TA Information:

Micah Brachman (micah_brachman@umail.ucsb.edu)

Office Hours: by appointment

References and Material for the Lab

All Labs are due the week after they are held. without exception.

Lab Assignments:

LAB 1:
Introduction to research

LAB 2 (generic rubric; rubric2):  
Energy and environment of your country
Energy and environment of world (NGO)

LAB 3 (generic rubric; rubric3):
Physical impacts on individual countries
Lab physical impacts on your country
Lab physical impacts on worl (NGO)

LAB 4 (generic rubric;rubric4):
Economic Impacts of GC on your country
Economic impacts of GC on the world (NGO)

LAB 5:  
(generic rubric;rubric5):
Economic Impacts of GC on your country
Economic impacts of GC on the world (NGO)

LAB 6: (generic rubric; rubric 6):
Alternative Energy Solutions for your country
Alternative Energy Solutions for the world (NGO)

LAB 7:  
Research on Topics

LAB 8:  
Research on Slected Topics

LAB 9:
Research on Potential Actions

LAB 10:  
Coordination of Articles

General References:
Library Information:

Melvyl -- online library catalog (when searching from a computer on the UCSB network, access provided to some online journals)

SearchLight -- search multiple databases through the California Digital Library

Decoding the Kyoto Protocol -- A list of acronyms


Country Information:
World Resources Institute EarthTrends
 Country profiles in a number of topical areas:  coastal and marine ecosystems; water resources and freshwater ecosystems; climate and atmosphere; population, health, and human well-being; economics, business and the environment; energy and resources; biodiversity and protected areas; agriculture and food; forests and grasslands; and environmental governance and institutions
United Nations Environment Programme UNEP.net
 Country profiles include:  national environment outlook; domestic environmental profile; international environmental profile; and environmental indicators
Country profiles include:  A brief background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues


Journalist/Media Kit Information:
World Resources Institute Has examples of media kits for several different topics


NGO Information Kit:
NGO Organization An alphabetical listing of the NGOs associated with the United Nations


Lab Policy


Writing Information:
Citing Electronic References