

Transfers may be made only during the add/drop period if you have a direct course conflict.  You may only transfer into a section that is under-enrolled.  If you need to transfer, please see Irene Krajnyk.  She will attempt to fit you into an alternate under-enrolled section.

 

POLICY ON MISSED ASSIGNMENTS

 

Health or compassionate concerns must be documented with the Dean’s Office within 48 hours of having missed tutorials and notify I. Krajnyk (also within 48 hours) in person, or by phone (leave your name and phone number) or by e-mail.  Teaching assistants cannot provide academic accommodation for missed tutorials.

 

If you have a legitimate compelling excuse for missing the oral presentation (it must be approved by the Office of the Dean of Science), you will be rescheduled to present at another time.  If it is not possible to reassign you to another tutorial section of the same topic area, you will be required to choose another article to present (see page 8).  Without the authorized approval from the Dean of Science, a grade of 0% will be awarded.  Attendance at your assigned section of Tutorial #1 is very important.  If you miss your section of Tutorial #1, you may not get your choice of topic for presentation in Tutorials # 2 - 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Tutorial Schedule

 

            Tutorial #1        Workshop on Oral Presentation

                 Week of:        Jan. 12th            ®            Sections 002  to  007

                                    Jan. 19th                ®            Sections 008  to  013

 

            Tutorial #2        Canada and the Environment

            Lead Articles:         

                        Statistics Canada. 2000. Current environmental issues. In Human Activity and the             Environment 2000. Cat. No. 11-509-XPE. Statistics Canada, Ottawa, pp. 3-16. <on reserve    in Taylor Library>

                        Draper, D. 2002. Meeting Environmental Challenges, Chapter 14. In Our             Environment: A Canadian Perspective, 2nd ed. Nelson Thomson Learning, Scarborough,             Ontario, pp. 484-508. <on reserve in Taylor Library>

 

                 Week of:        Jan. 26th                ®            Sections 002  to  007

                                    Feb. 2nd                ®            Sections 008  to  013

 

            Tutorial #3        Food and Population: Effects on Human Demography

            Lead Articles:         

                        Gardner, G. and Halweil. 2000. Nourishing the underfed and overfed. In State of the        World 2000, L.R. Brown et al. (eds.). World Watch Inst. Rep. Norton & Co., New York,      pp. 59-78 and 216-222. <on reserve in Taylor Library>

                        Serageldin, I. 2002. World poverty and hunger - the challenge for science. Science             296: 54-58. <http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/296/5565/54.pdf>  <available             online through UWO libraries>

 

                 Week of:        Feb. 9th                ®            Sections 002  to  007

                                    Feb. 16th                ®            Sections 008  to  013

 

NO TUTORIALS DURING CONFERENCE WEEK FEBRUARY 23 - 27

 

            Tutorial #4        Global Environmental Impacts

            Lead Articles:         

                        Harvell, C.D., C.E. Mitchell, J.R. Ward, S. Altizer, A.P. Dobson, R.S. Ostfeld, and             M.D. Samuel. 2002. Climate warming and disease risks for terrestrial and marine biota.             Science 296: 2158-2162. <http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/296/5576/2158.pdf>  <available online through UWO libraries>

                        Ramanathan, V., P.J. Crutzen, J.T. Kiehl, and D. Rosenfeld. 2001. Aerosols,             climate, and the hydrological cycle. Science 294: 2119-2124.

            <http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/294/5549/2119.pdf>  <available online             through UWO libraries>

 

                 Week of:        March 1st                ®            Sections 002  to  007

                                    March 8th                ®            Sections 008  to  013


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            Tutorial #5        Threats to Biodiversity

            Lead Articles:         

                        Balmord, A., et al. 2002. Economic reasons for conserving wild nature. Science 297:     950-953. <http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/297/5583/950.pdf>  <available online through UWO libraries>

                        Myers, N., R.A. Mittermeier, C.G. Mittermeier, G.A.B. da Fonesca, and J. Kent.    2000. Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities. Nature 403: 853-858. <available             online through UWO libraries>

 

                 Week of:        March 15th                ®            Sections 002  to  007

                                    March 22nd                ®            Sections 008  to  013

 

            Tutorial #6        A Sustainable World

            Lead Articles:         

                        Janzen, D.H. 1999. Gardenification of tropical conserved wildlands. Proc. Natl.     Acad. Sci. (USA) 96: 5987-5994 (excluding appendices, pp. 5990-5994) <available online             through UWO libraries>

                        Ferraro, P.J. and A. Kiss. 2002. Direct payments to conserve biodiversity. Science             298: 1718-1719. <http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/298/5599/1718.pdf>              <available online through UWO libraries>

                        Mann, C.C. 2002. The real dirt on rainforest fertility. Science 297: 920-923.             <http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/297/5583/920.pdf>  <available online             through UWO libraries>

 

                 Week of:        March 29th                ®            Sections 002  to  007

                                    April 5th                ®            Sections 008  to  013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Workshop on Oral Presentation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Tutorial Assignments

 

There are six tutorials in this course. The first tutorial is a workshop on how to give an effective oral presentation in this course. Each of the remaining five tutorials (#2 - #6) deals with a specific topic and attempts to follow the lecture material as closely as possible.

 

In tutorials #2 - #6

r      Each student will do an oral presentation in ONE of the five tutorials.

·        Oral Presentation is worth                                                                                             12%

 

·        Maximum 10 minutes per student for the Oral Presentation.

·        You must first choose one of the 5 topic areas, and sign up to present that week.  Attendance at your assigned section of Tutorial #1 is very important.  If you miss your section of Tutorial #1, you may not get your choice of topic for presentation in Tutorials #2 - 6.

·        Two weeks prior to your presentation (one week for tutorial #2), you must provide a copy of the article you have chosen to present to your tutorial TA for approval.  You will be notified by email (UWO address only) within 48 hours as to whether your article was acceptable.  If it was not, you must find another and have it approved at least one week prior to your presentation.

·        If you have a legitimate compelling excuse for missing the oral presentation (it must be approved by the Dean of Science), you will be rescheduled to present at another time.  If it is not possible to reassign you another tutorial section of the same topic area, you will be required to choose another article to present.

 

r      Each student also will be a participant in FOUR of the five tutorials.

·        Participation per student during tutorial sessions                                                           8%

      (2% for each of four tutorials)

·        To be an effective participant, read the lead article for each tutorial which is on reserve at the heavy demand desk in the Taylor Library.

 

            Marking Scheme For Participation

·        showing up and saying nothing                                                                               2 marks

·        no real contribution to the discussion except for

uttering "yes, no, I agree", etc.                                                                                4 marks

·        able to ask one question plus one comment                                                     5 - 6 marks

·        2 questions asked plus comments                                                                     7 - 8 marks

·        being able to push the discussion along; quality

      of the statements/points/opinions being made                                                9 - 10 marks

 

 

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After all students have chosen one of the topics of Tutorials #2 - 6 (or been assigned, if they were absent for Tutorial #1), a list will be posted on the bulletin board outside Room 250 Staging Building indicating the date and topic of your presentation.  You are required to attend the other 4 Tutorials and will be graded on your participation as explained above.  You are required to read and be prepared to discuss the “lead article” for each of Tutorials #2 - 6 (see titles on pp. 6-7).  These articles are intended to provide an introduction or overview of the subjects covered in each Tutorial and the lead articles are on reserve at the heavy demand desk in the Taylor Library.

 

In choosing an article to present for your Oral Presentation, look for one that provides some scientific information on the cause(s), extent, or solution(s) of environmental problems that fit within the topic area you have chosen or been assigned.  Use BIOSIS or other reference search engines to find articles on your chosen topic.  A good paper is one that provides you some objective data that you can present – if someone questions the results or their significance, you should be able to discuss the methods that were used to obtain them.  Look carefully at the “Marking Scheme for Oral Presentation” (pp. 9 - 13) to help you choose a paper that is suitable for presentation.  A list of suitable peer-reviewed, scientific journals and other sources for your article is provided below (pp. 14 - 17).  Articles from a source not on this list may be approved at your TA’s discretion, but non-peer-reviewed  Internet sources are unacceptable.

 

In the tutorials you will encounter two types of articles: scientific papers and review papers. Scientific papers are reports that present original research and are logically organized into seven component parts: Title, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion and References. Review papers are reports designed to summarize, analyze, evaluate or synthesize information in a defined subject area or work that has already been published in scientific papers. Review papers do not contain clearly evident component parts as found in scientific papers.

 

 

MARKING SCHEME FOR ORAL PRESENTATION (100 marks)

 

The objective of an oral presentation is to communicate scientific findings to an audience. It is important to know who your audience is and to capture their interest with logic, effective graphics, well-organized ideas, and simplicity. For an effective oral presentation it is important to use visual aids throughout the talk. These visual aids can be overhead transparencies, slides or power point.

 

 

Presentation (30 marks)

 

 

r      Organization of material, clarity of the presentation, understood what the study was all about, effectiveness of delivery, didn’t rush, didn’t mumble, didn’t turn back on the audience, made eye contact with the audience and not just one person, showed enthusiasm, ended the talk gracefully and not abruptly, didn’t go over the time limit of 10 minutes.

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TIME MANAGEMENT (10 min for the oral presentation)

·        Two minutes for the ‘Introduction’ and ‘Materials and methods (if applicable)’

·        Seven minutes for ‘Results’ and ‘Discussion’

·        One minute for the Summary

 

 

Content (40 marks)

 

 

Introduction (10 marks)

r       Before you begin your oral presentation, state your name, the title, year, and journal of the article that you are presenting.

r       Focus on two points in this section:

- what was overall subject being addressed?

- why was it important to investigate this problem?

r   State the objectives of this study clearly, concentrate on concepts and eliminate details.

r      If applicable, mention the organism(s) used in this study . Use scientific names.

 

 

Materials and methods (if applicable) (10 marks)

r      Be brief and to the point. Eliminate extraneous detail.

r      Mention only those details needed to understand what comes later.

 

 

Results and Discussion (10 marks if there was an M & m; 20 marks if no M & m)

r       Focus your talk on results and conclusions as you present each component of the study, discuss the purpose, rationale, and conclusions of this study.

r       Remember that the results section is the major part of an oral presentation.

r       There is no formal and separate ‘Discussion’ section in an oral presentation, instead the ‘Discussion’ is combined with the ‘Results’ section.

r       Again be brief and to the point when presenting the results.

r       Point out significant and interesting trends/patterns as shown by the data.

r       Lead your audience in a logical manner from one point to the next.

r       If you are planning to use overhead transparencies or power point, the Figures/Tables should be accurate, not cluttered, readable from the back of the room, and labeled fully.

 

 

Summary (10 marks)

r       Reinforce what you want the audience to remember by summarizing the major findings of this study at the end of your talk.

r       Summary can be in point form on a transparency or power point.

r       Don’t discredit the author(s) of this paper or other references.

r       End the talk on a positive note.

 

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Effective Use of Visual Aids (30 marks)

 

 

r       Use of visual aid during the presentation. Simple, not cluttered, legible from a distance, effective colors.

r       Explained the Table/Figure clearly, e.g. if presenting a Figure, went over what each axis represented, made reference to any trend/pattern, pointed out some interesting data, etc.

r       Used transparencies or power point slides in the appropriate place during the presentation and left them on for a sufficient period of time so that the audience could read all the information.

 

 

Effective Tables

A Table is a list generally of numerical data which are presented in rows and columns to illustrate the focus of the study.

·        should be logically organized and visually appealing

·        numbered using Arabic numbers e.g. Table 3.

·        no vertical lines

·        consistency in the number of decimal places for data

·        include appropriate column headings

·        do not underline the word ‘Table

·        the title for the table goes above the table; should be self-explanatory; in the title, do not write ’This table shows…’; do not write the word ‘title’; and do not underline the title

·        results of statistical analyses placed in the table are always explained below the table as a ‘Note:

·        footnotes in a table (and below the table) should be designated by symbols in the following order:  *, , , §, ||, , #; do not write the word ‘footnote’

·        not all Tables require a ‘Note:’ or footnote; this depends on the kind of information being presented in the Table

 

 

Effective Figures

A Figure can be defined as an illustration. An illustration may be in several forms: scatter graph, line graph, bar graph, histogram, area graph, pie diagram, map, photograph, or drawing. Do not refer to the illustrations as ‘Map 1’, ‘Histogram 1’, ‘Diagram 1’ or anything else except “Figure”.

 

Most graphs are drawn with two axes: y-axis (ordinate) and x-axis (abscissa). When drawing graphs do not extend the axes beyond what the graph requires. Use short index lines inside the frame of the graph or outside the frame if necessary. Every single number on the axes does not have to be referenced, instead choose appropriate increments.

 

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Each axis should be clearly labeled with a short centered statement which includes the units of measure. Notice how to incorporate results of statistical analyses into graphs. Place several graphs into one figure to facilitate comparisons (as needed).

·        should be visually appealing and uncluttered

·        numbered using Arabic numbers

·        the word ‘Figure’ is abbreviated as ‘Fig. 2.’; do not underline this

·        the legend goes below the Figure; should be self-explanatory; do not underline the legend; do not write the word ‘legend’; in the legend, do not write ’This figure shows…’

·        use standard symbols in the following order:  l,  n,  s,  u,  t. These symbols can also be used in the non-shaded form.

·        if there is space within the frame of the graph present the key to the symbols, otherwise under certain circumstances the key can be incorporated into the legend; do not write the word ‘key’

 

 

Suggestions on how to do an Oral Presentation

 

In preparing a talk, you should focus on the goal of your presentation. The following points should be kept in mind at all times:

·        Why was this study undertaken?

·        How was this study done?

·        What was learned from this study?

·        Communicate the above three points clearly, convincingly, and succinctly to the audience.

 

 

Points to consider when preparing your talk

 

·        If you are presenting work from a published paper don’t simply paraphrase the various sections of the paper. Rethink and reorganize the information.

·        Be selective when choosing the appropriate information that you will be presenting. Delete extraneous detail. Streamline. Avoid reading your talk.

·        Focus your talk on the results and state conclusions as you present each component of the study.

·        Use overhead transparencies, slides, power point, blackboard, etc.

·        At the end of your talk, summarize the major findings of the study.

·        Suggest what might be done to gain more insight into the issue.

·        Don’t go over the allotted time.

·        Practice, practice, practice. This will give you confidence, ease your nerves about giving the talk, and keep you within the allotted time period of your presentation.

 

 

 

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Points to consider when giving the talk

 

·        Make sure that you know your material thoroughly. Avoid repetition.

·        It has become common practice to incorporate ‘fillers’ such as “okay,  you know,  uhhh” when we speak. Attempt to avoid using these ‘fillers’ when giving an oral presentation.

·        Don’t begin your talk by saying that you are unable to present your material in the allotted time period. As a scientist you are expected to communicate well.

·        DON’T RUSH. Speak slowly and clearly at about 100 words per minute.

·        When using power point, transparencies or slides, point to the screen; unfamiliar terms should be written on a prepared transparency or on a slide in power point. Your goal is to communicate, and not to impress or confuse the audience.

·        Don’t mumble, make eye contact with the audience, and don’t turn your back on the audience.

·        Show your enthusiasm about the material that you are presenting.

·        Don’t automatically refer to the author of a paper as ‘he’ since it might be a ‘she’ or ‘they’.

·        Don’t end your talk abruptly. Prepare your audience for the end, and at the end of your talk, say something like “Thank you” or “I will be pleased to answer questions from the audience”.

·        In answering questions, paraphrase the question first before responding, don’t answer a question if you don’t understand it, politely ask for clarification, and if you don’t know the answer to a question, just say ‘I don’t know’.

 

 

Listener’s responsibility

 

As a member of the audience your responsibility is to:

·        Be quiet, listen closely, take notes.

·        Ask questions about:

 - something you thought was particularly interesting

 - clarification of various statements/points that were made

·        Applaud the speaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Below is a list of suggested potential sources for articles.  Remember to search for articles on your topic in BIOSIS first then use this list as a guide to appropriate sources.

 

Journal name                                                                                     Call Number

 

Adsorption in the water environment and treatment                            TD365.P76  v.35 no.7

Advances in ecological research                                                            QH540.A23

Adverse effects of environmental chemicals and….                                    W1.AD95

Agriculture, ecosystems & environment                                          S589.7.A35

AIHAJ : a journal for the science of occupational….                        W1.AI698

Air and water pollution                                                                       TD883.A1A57

Ambio                                                                                                  TD172.A52

The American midland naturalist                                                            QH1.A35

The American naturalist                                                                       QH1.A5

Annual review of ecology and systematics                                           QH540.A53

Annual review of energy and the environment                              WWW access

Applied and environmental microbiology                                         W1.AP498

Applied occupational and environmental hygiene                         WWW access

Appropriate waste management technologies for dev….              TD365.P76  v.33 no.8

Aquaculture                                                                                          SH1.A626

Aquatic toxicology                                                                                    QH545.W3A66

Archives of environmental health                                                   W1.AR455

Archives of environmental contamination and toxic….                        QH545.P4A7

Atmospheric environment                                                                  TD881.A85

Biogeochemistry                                                                                    QH344.B57

Biological conservation                                                                 S900.B5

Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society             QH1.C114

Bioscience                                                                                            QH1.A27

Biotropica                                                                                            QH1.B54

Bird trends                                                                                           QL671.B573

Building and environment                                                                  TH1.B84

Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxic….                        W1.BU771C

Canadian field-naturalist                                                                       QH1.C12

Canadian Geographic                                                                               G1.C2

Chemical process industries and environmental man                         TD365.P76  v.39 no.1

Chemosphere                                                                                       TD180.A1C44

Chemosphere, global change science                                                 GE149.C44

Conservation biology                                                                         QH75.A1C665

Conservation ecology                                                                                    WWW access

CRC critical reviews in environmental control                          TD172.C5

Critical reviews in environmental science and tec….                        TD172.C5

Current advances in ecological & environmental sc….                        Z5322.E2C877

E; the environmental magazine                                                          [electronic resource]

 

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Journal name                                                                                     Call Number

Earth Island Journal                                                                                    [electronic resource]

Ecodecision                                                                                          HC79.E5E23

Ecological applications                                                                  QH540.E273

Ecological economics                                                                                HC79.E5E25

Ecological modelling                                                                                  QH541.15.M3E366

Ecological monographs                                                                  QH540.E28

Ecology                                                                                                QH540.E3

Ecology of disease                                                                                    W1.EC916M

Ecology law quarterly [Law]                                                             K5.C554

Ecology letters[electronic resource]                                                          WWW access

Ecologist, The            [electronic resource]                                                          QH540.E295

Ecology USA                                                                                       TD169.E364

Écoscience                                                                                           QH540.E335

Ecosystem health : official journal of the Internet                               W1.EC939

Ecotoxicology [electronic resource]                                                          WWW access

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety                                       W1.EC94

Environment                                                                                         UF767.S33

Environment Canada: selected publications & websites                       CA1 EPA211 E56

Environment catalogue/United nations publications                                    UN2 A9 E51

Environment, development & sustainability [electronic resource]            WWW access

The Environmentalist                                                                                    S900.E593

Enviro                                                                                                  SW1 EP A15

Environmental and experimental botany                                      QK1.R33

Environment and behavior                                                                       HM206.E5

Environmental & engineering geoscience                                            TA703.E58

Environmental biology of fishes                                                            QL614.A1E585

Environmental conservation                                                                 S900.E585

Environmental entomology                                                                   SB599.E44

Environmental ethics                                                                            HM206.E552

Environmental geology                                                                        QE1.E585

Environmental health                                                                           W1.EN981T

Environment international                                                                  TD172.E523

Environmental letters                                                                           TD172.E56

The Environment monthly                                                                        TD172.E53

Environmental microbiology                                                                 WWW access

Environmental pollution                                                                       QP82.2.P6E55

Environmental progress                                                                       TD172.E657

Environmental pollution                                                                       QP82.2.P6E5532

Environmental research                                                                       W1.EN985J

Environmental management [Weldon, Internet]                                    S900.E587

Environmental reviews                                                             QH540.E58

Environmental science & technology                                                        TD180.A1P58

 

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Journal name                                                                                     Call Number

Environmental toxicology and chemistry                                              QD1.E565

Environmental toxicology                                                                     RA1190.T64

Evolutionary ecology                                                                                    QH540.E96

Evolutionary ecology research                                                            QH540.E975

Functional ecology                                                                                    QH540.F85

Geochemistry : exploration, environment, analysis                         QE514.G46

Global change biology                                                             WWW access

Journal of environmental quality                                                  S1.J78

Journal of environmental engineering                                           TD1.A54

The Journal of environmental sciences                                                TA1.J637

Journal of environmental systems                                                            TA170.E5

Journal of environmental management                                         TD172.J67

Journal of environmental economics and management                 HC79.P55J68

Journal of environmental education                                                          S946.J67

Journal of environmental planning and management                             HT166.A1P4

Journal of hazardous materials                                                            T55.3.H3J68

Journal of agricultural, biological, and environm….                             S566.55.J68

The journal of environment & development                                         WWW access

Journal of environmental monitoring : JEM                                                WWW access

Journal of Environmental Health                                                  [electronic resource]

Journal of chemical ecology                                                                        QD1.J926

The Journal of applied ecology                                                            QH540.J78

Journal of Ecology                                                                                    QH540.J86

Journal of toxicology and environmental health                           W1.JO9382

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine                       W1.JO8015

Marine environmental research                                                           TD420.A1M37

Molecular ecology                                                                                    QH540.M66

Natural history                                                                          QH1.N13

Nature                                                                                                  Q1.N2

The New Ecologist                                                                                    QH540.E2952

The New Scientist                                                                                    Q1.N52

Oecologia                                                                                             QH540.O43

Oikos                                                                                                   QH540.O53

Plant ecology                                                                                        QK901.A1V4

Population & development review [Weldon]                                                HB848.P62

Population and environment                                                                  HB848.J68

Protection ecology                                                                                    SB950.A1P768

Public health and the environment                                                            W1.PU390

Researches on population ecology                                                            QH540.R48

Resource and environmental biotechnology                                       TD192.5.R48

Restoration ecology                                                                                    QH541.15.R45R48

Science                                                                                                Q1.S35

 

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Journal name                                                                                     Call Number

The Science of the total environment                                                            QP82.S25

Scientific American                                                                                    T1.S5

Stanford environmental law journal                                                  K23.T6537

State of the World [Weldon]                                                                      HC59.S7333

Trends in Ecology and Evolution (TREE)                                                QH540.T74

Urban ecology [Weldon]                                                                      QH540.4723

Water and environmental management : journal of t….               TD419.J68

Water, air, and soil pollution                                                                       TD172.W36

Water environment & technology                                                    TD511.W384

Water environment research                                                                       TD511.S42

Water & environment manager                                                           TD419.W36

Water & pollution control                                                              TA1.W38

Water pollution control                                                              TD420.A1W36

World bank environmental projects                                                            UN9 MG65 W51

World ecology report [Weldon]                                                          QH540.W67