At the beginning of the school year I always show my students a Venn diagram similar to this one. It always freaks them out. There's nothing like weeding out the kids who think we're going to take it easy that year. Ha! I hope they quickly realize EE isn't a 1+1=2 science. When we start discussing philosophy their heads really begin to spin. By the end of the class I hope they begin to see the true interconnectedness of environmental science. I can see a difference in those that can build connections and those that cannot. You can't study biomes without considering population. You can't talk about policy without discussing history. A species diversity lecture isn't complete without statistics. Though many wish it was.
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