Intro:
For this project, we were assigned to research an endangered species of choice and suggest and execute a solution to help solve the endangerment problem. Our group chose green sea turtles because they are endangered and located in California, so we would be closer to them. After choosing our endangered species, we had to offer and follow through with a solution that would take steps into solving the problem. Our solution was promotion through social media and merchandise because it is one of the biggest forms of communication in the world today so it is the best place to market an idea. We also made merchandise so possible customers have a way to directly support the cause because all of the money made from selling the bracelets go to the Sea Turtle conservancy.
After having all of this information, we created an Instagram account and started posting pictures showing off our bracelets, trying to advertise our product. We presented are project with a slideshow detailing our problem, our solution, and how it helps the situation. The pictures and full presentation are shown below:
After having all of this information, we created an Instagram account and started posting pictures showing off our bracelets, trying to advertise our product. We presented are project with a slideshow detailing our problem, our solution, and how it helps the situation. The pictures and full presentation are shown below:
Content:
Carbon Cycle - The process of moving carbon around the biosphere. A diagram is shown above.
Biosphere - the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
Energy Flow - Starts with the autotrophs and moves up through the heterotrophs with consumption. Primary producer -> first level consumer -> secondary consumer -> top level (food chain)
Biotic Organisms - organisms that are living or were once alive Ex: Humans, Dinosaurs
Abiotic Organisms - Organisms that were never alive to start Ex: metal, rocks
Symbiosis - an interaction between two organisms
Competition = two individuals needing the same resource (-,-)
Parasitism/ consumption = one organism feeds on or uses another (+,-)
Commensalism = one organism benefits and the other doesn’t have an effect Ex: Barnacle and Whale
Mutualism = both organisms benefit (+,+)
Greenhouse gases - specific gases get trapped in the atmosphere and keep the heat in, creates a blanket
Urban Farming - Creating locally grown food in urban environments, co2 is reduced because not as much travel, fresher produce, healthier food, you have to manage all of the resources that are needed to grow and sustain a population
Climate - The long term average temperature
Weather - The day to day temperature
Organization of ecology - Individual -> population -> community -> ecosystem -> biome -> biosphere
Food Web - Food webs are multiple food chains together to describe a ecosystem
Ecological Pyramid - a pyramid to show the different tropic levels and can show either numbers, energy, or biomass. An example is shown above.
10% rule - 10% of the energy goes up to the next level of the pyramid.
Photosynthesis - The process that breaks down light into sugars. Takes out co2 from the atmosphere. Happens in the chloroplast of the cell. 6CO2 + 6H2O→ C6H12O6 + 6O2
Cellular Respiration - The process of breaking down sugars into ATP (energy). Provides co2 for the atmosphere. Happens in the mitochondria of the cell. C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
Ecosystems - a biological network of organisms and their environments.
Density Independent Population - affects population regardless of the population density Dependant: only affects if the population reaches a certain density - 1st and 2nd period
Density Dependent Population - only affects if the population reaches a certain density Ex: Classes with bigger populations make it harder to teach usually
Ecological succession - How an ecological system rebuilds. Old organisms die off while new ones enter. Like high school, except the kids go to college instead of dying off and kids join from middle school instead of being born.
Primary Succession - when soil does not exist in the situation
Secondary Succession: when soil exists in the situation
Biosphere - the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
Energy Flow - Starts with the autotrophs and moves up through the heterotrophs with consumption. Primary producer -> first level consumer -> secondary consumer -> top level (food chain)
Biotic Organisms - organisms that are living or were once alive Ex: Humans, Dinosaurs
Abiotic Organisms - Organisms that were never alive to start Ex: metal, rocks
Symbiosis - an interaction between two organisms
Competition = two individuals needing the same resource (-,-)
Parasitism/ consumption = one organism feeds on or uses another (+,-)
Commensalism = one organism benefits and the other doesn’t have an effect Ex: Barnacle and Whale
Mutualism = both organisms benefit (+,+)
Greenhouse gases - specific gases get trapped in the atmosphere and keep the heat in, creates a blanket
Urban Farming - Creating locally grown food in urban environments, co2 is reduced because not as much travel, fresher produce, healthier food, you have to manage all of the resources that are needed to grow and sustain a population
Climate - The long term average temperature
Weather - The day to day temperature
Organization of ecology - Individual -> population -> community -> ecosystem -> biome -> biosphere
Food Web - Food webs are multiple food chains together to describe a ecosystem
Ecological Pyramid - a pyramid to show the different tropic levels and can show either numbers, energy, or biomass. An example is shown above.
10% rule - 10% of the energy goes up to the next level of the pyramid.
Photosynthesis - The process that breaks down light into sugars. Takes out co2 from the atmosphere. Happens in the chloroplast of the cell. 6CO2 + 6H2O→ C6H12O6 + 6O2
Cellular Respiration - The process of breaking down sugars into ATP (energy). Provides co2 for the atmosphere. Happens in the mitochondria of the cell. C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
Ecosystems - a biological network of organisms and their environments.
Density Independent Population - affects population regardless of the population density Dependant: only affects if the population reaches a certain density - 1st and 2nd period
Density Dependent Population - only affects if the population reaches a certain density Ex: Classes with bigger populations make it harder to teach usually
Ecological succession - How an ecological system rebuilds. Old organisms die off while new ones enter. Like high school, except the kids go to college instead of dying off and kids join from middle school instead of being born.
Primary Succession - when soil does not exist in the situation
Secondary Succession: when soil exists in the situation
Reflection:
This project was great for me because I think that I did a lot of things well. One thing that I know I did well was being able to manage a social media account and identity. During this project, we had to create a full social media identity connected to saving green turtles so people can understand the message of the organization and are more likely to support it. Another thing that I feel like I did well was being able to manage a team and let everyone do what they were best and most interested in. For example, Hayden and I worked on most of the presentation while Jill and Nitin worked on pictures reflecting our social media account to add to our brand. In other words, we all found our fortes.
This project was even better for me because I recognized a lot of things that I could improve on. One thing that I feel like I didn't do well was help the group communicate with each other. Although we did cater to our own goals and interests in the project, we never communicated what our main goals were. Because of this, the bracelet sales weren't communicated that well and we didn't get to sell much. Another thing that I feel that we need to improve on is more consistency with my social media. I should have tried to take my social media account and interact more with similar organizations to gain more connection to the sea turtle endangerment community.
This project was even better for me because I recognized a lot of things that I could improve on. One thing that I feel like I didn't do well was help the group communicate with each other. Although we did cater to our own goals and interests in the project, we never communicated what our main goals were. Because of this, the bracelet sales weren't communicated that well and we didn't get to sell much. Another thing that I feel that we need to improve on is more consistency with my social media. I should have tried to take my social media account and interact more with similar organizations to gain more connection to the sea turtle endangerment community.