Folks, I am teaching an introductory ecology (General Ecology) course to sophomores majoring in biology. These students have a very foundation-level background on genetics, evolution, and organismal biology. But, are relatively new to fundamental concepts of ecology and environmental sciences. I am highly interested in having in-class discussions based on a few popular science articles or book chapters from non-fiction books written for environmental/nature enthusiasts. I am very familiar with work of EO Wilson and David Quamann- however, I feel that most of their work are more in alignment with a conservation biology or environmental management. Do you have any recommendations on popular science-type readings that are more pertinent to ecology theory, biological communities, ecosystems and biomes, etc?
The class period is 1 hr and 15 mins. Reading component is going to be "homework" (shorter articles are preferred) but the discussions take place in-class. So, any reading material that can drive a conservation/debate would be ideal. I would love to heard those ideas too. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks... ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- Thilina Dilan Surasinghe (Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology) Assistant Professor in Ecology and Conservation Biology Department of Biological Science Bridgewater State University Conant Science Building 24 Park Avenue Bridgewater, MA 02325 USA email: tsurasin...@bridgew.edu <tsurasin...@bridgew.edu>, thilina.surasin...@bridgew.edu, tdi...@gmail.com, tsur...@g.clemson.edu ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------
