Instructions: Investigate an environmental issue/problem and create a presentation to report on how environmental geosciences (GIS, oceanography, soil science, biogeography, hydrology, etc.) are being applied to understand and address the issue/problem. The following suggestions are general. Actual topics should be specific as to the location, type of pollution or problem, species of animal, health threat, etc. This should not be a broad investigation of a problem, but a more detailed analysis of a current or recent problem at a specific location. For example if you wanted to look at deforestation, investigate it at a particular location (think local- state or country level is too broad), rather than deforestation in general.
Make sure you clear your topic with me. The following topics are not allowed because they are too widely available on the internet: Amazon deforestation, Flint Water crisis, Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Potential topics include but are NOT limited to:
Water pollution
Air pollution
Erosion
Biodiversity
Deforestation
Soil contamination
Ecological restoration
Conservation of habitat
Management of water supply
Management of solid waste
Format: . This should include graphics and approximately 2,000 – 2,500 words. This word count is needed for the level of detail expected. This exercise will require research and you are to use at least 5 legitimate scholarly sources, cited in MLA format. Do not use retail sites or any site advertising their products or services. Try for official and credible sites and sources such as peer-reviewed academic journals, the UN, NASA, etc. There are some past project examples given, however the project has changed some since those were submitted and there are additional requirements that were not included in those examples.