1/26/2015 1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: The scientific study of our environment as well as our role in it. An interdisciplinary study that examines the role of humans on the earth. It is a physical, biological and social science. We will focus on information from a variety of disciplines. Topics include: geological processes, hydrology, oceanography, natural resources, climatology, population biology, ecosystems, biodiversity, biochemistry and the chemistry of pollution. ES 10 will also how human behavior and institutions affect the environment. WELCOME TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 10 (ES 10) Spring 2015 Christa Fink & David Schwartz (brief Introductions) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 10 January 26 th 2015 Syllabus, Text book and other resources Attendance (Adds), Promptness/Expectations Grading System: 2 midterms and 1 final + Extra Credit Option Short introductory talks by David & Christa OPENINGS FOR SPRING 2015 OCEANOGRAPHY 10 LEC T/TH 11:10 – 12:30, 4 LABS TO CHOOSE FROM HS 24 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH The Drought & California Water Issues, Food Borne Illness, Solar, Wind & Other Alternative Energies Natural and Manmade Disasters Epidemics like EBOLA How do these and other environmental issues affect people’s health? What are the causes of environmental health problems? What can we do to protect ourselves, and promote sustainable solutions for the future? Environmental Health is a CSU/UC transferable class that Health Science Instructor Alyssa Steiner, MPH, has loved teaching since 2011. Come join this interactive class – you won’t believe how much you learn! HS 24 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH If you are interested in discussing these and many other environmental health issues, please sign up for HS 24 Environmental Health (#87521) Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12:40-2:00PM at Cabrillo College. CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS What’s your major? http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/ http://www.ecojobs.com/ http://www.environmentalscience.org/careers http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social- science/environmental-scientists-and-specialists.htm
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE:The scientific study of our environment as well as our role in it.
An interdisciplinary study that examines the role of humans on the earth. It is a physical, biological and social science.
We will focus on information from a variety of disciplines.
Topics include: geological processes, hydrology, oceanography, natural resources, climatology, population biology, ecosystems, biodiversity, biochemistry and the chemistry of pollution. ES 10 will also how human behavior and institutions affect the environment.
WELCOME TOENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 10
(ES 10)
Spring 2015
Christa Fink & David Schwartz
(brief Introductions)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 10January 26th 2015
Syllabus, Text book and other resources
Attendance (Adds), Promptness/Expectations
Grading System: 2 midterms and 1 final + Extra Credit Option
Short introductory talks by David & Christa
OPENINGS FOR SPRING 2015
OCEANOGRAPHY 10LEC T/TH 11:10 – 12:30, 4 LABS TO CHOOSE FROM
HS 24 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHThe Drought & California Water Issues, Food Borne Illness,
Solar, Wind & Other Alternative EnergiesNatural and Manmade Disasters
Epidemics like EBOLA
How do these and other environmental issues affect people’s health? What are the causes of environmental health problems? What can we do
to protect ourselves, and promote sustainable solutions for the future?
Environmental Health is a CSU/UC transferable class that Health Science Instructor Alyssa Steiner, MPH, has loved teaching since 2011. Come join this interactive class – you won’t believe how much you learn!
HS 24 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHIf you are interested in discussing these and
many other environmental health issues, please sign up for HS 24 Environmental Health
(#87521)
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12:40-2:00PM at Cabrillo College.
CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS
• A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.
• GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts.
• A GIS helps you answer questions and solve problems by looking at your data in a way that is quickly understood and easily shared.
• GIS technology can be integrated into any enterprise information system framework.
Cunningham (Chap 1) lists the following aspersistent environmental problems:• Clean water
Biodiversity Depletion• Habitat destruction• Habitat degradation• Extinction• Introduced Species
Water Pollution• Sediment• Nutrient overload• Toxic chemicals• Infectious agents• Oxygen
depletion• Pesticides• Oil spills• Excess heat
Waste Production• Solid waste• Hazardous waste
Geologic Hazards / Natural Disasters
• Earthquakes
• Tsunamis
• Mass Wasting
• Volcanism
• Hurricanes
• Flooding
• Coastal Erosion / Sea Level Rise
• Wetland loss
• Erosion / soil loss
• Fires
MajorEnvironmental
Problems
Plastic and debris in the world’s oceans
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“The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” Where does the trash come from?– 20% from ships, boaters, fishing industry
– 80% runoff from land activities
– ~60-80% of marine debris worldwide is plastic. (Derraik, 2002)
– The amount of Marine Debris currently in the Northern Pacific Gyre is estimated to weigh 3.5 million tons.
– Sometimes from Tsunamis: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1374520/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-debris-floating-US-West-Coast.html
Source: The United Nations Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution (GESAMP) (Sheavly 2005)
Where does the trash come from?
– 20% from sea activities
– 80% from land activities
– 60-80% of marine debris worldwide is plastic. (Derraik, 2002)
Source: The United Nations Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution (GESAMP) (Sheavly 2005)
Land Activities•Swept by wind and storms through polluted rivers
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So why bad?Breaks down, but never really goes away.
Concentrates POP’s. Debris & POPs getting into food web.
Harms marine life. Estimated to kill millions of sea birds and ~100,000 marine mammals/yr
Human health at risk.
Acts as transport for invasive species.
Aesthetics.
Solutions?• Educate the general public. Proper disposal of waste
• Produce more bio-degradable plastics
• Industry and producer responsibility
• Structural Controls: ie. river booms, catch basins, screens
• Have beach cleanups……. Great, but not the answer
• The Clean Oceans Project (TCOP)http://thecleanoceansproject.com/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1848433/the-ocean-is-
broken/
Cabrillo College Oceanography’s 33rd Corcoran Lagoon and Coastal CleanupNovember 8th, 2014
112 participants, 1,380 lbs of trashThank You to Everyone!
Who’s doing marine science, engineering and education in the Monterey Bay region?
• MBARI• Stanford: Hopkins Marine Station• CSU Monterey Bay• Cal State University MLML or ML2
• Institute of Marine Sciences UCSC: Long Marine Lab and The Seymour Marine Discovery Center
• National Marine Fisheries Service• USGS• MATE (Marine Advanced Technology
Education)• Monterey Bay Aquarium• Naval Post Graduate School• Elkhorn Slough Research Reserve
Who’s also here……..• Fish and Game• Camp Sea Lab Monterey Bay• Maritime Museum of Monterey• Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding
Network, with MLML• Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary• Watsonville Wetlands Watch• American Cetacean Society• Año Nuevo State Park and Point Lobos State
Reserve• Pelagic Shark Research Foundation• Cabrillo, Hartnell and MPC• AND MORE! See web site below
