EBIO 3190 Individual Projects
Your individual project will compose 20% of your overall course grade. The project will
focus on current challenges the ocean is facing as a result of anthropogenic
(human-based) activity.
The goals of this project are to (1) gain a wide breadth of knowledge about many
current issues and then (2) take an in-depth look at one issue in particular.
There are three requirements for your project and grades are broken down as follows:
20% Summary of textbook material (general conditions)
30% Summary of primary literature (5 sources) and works cited
50% Final paper (must include internal citations and the 5 topics listed below)
- Summary of Reading Material: 20% of project grade
Please read the excerpt, “The Impact of Humans on the Marine Environment” (linked in
the assignment page). Then write a summary of the reading that is 250 words
maximum. Consider which topic you’d like to choose to research further for your
individual project from the list below, OR come up with your own topic based on what
you are interested in (must OK with me first).
Potential Topics: - Pollution & Microplastics
- Changing Temperatures & Bleaching
- Ocean Acidification
- Coastal Development
- Algal Blooms
- Noise Pollution
- Offshore Development
- Illegal / Unregulated / Over-Fishing
- Abandoned Fishing Equipment
10.Habitat Destruction
11.Sea Level Rise
12.Tourism
*Come up with your own topic! (subject to approval) - Reference Summaries and Works Cited List: 30% of project grade
Students are required to utilize 5 original peer-reviewed (scientific journal ONLY)
sources. Books and popular material (blogs, media outlets, etc) are not allowed. Each
source should be summarized in 200 words or less, and then a works cited should be
created in MLA format (guide can be found on Canvas) and listed at the end of the final
paper (below). - Final Paper: 50% of project grade
Students will write a final paper on their chosen topic. Each paper MUST contain the
following content: - Source/history of the challenge – how did it begin / what provoked it?
- Evolution of the problem – how has it changed / worsened / improved over time?
- Damage done / potential future damage – what resulted from the issue?
- Research on the challenge – brief overview of studies surrounding the issue.
- Solutions / advancements to ameliorate the issue
Papers should be no more than 750 words, and must contain internal citations
(instructions in same MLA guide on canvas that should be used for works cited).
All requirements should be combined into a single PDF file and uploaded through
Canvas.
The order should be as follows: - Reading summary
- Journal article summaries
- Final paper
- Works cited
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