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Maria Taylor
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Office: Hutchins Library 221
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Hutchins Library
Berea College
Berea, KY 40404
CPO LIB
Hutchins Library
Berea College
Berea, KY 40404
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Sustainability & Environmental Studies Repositories & Collections
- U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit (Case Studies)Explore case studies to see how people are building resilience for their businesses and in their communities. Click dots on the map below to preview case studies, or browse all case studies by clicking the button below the map.
Environmental Studies
- Introduction to Environmental ScienceThis course uses the basic principles of biology and earth science as a context for understanding environmental policies and resource management practices. Our planet is facing unprecedented environmental challenges, from oil spills to global climate change.
- Sustainability: A Comprehensive FoundationThe content is intended to be useful for both a broad-based introductory class on sustainability and as a useful supplement to specialist courses which wish to review the sustainability dimensions of their areas of study. By including glossaries, review questions, case studies, and links to further resources, the text has sufficient range to perform as the core resource for a semester course.
- Introduction to Environmental Sciences and SustainabilityIntroduction to Environmental Sciences and Sustainability is a college-level Open Educational Resource (OER) that focuses on the most relevant environmental science issues and addresses ways to incorporate sustainable practices.
- Natural Resources Sustainability: An introductory synthesisFocused upon the dilemma of environmental sustainability, geography and the emergent field of ecological economics are emphasized in a trans-disciplinary framework. It provides—in a one semester or one quarter undergraduate course that requires no prerequisites—a fundamental background in the essentials students need to deal with natural resource and environmental issues as an informed citizen while building a foundation for further study.
- Environmental Sustainability in PracticeThe Environmental Sustainability Research Centre introduces students to five areas in which society is working towards environmental sustainability: education, planning and management, agriculture, geospatial technologies, and communications. These areas reflect the expertise of the individuals involved in the development of the learning modules, as well as provide a sample of the diversity of disciplines, practices, and actors involved in the pursuit of environmental sustainability. The examples chosen highlight the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary nature of environmental sustainability, the complexity of the field, as well as the positive steps that are being taken toward a more sustainable world.
- Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science is a free and open textbook that enables students to develop a nuanced understanding of today’s most pressing environmental issues. This text helps students grasp the scientific foundation of environmental topics so they can better understand the world around them and their impact upon it.
- Introduction to SustainabilityThis book provides an introduction to sustainability. It introduces sustainability within the context of systems thinking and as including environment, economic, social, and cultural domains. The second half of the book explores the relationships between these different areas within the frame of specific sustainability challenges and topics.
- Environmental ScienceBitesThis book was written by undergraduate students at The Ohio State University (OSU) who were enrolled in the class Introduction to Environmental Science. The chapters describe some of Earth's major environmental challenges and discuss ways that humans are using cutting-edge science and engineering to provide sustainable solutions to these problems.
- Environmental ScienceBites Volume 2The second volume of the Environmental ScienceBites book was authored by 30 unique undergraduate students enrolled in the course Introduction to Environmental Science at The Ohio State University. The book highlights both articles and posters describing critical environmental issues important to the first-time authors.
- Environmental IssuesThis first-year undergraduate open textbook covers the most salient environmental issues from both biological and social science perspectives. The book is a collaboration between various authors and organizations that are committed to providing students with high quality and affordable textbooks.
- Environmental BiologyThis college-level open textbook covers the most salient environmental issues from a biological perspective.
- Environmental Toxicology, an open online textbookThis open online textbook on Environmental Toxicology aims at covering the field in its full width, including aspects of environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, toxicology and risk assessment. With that, it will contribute to improving the quality, continuity and transparency of the education in environmental toxicology.
- American Environmental HistoryA comprehensive survey of American Environmental History covering the exodus and evolution of homo sapiens to food production and transportation in modern day.
- Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)The purpose of this resources is to introduce students to, and provide them with, a foundational understanding of the key concepts of sustainable development and sustainability. This course will introduce the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), their history, development, purpose, and implementation.
Other Topics
- Accessible Appalachia: An Open-Access Introduction to Appalachian StudiesIncludes a section about Natural Resources and Environmental Justice
- Natural Resources BiometricsNatural Resources Biometrics begins with a review of descriptive statistics, estimation, and hypothesis testing. The following chapters cover one- and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), including multiple comparison methods and interaction assessment, with a strong emphasis on application and interpretation.
- Quantitative Problem Solving in Natural ResourcesThis text is intended to support courses that bridge the divide between mathematics typically encountered in U.S. high school curricula and the practical problems that natural resource students might engage with in their disciplinary coursework and professional internships.
- Food and Future EnvironmentThe Future of Food is an introductory-level science course that emphasizes the challenges facing food systems in the 21st century, and issues of sustainability for agriculture and other food production activities as well as the challenges posed by food insecurity and modern diets to human health and well-being.
- Fish, Fishing, and ConservationThrough case studies, engaging narrative and graphics, and exercises, the 389-page, undergraduate-level text explores major motivations for fishing and non-fishing related values, responsible fisheries practices, the rights of all people to decide how to manage and conserve fish, their habitats, and how they are utilized.
- Understanding Organisms: An Evolutionary, Ecological and Comparative ApproachUnderstanding organisms—their evolution, ecology and body systems— is at the heart of this free and open resource geared toward introductory-level college biology majors. This text has been adapted and curated with a lens toward representation and inclusivity. Student engagement is encouraged through ample graphics, embedded media and linked supplementary resources throughout, as well as interactive, responsive H5P practice activities.
- The Ecosphere and Environmental IssuesThis textbook is designed for introductory environmental studies and science students. The goal is to teach essential ecological concepts by linking them to key environmental issues.
- Future Energy: Opportunities & ChallengesHow can we produce enough sustainable energy while avoiding unacceptable environmental consequences? To evaluate the various energy options, we must understand the science of each potential energy source and energy use technology. This book presents the science in an easy-to-understand way to enable readers to make informed decisions about what is possible and practical, and to choose lifestyle options to implement in their personal lives.
- Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable LandscapesThis volume provides important evidence and insights about the potential of forests to reducing global hunger and malnutrition, exploring the different roles of landscapes, and the governance approaches that are required for the equitable delivery of these benefits. Forests and Food is essential reading for researchers, students, NGOs and government departments responsible for agriculture, forestry, food security and poverty alleviation around the globe.
