Fundamentals of Ecology Class Meeting
Thursday 15 April 2010 (wk.13)

Ecological Evidence of Climate Change

Announcements:

Topic of the Day! - Thursday 1/27/11

Hot Times in Alaska - video

Key points to focus on as you take notes on the film:

• 12 different studies are highlighted during the course of this video (it is fast-paced -- don't doze off or you'll miss some!), which addresses the impacts of global climate change on arctic ecosystems.  Make note of the following for each "case study" covered:

  • Goal/main point of each study, & its relevance to climate change.
  • Is there evidence of positive-feedback becoming established as a result of climate change in the system described in this study? Be able to diagram at least 3 examples of positive feedback from the film.
  • ...is that really the same guy who starred in all those old episodes of "M*A*S*H"??!
  • who brought the popcorn?