2nd Period Factors 2017 by James Wampler

EXAMPLE: Mr. Wampler -- Guinea Worm

james_wampler — 2017-04-20 11:45:34 UTC

Nicklas Mack and Katie Stine

nicklas_mack — 2017-04-21 19:00:27 UTC

The problem that we are looking at is Smog in China (Abiotic factor).

1. We choose this because we were interested in if we were finding any way to take care of it and how it affects us. We are also curios on if it could potentially get to harming us as a whole.

2. It affects biodiversity by affecting human life and well-being and wildlife that breathes that air. "The pollution was very bad. There were two “red alert” smog warnings. Smog is a mixture of pollution and fog. The warnings are issued when pollution is at dangerous levels. Schools were closed across the city."
https://newsela.com/articles/beijing-airpurifiers/id/14006/

3. It affects ecosystem services by affecting the air quality in the area also climate. Public health will be affected because there are deaths caused by this smog. A strong economy will be affected because it be slown down.

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/world-report/2015/01/17/china-can-fix-its-severe-pollution-problem

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Expert solutions padlet
https://padlet.com/katelyn_stine/hydi4j9hjpy2
Slide link
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-6DgqLNpkxmZ1KFQQpAgnEMChepiLSDKhBJ47jQE2Js/edit#slide=id.g1d9bb30a44_0_219
Link to project evaluation.
https://goo.gl/forms/efsENhHoHkjFloq83

Kristen Blakeman & Blake Masden

kristen_blakeman — 2017-04-21 19:01:30 UTC

1. Our issue is Mountain Top Removal and we chose this because most of this is affecting one part of Kentucky's resources and because it kills the natural resource of mountains that we use for different things.

2. This affects biodiversity and ecosystem by having people move because there's too much poison spreading around there which if they eat or drink something poisoned it will have them get acid in places like their fingers and toes, polluting the water, destroying natural resources, having less mountains and more wasteland, and poisoning their vegetation.

Expert Solutions: https://padlet.com/kristen_blakeman/44d39sit1h3q

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lRUqDDpyAK1n9mNrQDN0eTSRd2yexTTMRyqMUGFVeik/edit#slide=id.p

Evaluation: https://goo.gl/forms/b3NFVzFEh28bhgv02

3. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QyyRDpriacn1zJie3ovRljSCSQZVCFWaqSTmiR2UmFk/edit
.http://appvoices.org/end-mountaintop-removal/ecology/
http://ilovemountains.org/resources
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Zeb Carriss

zebadiah_carriss — 2017-04-21 19:01:59 UTC

1. My issue is Mountain top removal i choosed this because i want to know why they need to do mountain top removal why can't they just make a tunnel and get coal out of it.

2. It affects on the biodiversity as the Appalachian mountain top removal already destroyed 500 mountains by mountain top removal.

3. It affects the ecosystem services because the coal companies blast apart the mountaintops, they dump the rubber into neighboring valleys, where lie the headwaters of steams and rivers, like the Kanawha, clinch, and big Sandy.

Solutions: https://padlet.com/zebadiah_carriss/5lvxtw4keau4

Emma Jones & Cristal Paneda -- The Great Ocean Garbage Patch

emma_jones21 — 2017-04-21 19:02:20 UTC

We wanted to look further into issue that is rapidly affecting the North Pacific Ocean, which is labeled as the Great Ocean Garbage Patch.

We want to pursue this because we can see the damage and destruction that it causes upon the animals and plant life within the ocean. This issue was very avoidable and could've been solved by common sense and respect for the ocean and all that lives within it.

This issue affects biodiversity within the ocean because it's creating diseases for the animals if they were to consume the debris, and could possibly cause a decrease in the population of the species. It

The issue of the great ocean garbage patch affects the ecosystem services by polluting the water and affect
http://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/

https://padlet.com/cristal_panedavicente/to4u2m2rrx72
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SYJ9lTuzcSGvxn7jAEL26nR4i7lMc4_8mDKx46qZy-U/edit#slide=id.g1ddcfc385c_0_1

Evaluation Link -https://goo.gl/forms/4qtaGHmy56OyaYPm1

Blake A. and Stefan B

stefan_basara — 2017-04-21 19:06:45 UTC

1.Our issue is the Asian Carp because I want to know why they are a problem.

2.They cause serious damage to the Native fish population in the lakes and the rivers that they infest because they out-complete other fish for food and space.

3. 1. We could build electrical fences in the lakes and rivers that they infest in. 2. We could poison the Asian carp by making "biobullets" to kill only them and not the other fish. 3. Super-oxygenating the water Asian carp live in so they die.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a6233/how-to-stop-the-carp-invasion/
http://www.lakescientist.com/asian-carp-control-methods/
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Fish boi
https://goo.gl/forms/jzK3H2fxz4Rxz6iD3
ExPeRt Solutions https://padlet.com/stefan_basara/z9pkud02p132
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GlfsqD8Bnn_hXqY5YNoG721xr-oY2eq7GxehwuE1iuw/edit#slide=id.g1d9b3b8429_0_0<----Google Slides

Aislynn l

aislynn_loving — 2017-04-21 19:10:22 UTC

my issue is Ohio river pollution.
1.I chose this issue because so people can have cleaner air to breathe and so animals in the water can not die out
2.this effects biodiversity because in can cause people to be sick and cause transportation and animal problems.
3. this effects ecosystem services because they use up to much water sources that contain purified water.

https://www.thinglink.com/ http://cdn.thinkprogress 3..
content/uploads/2014/09/shutterstock_136122599.jpg

Tucker P, Cody S.

bradlee_pentecost — 2017-04-21 19:12:38 UTC

Mountain Top Removal
We chose this because this is affecting our environment, and will in fact cause most of the wild to die off, but WE LOVE COAL!!
Biodiversity: This could end up killing off several species of animals as well as pollute most rivers, and completely fill others.
Source: http://ilovemountains.org/resources
Ecosystem Services: The water is being polluted by the runoff of the mines, also our air is being polluted by the heavy machinery that is used, finally we are removing entire mountains therefore destroying the land.
Source: http://appvoices.org/end-mountaintop-removal/
Our Padlet!: https://padlet.com/bradlee_pentecost/4do2agm1w39
Our evaluation link: https://goo.gl/forms/PtMDC09cF9IFrvlJ3
Our Slides: https://docs.google.com/a/shelby.kyschools.us/presentation/d/1FMtu02EAX8OwsIOiztCX9WSD9QzSqOj6qmC131_LGf4/edit?usp=sharing

Zoey McCracken & Lydia Mockbee - The Kudzu

zoey_mccracken — 2017-04-21 19:14:05 UTC

Our issue is the invasion of the Kudzu.
Why did we choose this? We chose this because we think it would be cool to learn about this "PLANT" and how it effects the ecosystem and biodiversity

1.) Effects on the Biodiversity and Ecosystems:The Kudzu effects the ecosystems indirect, Direct and, Ethical. It effects by Indirect by, it kills or suffocates plant or ruining plant around the habitat and also effects by High amounts of nitrogen in soil can be harmful to certain types of plants, which means kudzu may lead to a decrease in soil productivity. It Effects Direct, by Kudzu has become a very large problem for the forestry industry, since invasions are difficult to eradicate and can rapidly spread over large areas and hurting the plants and trees it "Smothers" or grows on. It also effects it by, Ethical killing or damages other plants by smothering them under a solid blanket of leaves, encircling woody stems and tree trunks, and breaking branches or uprooting entire trees and shrubs. Once e“Kudzu overwhelms other plants, including crops, as it spreads into their territory, blocking sunlight and interfering with chlorophyll production. Trees are vulnerable to kudzu vines, which can damage tree branches and trunks.established, kudzu grows at a rate of one foot per day; mature vines can be 100 feet long.
SOURCE

(: Solutions Link :)
Presentation LInk

Evaluation Link

Callie Sheets ------Wildfires in Yellowstone National Park

callie_sheets — 2017-04-24 13:58:01 UTC

1. My issue is wildfires in Yellowstone national park.I chose this because i wanted to do something different and discovered wildfires.

2. The wildfires also affects the biodiversity by burning the grass and insects an messes up the food chain by doing this.
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/fireconsequences.htm
This affects the ecosystem by indirect,direct,and ethical response.By indirect the fires burns the grass witch is connected to the soil so that all burns.By direct the well-being and public health the smoke that happens while the fires burning can harm us by breathing in the smoke.Ethical because the climate goes up and the since the land is all burnt its left over ash which is kinda pollution.
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/fireconsequences.htm
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Expert Solutions-----
https://padlet.com/callie_sheets/hjbcewzttnjs

Presentation link-----
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1b7x3rgYHiH934qcZZrp5egaLvDE1megO6V2p67WmS38/edit#slide=id.g1d9abd7c3b_0_75

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5. Evaluation post---
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JZCuh9CyIDJhsGf8JZybo1ngk7dsN43zz5nKBmIxN4U/edit

Matthew Franklin amazon

matthew_franklin — 2017-04-26 20:23:07 UTC

1. i'm talking about the amazon and how that all the trees are getting cut
down I picked this because its cut down the supply of our air.

2. deforestation can also occur as a result of natural disasters or accidental fires. When trees are removed the species living in that forest lose their natural habitats, and some are not able to survive the change. https://www.quora.com/How-does-deforestation-affect-biodiversity

3. The authors say that while discussions on deforestation often focus on the "negative consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning" forest conversion does “offer many benefits” to local populations including the provision of “essential resources” and employment opportunities.
https://news.mongabay.com/2007/02/amazon-deforestation-damaging-critical-ecosystem-services/

4. the things that need to be fixed is the cutting down the trees and that's not good for the wildlife there

5.protects areas
POLITICAL WILL
IMPROVED ENFORCEMENT
https://padlet.com/matthew_franklin/tnlukr3dvm4t
my evaluation
https://goo.gl/forms/Gb9L179RJxQb9SHR2

Giant Hogweed- Jake Hill and Ethan Harris

jake_hill — 2017-05-01 00:11:04 UTC

1. we chose the giant hogweed because it is invasive and it can cause many harmful affects to its environment. one of those negative effects is the sap it makes. if it gets on you it can cause blisters and irritation. it is also invasive and drives out many other plants affecting biodiversity.

2. the giant hogweed effects biodiversity by driving out native species. the giant hogweed does this by making a giant canopy with its broad leaves and as a result it doesn't give the plants below the sunlight they require. another way the giant hogweed drives out native species is with the sped at which it reproduces. the giant hogweed can produce about 50,000 seeds a plant which makes it easy for it to invade environments.
http://www.nyis.info/index.php?action=invasive_detail&id=45

3. the ecosystem services that are affected by the giant hogweed are the aesthetic, water and pollution. it ruins the aesthetic value because people hiking in affected areas can develop blisters and irritation from just rubbing against the plants. it affects the water because a lot more plants means a lot more water is going to be used to keep those plants alive potentially drying up still bodies of water over time. and it causes pollution, pollution by definition is the introduction of something to an environment that has harmful or poisonous affects, and thats what happens when the giant hogweed enters an environment
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=458

our solutions padlet
https://padlet.com/jake_hill/9d70cj1an6tw
our presentation
https://docs.google.com/a/shelby.kyschools.us/presentation/d/16AoYgrdg-J5sfkUrgjSkW1r5VDUwQ8OiGz136TDybao/edit?usp=sharing
evaluation
https://goo.gl/forms/JkxiHruqOGim8Qjj1

EXAMPLE: Mr. Wampler and Jimmy Carter Guinea Worm

james_wampler — 2017-05-01 01:43:19 UTC

Hey! I want to take a deeper look at the elimination of the Guinea Worm.

I want to pursue this, because I have seen the extreme pain that this causes to humans and wildlife. It is completely avoidable, and can be solved through innovative thinking and education.

It seems to affect biodiversity by affecting wildlife and human life within infected areas. Because humans in the area are such drivers of creating irrigation and crops, when they are unable to harvest the crops and change the land, the producers of the ecosystem are affected. The guinea worm has started affecting dogs, which are secondary consumers that keep the primary consumers in balance.
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/guineaworm/epi.html

It seems to affect ecosystem services by affecting the economy, amount of productive land, and water quality. It affects the economy and amount of productive land because it peaks during the growing season. This means that farmers are out with fevers and infections that keep them from harvesting their crops and providing for their families.
https://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/sudan_19092.html

Expert Solutions Padlet
https://padlet.com/james_wampler/268iy9en20vl

Our Solution Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/a/shelby.kyschools.us/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcDhDPfMo_3U-u2_5LT68-ufCBRn9DADxLx29D0AXx7rQmBg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Link to our project evaluation:
https://goo.gl/forms/pgPNkQO3sOZalsYG2