Did you love Ecology in your 10th Grade Science course? Then this course may be for you! Students will go beyond the basic concepts of ecology learned in previous courses to investigate and discuss environmental case studies and local field research to develop an understanding of complex environmental issues. Students will explore their own value systems regarding the environment and land-use decision-making. Focus will be placed on system interactions, local and global resources, and human impact on these systems and resources. Some topicsmay include: population/community ecology, biodiversity, landscapes, history of conservation, low impact development, riparian restoration, and forestry management. Environmental readings and outdoor field studies will be required. Each semester of Environmental Science will build on the concepts covered in prior semesters. Students must complete Environmental Science Fall to progress to the Environmental Science Spring curriculum.