Welcome to ENVS 250 Introduction to Environmental Science With your host, Dr. Kleier Please add to your syllabus:
Population Malthus Ehrich Hardin
The Story of Easter Island
Environmental Science is Multi-disciplinary
Environmental Science ≠ Environmentalism
Environmental scientists try to answer questions using the scientific method
Scientific Method Make observations Ask questions Develop a hypothesis Make predictions Test the predictions Analyze and interpret results
About testing Experiment Manipulating variables –Independent –Dependent Control vs. treatment Controlled Correlation –Observational study –Natural study
Ways to test hypotheses
Sustainability