adopt an ecosystem
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ADOPT AN ECOSYSTEM. 1. Develop Education and Curriculum Resources. 2. Define the Boundaries. 10. Make Links to Contiguous Ecosystems. 3. Describe Biological Community Structure / Function and Establish Baseline Data. 9. Relate to Cultural and Historical Connections. 8. Tackle Tough Issues. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
3. Describe Biological
Community Structure / Function
and Establish Baseline Data
4. Define, Monitor and Display
Physical Components
2. Define the Boundaries
5. Use Technology for Communication
7. Develop Partnerships and
Funding
10. Make Links to Contiguous Ecosystems
1. Develop Education and Curriculum
Resources
8. Tackle ToughIssues
9. Relate to Cultural and Historical
Connections
http://www.racerocks.com Garry FletcherEducational director, racerocks.com
6. Establish Energy Self-sufficiency
1. Develop Education and Curriculum
Resources
Link on website
Link Education
Curriculum Development
Target specific curriculum requirements, with suggested research projects, labs, and
investigations which parallel the requirements of local and regional educational curriculum outlines.
Learning objectives and evaluative criteria are useful for teachers to use directly without a great deal
of extra preparatory work.
2. Define the Boundaries:
Traditional mapsPanoramio
Google Maps
Link
Race Rocks without water.•Black “islands” are above water. •Red area is MPA. (to 20 fathom (36.5 m.depth)•Blue is 100+ meter depth.
3.Describe Biological Community
Structure/Function and establish baseline data with protocol for long term follow-
up.
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Marine mammal monitoring.
Elephant seal Link
Marine mammal link
SUBTIDAL and INTERTIDAL
INVERTEBRATES
4. Define, Monitor and Display
Physical Components
DAVIS INSTRUMENTS WEATHER STATION
DECADE COMPARISONS Using The HISTORIC SEA WATER DATA
from RACE ROCKS
Link
YSI SONDE: Measures Sea Water Salinity, Temperature,
Turbidity, ph and O2 Installation--Summer 2009
5. Use Technology for Communication Link
Link
6. ESTABLISH ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
EG:INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM AT
RACE ROCKS
ALEX CHAN PC yr 31 checking out the 96 2 volt batteries of the battery bank.
7. Develop Partnerships for furthering Research and
Funding
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•ENCANA
•CLEAN CURRENT
•Dr.Anita Brinckmann- Voss
•The Hesse Family
•The Young Foundation
•Pearson College Alumni
•and the many people who support Race Rocks… people like you!
•Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific
•Apple Learning Interchange & Akamai
•Apple
•The B.C. Ministry of Mines and Energy
Race Rocks Ecological Reserve/MPA is privately funded and operates in co-operation with BC Parks and DFO.
Link
9. Research and Document Cultural
and HistoricalConnections
Live Link
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10. Make Links to
Contiguous Ecosystems and
their Conservation
Issues: eg Metchosin
Coastal Ecosystems