Week 4 - September 23 Ecology and Environmental Problems PDF

Welcome to class! Please write the following on an index card (provided): Full name (in FIT records) What do you want to be called? [Optional] Pronouns? Year at FIT Major (or area(s) of interest) Is English your first language? If not, what other language(s) do you speak? Tell me somet...

Welcome to class! Please write the following on an index card (provided): Full name (in FIT records) What do you want to be called? [Optional] Pronouns? Year at FIT Major (or area(s) of interest) Is English your first language? If not, what other language(s) do you speak? Tell me something about yourself. It can be as trivial or profound as you like. SC253: Ecology and Environmental Problems September 23, 2024 Prof. Amy L. Frick  Housekeeping 1. See updated (/Course information/schedule) folder for reading assignments for next week’s class. 2. Case Study of One is due on 10/14/24. Details of this assignment are in the (/Content/Case Study of One) folder..  Agenda Logistics of the course Lecture: Review feedback loops Monarch butterflies Characteristics of populations Population growth Population dynamics; Demographic transition model Ways to deal with population crisis In-class activity: Drawing feedback loops Full name: Amy L. Frick Year at FIT: Joined the faculty in Spring 2019 Languages: English (native). Terrible Spanish. Cursing in French. Top five favorite animals: 1. Dog 2. Rat 3. Cat 4. Horse 5. Goat  Course components Lecture In-class activity Minimal homework (in-class activity = homework) Major upcoming assignments (already on course schedule) Case Study Panel presentation Midterm & Final exams All class materials will be posted on Brightspace. (/Course information/): Syllabus Course schedule (