How have humans had an impact on this organism? What steps are being taken for this vertebrate to become restored? How humans can help to protect this vertebrate?

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BIOL 320 Restoring Vertebrates Paper

In your paper you must touch on the following topics about the restoration and conservation of vertebrate species (Does not necessarily have to be in this order):

  •  Explain what extinction means o Include natural extinctions and mass extinctions.
  • Explain what extirpation means.
  • Explain how humans have aided in extinctions and extirpations of vertebrates in general.
  • A brief explanation on the ecology of your chosen vertebrate.
  • How your vertebrate has/had become endangered/vulnerable/threatened? o Include former and current geographic range/abundance.
  • How have humans had an impact on this organism?
  • What steps are being taken for this vertebrate to become restored?
  • How humans can help to protect this vertebrate?

The paper should be 12 size font, double spaced MLA or APA format. Images and maps can be included but not necessary. You must use intext citations and have a references section. References should include scholarly sources, such as journal articles. The paper is worth 100 points.

You can choose based on the following animals:
American Alligators, Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Brown Pelicans, Komodo Dragons, California Condor, Whooping Cranes, Grizzly Bear, Black-footed Ferret, American Plains Bison, Giant Panda, Mountain Gorilla, Elephant, Jaguar, Florida Panther, Grey Wolf, Chinook Salmon, Loggerhead Sea turtle, Ocelot, Sea Otter, West Indian Manatee, Hawaiian Monk Seal

Does the rising sea levels and temperatures effect the evolution of turtle shells?

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Evolution of turtle shells

Does the rising sea levels and temperatures effect the evolution of turtle shells?

Having a section with the habitat and diet and underneath put what a wildebeest might experience while migration such as birth to a calf or getting eaten by lions or getting killed by poachers.

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Wildebeest Migration

Having a section with the habitat and diet and underneath put what a wildebeest might experience while migration such as birth to a calf or getting eaten by lions or getting killed by poachers.

Provide an overview of each theoretical framework: psychodynamic, existential-humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and postmodern. Discuss at least two theories/approaches and two therapeutic techniques representative of each of the four theoretical frameworks.

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Power point presentation

Create a 15-20-slide PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of each major theoretical branch of counseling and approaches within those branches.

Use the following guidelines to complete your presentation:

  1. Include a title, introduction, conclusion, and reference slide. (4 slides minimum)
  2. Provide an overview of each theoretical framework: psychodynamic, existential-humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and postmodern. Ensure that the reader can differentiate between these overarching theories. Consider, how does the theory conceptualize the problem and how does that lead to a solution. (4 slides minimum)
  3. Discuss at least two theories/approaches and two therapeutic techniques representative of each of the four theoretical frameworks. For example, under the existential-humanistic branch you may choose to discuss Gestalt therapy and person-centered therapy. Within Gestalt you may define and demonstrate an example of “using now language” and “empty-chair” technique. (8 slides minimum)

Utilize information from the textbook and the GCU library. Information from non-peer-reviewed resources (e.g., simplypsychology.com, about.com, and Wikipedia) will not be accepted.

 

Describe your topic, what does, or has it done, how long it has been around, and how did it begin etc. Is it an NGO or a governmental resource/agency? Does your subject conduct research? Does it produce a publication = perhaps you can describe it?

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Let’s Help the Honey Bees

Posters are an Effective Communication Medium
Posters Promote a Message

Honey Bees and Environmental Advocates
Assessment = 20%

For your final assignment, you will construct a poster that explicitly celebrates a group that supports the environment or honey bees.
Globally there are many; feel free to select your topic. The course textbook lists a few examples in Chapter 7, but there are also many others.

A. Your poster will consist of the following content –
1. Your subject = what did you select?
Is it an institute, group, conservatory, law, campaign, etc.?
Make clear your subject in the poster’s heading
The poster’s images and details should be linked to one another.

2. Describe your topic, what does, or has it done, how long it has been around, and how did it begin etc.
Is it an NGO or a governmental resource/agency?
Does your subject conduct research?
Does it produce a publication = perhaps you can describe it?
This content and any other relevant information should be part of the content/facts you research and present in your poster.

B. Why did you select your subject?
What did you learn?
How does it fit into the content you have studied in this course?

C. An APA reference page is required – you do not have to provide citations on the poster directly.
The rubric for this assignment is also available and will provide additional details to support this assignment.
Bee Creative with the Design and,
Comprehensive in your knowledge foraging!
Reach out to your instructor, Professor Bake if you have any questions.

How is the phytoplankton bloom shown in the MODIS image? What is the approximate size of the bloom?

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Phytoplankton bloom

How is the phytoplankton bloom shown in the MODIS image (that is, what distinguishes the bloom from the surrounding ocean)?

What is the approximate size of the bloom (in comparison with the New Zealand coastline)?

 

How do animals allocate specific tasks within their groups? Describe any studies that address each hypothesis by either proving or disproving them.

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Task Allocation in Animal Groups

The research question is how do animals allocate specific tasks within their groups? The first hypothesis is that animals assign tasks based on age; older animals perform more difficult tasks. The second hypothesis is that animals will move from tasks with too many workers to tasks that are lacking workers. Describe any studies that address each hypothesis by either proving or disproving them.

Write a 1 page OPINION paper on your favorite breed of dog, cat exotic, or aquatic animal. Why is it your favorite? Height? Color? Something interesting or fascinating?

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Breed Paper

Write a 1 page OPINION paper on your favorite breed of dog, cat exotic, or aquatic animal. 12 point, Times New Roman, double-spaced. No formal research needed. Just tell me about your favorite breed: known medical condition? Why is it your favorite? Height? Color? Something interesting or fascinating?

Why they do attack? Why we should not be afraid? Work on something about how there are more people in the water now than ever before.

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Shark attacks

Shark attacks IN FLORIDA are not as common. Something along the lines of the media hypes it up and makes it seem worse than what it is. Would like to highlight that

1. They are not very common

2. Why they do attack?

3. Why we should not be afraid? Work on something about how there are more people in the water now than ever before.

Reach out if you have any questions.

Explain when each species became extinct and the suspected reason(s) that led to the extinction.

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Case Part I:

Geologic History of Earth The first part of this assignment requires that you consider the history of extinction on our planet. From the Sam Noble Museum,

Answer the following questions:

How many major mass extinction periods are listed here? Follow the links from that page to learn more about each period.

What caused each, and which major groups of species disappeared from each period?

Conduct a library or web search and find two examples of an extinct species (can be plant, animal, insect).

Explain when each species became extinct and the suspected reason(s) that led to the extinction.

Case Part II:

Global Climate Change Scientists have concerns that human activities are changing our environment at rapid rates that could result in a sixth mass extinction.

Let’s examine the evidence:

Review the “Recent, Past and Present” section from Mass Extinctions. Also review the following link from the NASA website: https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/ Define greenhouse effect.

Describe which gases are important to the greenhouse effect.

What were listed as human activities related to greenhouse gas production from each link? How do humans contribute to both climate change and major extinction events?

Some scientists think that human activities may be contributing to a sixth mass extinction event. What specific evidence do they site for this possible event?