InTeGrate is pleased to announce the publication of the complete *An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources *module on the InTeGrate site *:* http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/ ecosystem_water/index.html
Developed by *Ed Barbanell, University of Utah; Meghann Jarchow, University of South Dakota; and John Ritter, Wittenberg University*, this 3-week module will investigate the ecosystem services associated with local land use and its relation to water. Students will be introduced to ecosystem services as a way of integrating the components of the hydrologic cycle as a system, synthesizing the interaction between the hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere, and linking those processes to the needs and aspirations of particular communities in particular places. *An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources* seeks to equip students to actively engage in the public dialogues from understanding and analyzing a problem, to presenting reasonable solutions from particular stakeholders' perspectives. *An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources* is a great fit for courses in ecology, environmental science, environmental studies, physical geography, Earth science, and sustainability courses. This module is part of a growing collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the Earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. Prior to publication, this module was successfully used in three different courses at three different institutions. Full materials for faculty support, adoption, and individual notes/stories from pre-publication classroom practice are available to illustrate a full range of teaching environments. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs. Through the development of these modules InTeGrate (Interdisciplinary Teaching about Earth for a Sustainable Future), strives to infuse Earth literacy across disciplines, engage younger students in the geosciences, and develop a new vision for how geoscience is positioned in higher education. For more information on InTeGrate, please see our website at http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/index.html. -- Krista Herbstrith, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Science Education Resource Center—SERC, Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>* Save the date for the 2017 Earth Educators' Rendezvous, <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/index.html> July 17-21 in Albuquerque, NM
