Assignment:
Nutrient Cycle Video Assignment
Choose and Review at least one of these science talk videos listed below which build on the biogeochemical cycles or nutrient cycles discussed. Take notes as you watch, even pausing, rewinding or re-watching so you can answer the following questions from what you learned from the talk. Submit an attached MS Word, PDF, PowerPoint, or MP4 file with the questions and your answers as your week 1 assignment.
Videos:
• The Phosphorus Crisis: A Growing Concern for Sustainable Food
• Why You Should Care about Whale Poo?
• The "Dead Zone" of the Gulf of Mexico
Address each of the items below for your week 1 assignment:
1. Who was the speaker and what are their qualifications?
2. Summarize the main points of the talk in approximately 4 sentences.
3. List two key points you learn about nutrient cycles from this talk.
4. What is said about the importance or role of carbon, nitrogen, water, and/ or phosphorus in the environment?
5. What are the key causes of concern addressed in the talk?
6. Explain several of the solutions suggested by the speaker.