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What's
New?
Your final review sheet
is up.
5/5/06 The may issue of Chicago Wilderness magazine
has an
article with a couple scenarios for the status of the region
in 2030, fits right in to today's Geo 260 discussion.
4/4/06 The reivew sheet
for Exam 3 has been posted!
3/29/06 Interesting
photo of an event today.
2/23/06 Here's the review
sheet for the second exam.
2/21/06 I have updated Wednesday's
lecture outline and the discussion reading
assignment for Thursday/Friday.
2/16/06 Here's the Air
Pollution virtual field trip.
2/8/06 Two things to note today. The online version
of the Chesapeake Bay
homework assignment (with clickable links) has been posted.
It is due on Feb. 20.
Also, read about the issue of bottled
water (thanks to Leslie Ann for pointing out the article).
The article is correct that municipal water in the US is largely
drinkable and safe, nevertheless there are some places where contaminants
have made it into drinking water. You can read about water issues
locally on the Valparaiso
CIty Utilities web site which includes water
quality reports as well as a comparison of regulations concerning
municipal
vs. bottled water. Keep in mind as you read this, of course,
that the local water utility has an interest in us drinking their
water rather than bottled water. We will certianly talk about
those this semester as well.
2/2/06 Read about the rediscovery of the Ivory-Billed
Woodpecker! A fascinating story and intersting bird.
2/1/06 I have posted the review
sheet for the first exam. The sheet provides various tips
for studying. It also provides links to lists of themes and concepts
that you can use to help structure your studying. I have my regular
office hours on Thursday, Friday, and Monday if you have questions
or want to review with me. Except for stepping out for lunch I
am also generally available between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Friday
and Monday and 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Call or IM
to set up an appointment if you want to be sure to catch me.
  1/22/06
This weekend I went on a ranger-guided winter tree identification
hike at the National Lakeshore. You might consider attending a
similar program at the park for your outdoor experience. (The
winter tree identification hike will be repeated on Feb. 19.)
They are generally held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and
start at the visitors center.  I
had a great time learning to identify trees by their bark, overall
shape, and sometimes by a few leaves remaining on the trees. The
tree in the photographs is a Tulip tree, Indiana's state tree.
It grows nearly straight. Its white bark and tulip shaped flowers
which sometimes remain during the winter make it easy to identify.
Click on the pictures to see a larger version.
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