Follow this link to a page with links to all the data and maps for the 2013 BioBlitz- this year’s will be up soon.
9/12 Readings- with instructions
Hi all- for the first reading, it is a website- please check out all the levels, but particularly pay attention to and read “level 2: Details: under the second question “2. Why is Biodiversity loss a concern”. We will be talking about biodiversity and human well being in the next class.
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Biodiversity and Human Health Green Facts. Explore all, but especially Level 2. http://www.greenfacts.org/en/biodiversity/index.htm
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. 2012. Cities and Biodiversity Outlook: Executive Summary Secretariat-of-the-Convention-on-Biological-Diversity-2012-Unknown
Further reading (if you’d like a preview for next class!):
Fuller, R. A., et al. 2012. Psychological benefits of greenspace increase with biodiversity. Biology Letters 3, 390-394Fuller etal.2007 psychological benefits of inc biodiversity
Magnusson, W.E. 1996. How to write backwards. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 77(2) pp. 88-89how to write backwards
BioBlitz Reflection
After your BioBlitz experience in the New York Botanical Garden, write a reflective essay (300-500 words) as a blog post. In your essay briefly describe your experience at the BioBlitz. Then, discuss how this experience changed or reinforced your previous understanding of nature in the city? Did it change the way you think about NYC? How did the BioBlitz change your view of how scientists do their work?
Due: By start of class on 9/12
9/5 Readings
Miller, P. Before New York. 2009. National Geographic Magazine. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/09/manhattan/miller-text
Palmer, M. Valuing urban wildlife: critical partners in the urban system or scary, disgusting nuisances? 2013. The Nature of Cities Blog. http://www.thenatureofcities.com/2013/06/16/valuing-urban-wildlife-critical-partners-in-the-urban-system-or-scary-disgusting-nuisances/
Kiviat, E. and E.A. Johnson. Biodiversity assessment handbook for New York City (Pgs. 1-28). 2013. The American Museum of Natural History. http://www.amnh.org/our-research/center-for-biodiversity-conservation/publications/for-policymakers/biodiversity-assessment-handbook-for-new-york-city
8/29 In class reading
Brashares, J.S., B. Abrahms, K. J. Fiorella, C. D. Golden, C. E. Hojnowski, R. A. Marsh, D. J. McCauley, T. A. Nuñez, K. Seto, and L. Withey. 2014. Wildlife decline and social conflict. Science 345 (6195), 376-378. Science-2014-Brashares-376-8
Don’t forget to register for this year’s BioBlitz!
Select your time slot here: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/, and meet us at MHC central!
Welcome!
Our class website is not just a place to find assignments and check the syllabus, it’s a place for you to reflect on your experiences in the city and the class, and to share them with one another.
To begin participating on this site, you’ll need to create an eportfolio account, set up your profile, and join our site using the “add me” button in the column on the right. After you join the site, check out the Who We Are page to view everyone’s info.
