(LEVEL 1) CP Environmental Science [Prerequisite: CP Biology]
Unit 1: Cycles in Nature
Biogeochemical Cycles: Carbon/Nitrogen/Phosphorous
Energy Flow
Unit 2: The Hydrosphere
Water Cycle
Aquatic Biomes
Wetland Dynamics
Human Impacts--Pollution & Water Diversion
Unit 3: The Lithosphere
Plate Tectonics
Soil Formation
Agriculture
Human Impacts--Over farming & Fertilizers
Unit 4: The Atmosphere
Atmospheric Composition & Processes
Weather
Climate Change
Unit 5: The Biosphere
Relationships Among Organisms
Importance of Biodiversity
Extinctions
(LEVEL 2) Honors Ecology [Prerequisites: Honors Biology & Chemistry]
Unit 1: NJ Geology & Hydrology
Regions & Soil Formation
Aquifers & Watersheds
Unit 2: Ecological Principles
Biogeochemical Cycles in the Pines & Barnegat/Great Bay
Ecological Succession
Population Dynamics
Unit 3: Pine Barrens Ecology
History & Culture of the Pine Barrens
Organisms & Habitats of the Pine Barrens
Mullica Watershed Dynamics
Unit 4: Barnegat/Great Bay Ecology
History & Culture of Barnegat/Great Bay
Organisms & Habitats of Barnegat/Great Bay
Unit 5: Human Impacts & Sustainability
Impacts of Pollution, Habitat Loss, and Climate Change on species & systems
Conservation & Habitat Restoration Activities
(LEVEL 3) Advanced Ecology [Prerequisite: Honors Ecology]
Unit 1: The Ecology of Place
System Dynamics
Comparing disturbed and undisturbed local systems
Unit 2: Keystone Species
Identifying Critical Species
Understanding the Role of Critical Species
Invasive Species
Unit 3: Monitoring Change
Collecting & Interpreting Quantitative & Qualitative Data in Pinelands Bogs
Water
Soil
Vegetation surveys
Trail cam/Drone/Picture Post data
Unit 4: Coastal Resiliency
Climate Science
Evaluation of Community Risks
Developing Plans for the future