Final: The connection between the destruction of nature, human medicine and ecology

What you will submit:

Write more than four (minimum) paragraphs of at least 200 words each (TOTAL MINIMUM 1200 words):

1.  First paragraph should summarizing the main points of Why infectious disease research needs community ecology.Download Why infectious disease research needs community ecology. Criteria: Complete summary of Why infectious disease research needs community ecology. Brief summary of major points of first paper: Why infectious disease research needs community ecology that demonstrates to me that you critically read the first paper.
2. Second paragraph should summarize the main points of the second article: “Infectious disease in an era of global change”. Criteria: This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome. Complete summary of second paper (student choice). Brief summary of major points of the second paper you choose indicating that you have critically read the second paper.
3. Third paragraph should reflect and connect the information in the two articles to human and environmental health AND evolutionary and ecological concepts (potential connections could include but are not limited to: natural selection, speciation, evolutionary history, community interactions/symbioses, population ecology (both human and other organisms) including density dependence and independence, HIPPO (habitat destruction, invasive species, population (overpopulation of humans), pollution, overconsumption), etc…  TO MAKE SURE YOU RECIEVE FULL CREDIT FOR THIS, LOOK AT THE RUBRIC. Criteria: Paragraph connecting the information in the two articles to human and environmental health AND evolutionary and ecological concepts. Make at least three connections between the major points of the two articles. Connect the topics of one or both articles to at least one evolutionary concept and at least one ecological concept that you learned about in this course. Use the 3 sources from the 2 articles attached. No outside sources. 
4. Fourth paragraph(s) Personal reflection: what is your response to this information.  How can you use this information to make informed decisions in your future career as a biologist/scientist (no matter what track you are on related to biology or science)?  How can you use this information to make informed decisions as a human being on this planet and reduce your personal impact?. Criteria: Personal reflection. what is your personal response to this information. How will it potentially affect your decisions in your future career as a biologist/scientist? How will it potentially. How can you use this information to make informed decisions as a human being on this planet and reduce your personal impact?