We (students, professor, and TA)
are going to work together to determine the topics we will study for
the latter part of the class. To get things started, please send
me an article that you would like to study in class. The
article should relate to the environment and/or environmentalism, and
it should have been published in 2002 or more recently.
I am hoping that we will cover a wide range of topics from scientific
articles about the environment and biodiversity to social, economic,
political, and philosophical aspects of environmentalism. Your
source should be accessible from the UT library
and listed on this webpage, http://www.lib.utexas.edu:9003/sfx_local/azlist?perform=textSearch.
If you have any questions about the
appropriateness of your choice, please ask Stuart or Elizabeth.
The format of the assignment should be as follows:
(To make it possible to post your submission, please follow this
format.)
Class (bio 301M)
Your name
Article title, author’s name(s), journal title, volume, page number(s),
and the date of publication
Include a short description of the question(s) posed in the article and
the reason that this article would make for an interesting class.
Do not attach the article or
paste it into your email.
Remember that you need to include enough information
so that we can make an informed decision on what articles we want to
use for class. Make certain that your citation is correct.
Also, for class presentation, it would be helpful if the article has
sufficient figures to make a visually compelling presentation.
This assignment should not exceed 800 words.
Please include your assignment in the body of an email and send
it to
me by 10am on February 7, 2007. DO NOT attach the
article or your assignment. This homework will be graded on a
scale of 0-4 points. Your grade will be determined on your
ability to find an appropriate article, your identification of the
question being asked, and your rationale for choosing the
article. I will subtract 0.5 points for each day late.
After I receive all of your submissions, I will post
them on the class webpage (without names) and we will work together to
decide which articles we want to use for class.