Biodiversity - from "The Wild Classroom"

Biodiversity is all around us! In this video we introduce you to the concept of biodiversity. It is more than just the total number of species, however. It describes diversity at all levels from genetic diversity to ecosystem diversity. Yet we are loosing biodiversity. We pose the question, "What can each of us do to help save what is left?" See more and get lesson plans from www.thewildclassroom.com

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[southafrika101]

Where can i get all of the eco- geeks videos

[robnelsonfilms]

@southafrika101 - Almost all of the ecogeeks videos are at UntamedScience (dot) com! There are about 200 or so of them in classrooms now through Pearson Publishing and those won't be online. Hope that helps.

[magnusscott]

So were the beetles that were "fogged" killed?

Also,How to we decide what species should exist and which ones shouldn't?

I mean isn't this EVOLUTION's job? Are we getting too involved in nature? We don't have a great track record in that department.

And who decides the outlines of biodiversity? I mean if you like Butterflies more than lizards.....will we be more interested in saving the Butterflies over the lizards?

I mean we can't save all of the species of the world. Can we?

[robnelsonfilms]

@magnusscott

Yes, the beetles that were "fogged" were killed. They were collected and identified by various experts. It's unfortunate, but it was necessary to get an estimate of the diversity. I see your point. We should conserve biodiversity and let nature do its thing. We as scientists are just trying to understand it. Scientists aren't planning to save one species over others. In fact, scientists often pick certain "showy" species, like pandas, in hopes of protecting entire areas ... 

[robnelsonfilms]

Great, glad you like it!

[SudburyBiodiversity]

very nicely done

[robnelsonfilms]

@SudburyBiodiversity Thanks

[iLOVENATURE2011]

oh! i love to wake up in that place too... =)

[MrBrentPie]

My school's Environmental Assessment team has been working on bus idling lately

Check out their website: greenmachinesite.mom

[NicolaWyrd]

excellent, particularly good for youth.

[elliebellieness]

please like "make a move. create a change. save the earth" page on facebook. it may be a school project but it is more than that. our goal is to awaken the minds of the people on the destruction we are creating. please help us achieve our goal. like the page. please. ~concerned 14 year old

[saltymonk]

i love biodiversity... lets stop raping it.