Advanced Placement Environmental Science

Advanced Placement Environmental Science

Will my college give me credit for the AP exam? check this site for a comprehensive list

As elections approach, it is worth watching these sites: comparison of Obama vs. McCain on environmental issues | candidates answer 10 questions - Obama | McCain | Use the League of Conservation Voters Scorecard to compare Presidential and Congressional candidates | From Globalization 101: Democrats | Republicans | Sarah Palin's wildlife management record

These sites were produced during primary season and might be further updated this fall: How green is your candidate? and this chart comparing the candidates and another chart comparing views. | Analysis from Sierra Club director Carl Pope

Student Conservation Association - volunteer opportunities in environmental/outdoor settings | Which colleges are the "greenest"? | more here - college sustainability report

Notes and links for each unit:

Introduction - chap 1-2
Energy and matter - chap 2
Geology and soils - chap 15 | Power point slides - geological landforms
Ecosystem ecology - chap 3 | Power point slides - wolf reintroduction
Evolution and biodiversity - chap 4
Community Ecology - chap 7
Biomes and biogeography - chap 5-6 | Power point slides - biomes | student presentations
Biodiversity and extinctions - chap 10-12 | Power point slides- threats and terrestrial biodiversity | aquatic diversity
Human Population growth - chap 8 - 9
Food and Water - chap 13 and 14
Renewable and nonrenewable resources and energy - chap 15 - 17
Air pollution and resources - chap 19
Climate change - chap 20
Water pollution and resources - chap 21
Hazardous materials and waste - chap 22
Stewardship (web sites exploring a Christian ethic for the environment)

Study Guides (books and web sites)
GoAPES blog and Wiki (practice free-response questions, plus a chance to contribute to disucssions)
EarthDayTV
Environmental Science reading list - lots of great books
Visible Earth - satellite imagery

Links to interesting information

Federal Agencies responsible for managing resources and/or environmental research: Environmental Protection Agency Bureau of Land Management National Park Service Fish and Wildlife Service U.S Geological Survey USGS Biological Resources Division US Forest Service Natural Resources Conservation Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Army Corps of Engineers \| primer on the Corps Bureau of Reclamation		State/Local Agencies Maryland Department of Natural Resources Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation DC Parks and Recreation DC Water and Sewer Authority National Capitol Parks Planning Commission Anacostia Watershed Network (government-sponsored)
	Non-profit Environmental Advocacy groups: AuSable Insitute for Environmental Studies National Parks and Conservaton Association Issac Walton League Ecological Society of America The Nature Conservancy Fish and Wildlife Information Exchange Earth Policy Institute League of Conservation Voters Wilderness Society Ocean Conservancy Oceana Union of Concerned Scientists National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Trust for Public Land National Wildlife Refuge Association Coop America (includes a "Green Pages" directory of green businesses) Green for All - connecting poverty and the environment Local Organizations Anacostia Watershed Society Patuxent Riverkeeper Eyes of PaintBranch DC Greenworks Potomac Conservancy Citizens to Conserve and Restore Indian Creek Groups presenting a highly biased view either liberal or conservative (see how quickly you can figure out which is which!) Greenpeace Greening Earth Society Natural Resources Defense Council Earth Island Heritage Foundation Enivronmental Defense Fund Sierra Club Cato Institute Heartland Institute CorpWatch Earth For Man Property and Environment Research Center
Other Resources The Hiker's Notebook - natural history of the mid-Atlantic mountains and forests The Habitable Planet - online APES textbook with animations and images Envirofacts - portal to EPA info on water, air, and soil quality National Atlas - access lots of geographically-arranged environmental data UN Atlas of our Changing Environment Earth Portal - Environmental news and the Encyclopedia of Earth EarthPulse - maps and global trends from National Geographic Washington Post - Environmental News and Trends Animations of various APES topics Overview of government subsidies Glossary of Ecological Terms Careers in Ecology Career opportunities in water quality and water resources Profiles of Ecologists and what they do High Country News is a good source of news related to wildlife and resources in the western US National Atlas of the US Enviroliteracy (all sorts of stuff!) KidsEcologyCorps UN Environmental Program World Conservation Union National Image Library Envirolink Missouri Botanical Gardens Great Lakes Science Center Capitol Reports - news from government agencies Oceanus maganzine - latest research and news in oceanography Congress for new urbanism Environment links (all sorts of stuff!) Earth trends - environmental statistics and info Environmental scorecard - look up pollution information for any area in the US Sunrise/sunset and other calendar data EPA high school learning site - lots of great links and info Science and Theology news The Hikers Notebook has lots of interesting natural history info about plants and animals found in Eastern North America Earth from Space - Smithsonian Exhibition MegaFlyover - images from Africa \| more from the Megaflyover Science Bulletins - interactives and videos from the American Museum of Natural History Urban Environmental Report for DC Science.gov World Clock - interactive data on population and resource use Greendex - comparing the environmental impact of different countries Geography network
Wildlife Cams - view real-time wildlife!! Africam Bears in alaska wolves Old Faithful Mount St. Helens World lights Falcons in Shenandoah More Falcon webcams lots more! and more here - Discovery channel Visible Earth - satellite imagery Webcam and air quality data - downtown DC National Park Service web cameras