Select a national park, preserve, conservation easement, or similar location, and identify the specific state in which it is located. Describe the specific location, including the various flora/fauna species present.

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Denali National Park

You will also be required to write a report on a national park, preserve, conservation easement, or location for flora/fauna that covers the topic below.
• The location can be anywhere in the United States of America, including its federally-recognized territories.
• Your report should be at least 6 pages: 1 title page (include student name, location, and state–do not list these on the second page as well or points will be taken off), no less than 4 pages for the body of the paper, and no less than 1 page for citations/sources. Note: an extra 1 page can be included for pictures or graphics (optional), but it does NOT count as part of the five pages. Additionally, DO NOT add pictures in the body of the report.
• The report must be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, and typed in Times New Roman 12pt font.
• The report must be saved in Word format (not PDF nor Pages).
• The citation page must use APA or MLA format with at least 7 entries.
• At least 50% of your sources need to be published books, journals, or reputable print material (i.e. not websites). Note: e-books, e-journals, etc. are permissible.
• Other websites used must be reliable and as high quality as possible (i.e. scientific institutions, university databases, reputable naturalists-i.e. not Wikipedia).
• Sources should be as recent as possible as many organisms get reclassified or have had new information discovered about them that contradicts the old.
• When discussing the habitat (as talked about below), you must include relevant information regarding your chosen species such as scientific and common names, natural habitat, reproductive habits, significance to ecosystems, interaction with other species, etc.
Select a national park, preserve, conservation easement, or similar location, and identify the specific state in which it is located.
Describe the specific location, including the various flora/fauna species present.
Identify a human-related issue impacting its existence and the species within it. Describe the nature of the issue: i.e. development, deforestation, overpopulation, etc.
What are implications if the issue does not change or improve?
What measures are being taken at the local, state, territory and/or governmental level to address the issue?
Find an example (either within the country or elsewhere) of how the issue has been or can be addressed/resolved?

What sort of tactics were deployed by each side to convince people their way was better? Why did Nikola Tesla eventually win the war? What would the world be like if Thomas Edison had succeeded, and power were supplied by DC instead of AC?

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Discussion Topic Group 1 Discussion

In the last 1800s, there was a huge battle to determine what kind of electricity was going to light the world. On one side of the fight was Thomas Edison who insisted that DC was going to light the world and on the other was Nikola Tesla who thought AC was the better way.

From what you know about the two forms of electricity.

1. Name advantages and disadvantages of each type
2 . What sort of tactics were deployed by each side to convince people their way was better?
3. Why did Nikola Tesla eventually win the war?
4. What would the world be like if Thomas Edison had succeeded, and power were supplied by DC instead of AC?

You have your IRB-approved interview questions and are going through them one by one. Then your interviewee says something you don’t fully understand. It is not only appropriate, but also important that you ask a follow-up question so they have an opportunity to elaborate. True or False

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Interviewing

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QUESTION 1
Qualitative interviewing is the numerical examination and interpretation of data collected through surveys. the non-numerical examination and interpretation of data collected through one-on-one interviews. the non-numerical examination and interpretation of data collected through focus groups. the numerical examination and interpretation of data collected through one-on-one interviews. the non-numerical examination and interpretation of data collected through journalistic interviews.

QUESTION 2
Qualitative interviewing typically seeks to in social life. *the exact words are necessary to receive credit a social phenomenon by exploring

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QUESTION 3 0.25 points
Good ways to conduct qualitative interviews include: with their partner or spouse, so that they tell the truth. with your phone on speaker, so your family can hear what the interviewee is saying. any way the interviewee feels comfortable, as long as it is safe for you and them and approved by the IRB. with small children around, so that they don’t curse or say anything offensive.

QUESTION 4
Scenario: You have your IRB-approved interview questions and are going through them one by one. Then your interviewee says something you don’t fully understand. It is not only appropriate, but also important that you ask a follow-up question so they have an opportunity to elaborate.

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Scenario: You are a researcher and your interviewee says something that is really shocking personal information about themselves. They did something that, while not criminal, was what you consider to be immoral. At that moment you think to yourself, “Wow, I can’t believe they told me that and think I’d be okay with it. This person is terrible, and I want to tell them how bad they are.” What should you do? Tell the interviewee that you’d prefer if they do not discuss that kind of behavior, as immorality will taint your study. Change the subject as quickly as possible. Sociologists are not interested at all in “deviant” behavior so it is a waste of time to talk about it. Leave the interview immediately. Since you can no longer be rational about the interview, you are no longer qualified to analyze the data. Treat them with empathy, even if you don’t agree with it. Perhaps you would not do what they did, but your interviewee is certainly not the first person to do it and certainly not the last, and it is a social researcher’s job to understand and explain, not to judge.

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Concrete observations are almost always more useful than a respondent’s generalizations. True False
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Some of the issues that can arise in qualitative interviewing include: Ethical considerations, like dehumanizing respondents. Insufficient reflexivity, when researchers act as if they are capturing the only reality, and as if their own presence has no effect on the findings. Respondent credibility, when the interviewee does not tell the whole truth or even lies about significant information. Investigator bias, when the researcher is consciously or consciously trying to find a theme in their research. All of the above.

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One issue in qualitative interviewing that is nearly unavoidable is that, there may be invisible underlying differences between those people who are willing to disclose their secrets by volunteering to be interviewed, and those people who are not willing to do so, so they do not volunteer.

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Jimenez explains that the Mexican-origin population is exceptional because the group is: 1. colonized and immigrant 2. part of an old immigrant population and a new one 3. part of the established native-born population and the foreign-born 4. legally entitled to live in the area of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo, because it was actually Mexico until 1848 5. Answers 1, 2, and 3 6. All of the above

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Do you think that we should begin large scale mining of manganese nodules from the seafloor for use in batteries? Why or why not.

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Deep sea mining show we begin large scale mining of manganese nodules from the seafloor

Deep sea mining could provide materials to help us quit fossil fuels — but at a cost. Do you think that we should begin large scale mining of manganese nodules from the seafloor for use in batteries? Why or why not. Justify your answer.

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/05/1116036146/deep-sea-mining-could-provide-materials-to-help-us-quit-fossil-fuels-but-at-a-co

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-020-0027-0

Manganese nodules

The renewable energy transition has companies looking out to sea

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652620338671?via%3Dihub

Discuss what are the limitations and concerns that different groups might have about the project, data limitation, what other information might need to be gathered and why.

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Problem Solving Content

Problem Solving Part II – graded assignment 18 points CNX 100/4 Bogdanov 


We will start working on this final assignment in class, right after Thanksgiving break. The assignment involves:
1 Writing a report (mostly text, but you are encouraged to include visuals that can help reinforce, supplement or provide better understanding of your arguments).

2 Making a slide presentation of the report’s summary (this is what you will present to your peers during finals week, ).
What should your report include:


(1) Introduction – wicked/tame problems (400 words)
Introduce the OWU community the environmental problem of pollinators decline, (how is this a wicked problem) and the ways environmental art on college campuses can induce their mobility and promote campus community. You should provide pertinent background information on the pollinators decline and a brief rationale on why and how pollinator gardens would be important, particularly for the liberal arts college campus. Using keywords: mobility, migration, belonging, address how is our class MRP – Move Research Project connected with the themes of the seminar. 




(2) Challenges – tame problems (300 – 400 words) 
Challenges of the public outdoor artworks, and particularly the challenges of pollinator gardens:






(3) Discusses the gathered information (300 words)
 Discuss how the information was gathered, and define relevant groups for the project. Discuss what are the limitations and concerns that different groups might have about the project, data limitation, what other information might need to be gathered and why. 
 
(4)(5) Recommendations & evaluation ( 600 – 800 words)
(4) Explain the assessment and feasibility of possible solutions
(5) Discusses what could be implementation steps and recommendations
Provide and discuss 3 – 5 recommendations for how the project of building pollinator gardens on campus be implemented and sustained. Discuss why it would be important to perceive and connect these gardens with existing outdoor campus artworks. Your recommendations should include suggestions for:
◦ Consultation – academic programs, campus maintenance (landscape), local groups
◦ Communication, outreach – what is the necessary information for:
◦ Garden’s maintenance (manual),
◦ Information for online support, for the following purposes: educational, engagement, marketing, map
◦ How can public spaces and artworks become strategic points of inclusive community engagement and tell a multidimensional story of place and people.

Should Indigenous and/or community-led governance approaches continue to play an even greater role in global conservation in the years ahead? Why? Why not?”

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Global conservation

Prompt:
”A recent trend in conservation governance is a shift away from the emphasis on state-driven protected areas to increasing recognition of the potential roles of Indigenous and/or Community Conserved Areas (and similar models of Indigenous Protected Areas/Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas). Should Indigenous and/or community-led governance approaches continue to play an even greater role in global conservation in the years ahead? Why? Why not?”

Write a report describing the Air Quality and Smoke Management resources available to land management agencies in your state, tribe, or country

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AQ and Smoke Management Resources in Tennessee

Objective: Write a report describing the Air Quality and Smoke Management resources available to land management agencies in your state, tribe, or country. If selecting a state or tribe in the United States, as part of your essay include a brief description of the State or Tribal Implementation Plans (SIPs/TIPs) and how they are reflected in the resources. Pay particular attention to the role of these policies on the ability to conduct prescribed fires when a region is already in non-attainment or has had high wildfire activity that year.

Report Instructions:

This report should be typed and should be at least the equivalent of 10 single spaced typed pages. Feel free to use single or double line spacing.

This essay should include the following elements:

Introduction:
The introduction should be 3 paragraphs of 5-6 sentences each.
To meet expectations, a brief history of when air quality and smoke management policies / acts were enacted in that state/tribe should be included. This brief history should also include and comment on the impacts of relevant federal policies and laws.

Review of Evidence:
This section should be at least 5 paragraphs. The review of evidence should include information from at least 5 sources. Wikipedia does not count towards this number and will not count as a source.
To meet expectations, include at least two images for each state/tribe selection that helps convey your argument.

Discussion of Evidence:
This section can be 3-4 paragraphs long.
To meet expectations, an objective discussion should be including outlining why states/tribes have achieved (or not) their current level of information on air quality and smoke management.

To meet expectations the discussion should include an in-depth comparison of why the two states/tribes have developed differently (or similarly). This should refer back to the timing and substance of laws and policies and refer to major events (if any) that shaped the development of those laws and policies.

Conclusions
This section should be at least two paragraphs of 5-6 sentences each.
To meet expectations, the first paragraph should re-summarize the objectives of the report and highlight the types of sources used. The second paragraph succinctly summarize whether you believe the available resources are sufficient and if not, what potential resources could be made available. Regardless of your answer, defend your decision.

Literature Cited
Use scientific journals
Scientific articles
Iowa resource agency reports

Create a bullet list of the CONCEPTS you learned in this course. Write a paragraph explaining the value of this course to you… and if you didn’t think it was valuable… explain why it isn’t… don’t worry it won’t be used against you.

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Course Reflection

For this assignment you will reflect on what you learned in this course and the value it has in your life. You are not to look at any course materials when you complete this assignment. You will be graded on the thoughtfulness of your work.

A. Create a bullet list of the CONCEPTS you learned in this course. The bullet points must be written in sentences. They can not be a list of terms (e.g. predation, mutualism, etc.) And don’t submit a list of just a couple of things.

B. Write a paragraph explaining the value of this course to you… and if you didn’t think it was valuable… explain why it isn’t… don’t worry it won’t be used against you.

What factors contributed to the power grid failure in Texas during February 2021? What other areas have experienced rolling blackout recently? How does climate change potentially factor into future grid security in Texas and elsewhere?

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Texas power grid crisis

As we will be learning, the power grid is meant to offer greater stability and consistency in electric power delivery to end users. However, extreme weather events and other crises can lead to large portions of the grid going offline, leaving consumers in a major (sometimes deadly) lurch. This week you are taking a look at an AP article that examines what happened during the February 2021 Texas power grid failure.

You can find the article here: https://apnews.com/article/why-texas-power-grid-failed-2eaa659d2ac29ff87eb9220875f23b34 please answer the first question before reading.

 Before reading the article:

  1. Before reading the article – had you heard about the February 2021 Texas power grid crisis? What were your impressions of the causes/impacts? Was anyone you know impacted?

Now that you have read the article:

  1. What factors contributed to the power grid failure in Texas during February 2021?
  2. What other areas have experienced rolling blackout recently?
  3. How does climate change potentially factor into future grid security in Texas and elsewhere?
  4. What might be done to help safeguard Texas against similar issues in the future?
  5. Most states in the US are interconnected in larger regional grid systems. Google around to look into why Texas is the only state that operates its own grid. Responses can be short, but please link to the source you used.

Research and explain the negative impact climate change will have on the global marine environment and biodiversity in our oceans.

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Climate Change’s Effect on Global Marine Environment

Research and explain the negative impact climate change will have on the global marine environment and biodiversity in our oceans.