Bio 11C: Ecology Fall 2007

Join the G.A.T.E. program to guarantee transfer to UCSC.  Their Environmental Studies department (& John) encourages students to pursue a discipline with a minor or a double or combined major in environmental studies/biology, environmental studies/earth sciences, and environmental studies/economics.

Prerequisites for Environmental Studies and combined majors at local universities

Folks interested in internships or field experiences in the US and abroad are encouraged to look at these and other websites:

Ecologist careers and where to look for future jobs and internships

Web Resources - where you can read about some issues and take action

Local Organizations	National / International	Alternative Hypotheses
Elkhorn Slough Foundation	World Wildlife Fund	Rainforest Action Network
Redwood Conservation	Ducks Unlimited	Greenpeace
Cabrillo's Greenblog	UN's FAO - a great resource!
Monterey Bay Sanctuary	Nature Conservancy	Earth First!

Other Useful Links

• Natural history info on N.A. species
• NSF's Digital System for Earth System Education
• Should we save endangered species?
• Biodiversity web class
• UN Convention on Biological Diversity
• Association for Biodiversity Information
• Virtual Ecology and Biodiversity
• Is biodiversity important?
• Evolution lab simulations
• Why teach evolution?
• Ecology lab simulations
• The Sixth Mass Extinction Event
• because there are TOO MANY of us
• Earth
• Maps of global rainfall, vegetation, soils, and darn near everything else
• Aerial photos & maps from Terra Server