http://www.umpi.maine.edu/~mccartnk/sensm06.htm
Genius is one percent inspiration
and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
- Thomas A. Edison
When you steal from one author, its plagiarism;
if you steal from many, it's research.
- Wilson Mizner
Env 489 (Environmental Studies Senior Seminar): Spring, 2008:
A seminar course for Environmental Studies seniors. Students make written and oral presentations on a topic of environmental concern. Emphasis is placed on the student's ability to find, obtain, review, analyze, evaluate, and present available information in a written report and an oral presentation.
Lecture: Time, to be decided. Folsom 302
Instructor: Kevin McCartney (office: 302 Folsum, hours: most MWF 1:00-3:00 and many other times)
Grading
| Final course grade is based on: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oral presentation | 40% | |
| Paper | 60% | |
| I | Selection and Research of Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14-18 | Introduction to process, discussion of topics | |
| Decide on regular meeting time. | ||
| Jan. 22-25 | How to narrow topic; discuss topics for paper | |
| J. 28 - F. 1 | How to gather materials; topic should be narrowed | |
| Submit one or more source materials that relate to topic. | ||
| Feb. 4-8 | Field trip to University of Maine (Orono) library? | |
| Demonstration of citation indices | ||
| Demonstration of computer search | ||
| Fairly large number of interlibrary loans should be ordered before or by this day. | ||
| Feb. 11-15 | Continuation of previous week | |
| Feb. 19-22 | February Break | |
| II | Writing a Research Paper | |
| F. 25 - 29 | Presentation and discussion of your topic in class. | |
| Discuss Outline | ||
| Mar. 3-7 | Outline due | |
| Discuss abstracts | ||
| Mar. 10-15 | Citation styles, formats and usuage | |
| Decision on Citation Style | ||
| Mar. 17-21 | Construction and Revision of Text | |
| M. 26- 30 | Presenting before an audience, using of visuals | |
| M. 31 - A. 4 | Spring Break | |
| III | Making an Oral Presentation | |
| Apr. 7-11 | Presenting before an audience, using visuals | |
| Apr. 14-18 | More questions and discussion | |
| Apr 16 | UNIVERSITY DAY -- do we want to do a U-day presentation for practice?? | |
| Apr. 21-25 | Final questions and discussion | |
| A. 28 - May 2 | Presentations | |
| Important Dates | ||
| Meeting time, 1st week of February: Topic Decided | ||
| Meeting time, Mar. 5-9: Written draft (as detailed outline?) due | NO EXTENSIONS! | |
| Week of Apr. 7-11 : Students decide and make arrangements for time and place of final presentation; also projector, coffee/munchies (?), advertising and invitation list. | ||
| Week of Apr. 14-28 : Final abstract due, to be used on fliers | ||
| April 25 : Paper submitted | ||
| Last week of classes : Oral Presentations | ||
Personel Resources: people you might contact for advice or information
University Faculty / Staff
Stuart Gelder, Ph.D.: gelder@polaris.umpi.maine.edu
Andrea Gorman, Ph.D.: gorman@polaris.umpi.maine.edu
Michael Knopp, Ph.D.: knoppm@polaris.umpi.maine.edu
Charlton Loder: loder@polaris.umpi.maine.edu (retired, but still available)
Dave Putnam: putnamd@polaris.umpi.maine.edu
Kevin McCartney, Ph.D: mccartnk@polaris.umpi.maine.edu
Robert Pinette, Ph.D.: pinette@polaris.umpi.maine.edu
Chunzeng Wang, Ph.D.: chunzeng.wang@maine.edu
Bonnie Wood, Ph.D.: wood@polaris.umpi.maine.edu
Course alumni, now employed professionally
David Cassidy, construction supervisor, dcassi52@ainop.com
Sherry Churchill, graduate student, desertification, schurchill@hcpcme.org,sahara2266@hotmail.com
Fred Corey, project supervisor, Maine Mic Macs, 2123610@mcimail.com
Dan Kurpaska, city water service, Daniel.Kurpaska@state.ma.us
Kirk Lurvey, Glacial Geology, now teaching on Mount Desert Island, claudine.lurvey@mdibl.org
Dan Lavasseur, Huber Wood Products, wpdel@huber.com
Kelly MacDonald, bens_wolf@hotmail.com
Dave Macek, ecologist, Maine Mic Macs, dmacek@ainop.com
Heidi Nelson, soil conservationist , Machias, hnelson@me.nrcs.usda.gov
Chris Power, cpower35@hotmail.com
Susan Peterson, sue_up_north@hotmail.com
Tracy Reed, tjreed10@hotmail.com
Troy Smith, Bureau of Remediation, Augusta Troy.T.Smith@state.me.us
Maggie Watson
Possible Professional Contacts in Maine:
Fred Beck, Economic Geologist, fmbeck@fmbeck.net
Paul Blood, Geologist, Bureau of Oil and Hazardous Materials Control, DEP, Bangor, paul.s.blood@state.me.us
Dirk Brunner, Principal Engineer, Harding Lawson Associates, Portland, dbrunner@harding.com
Elizabeth Champeon, Senior Geologist, S.W.Cole Engineering, Inc., Bangor, lchampeon@aol.com
Julia Daly, Assist. Prof., University of Maine at Farmington, dalyj@maine.edu
Chris Dorion, Consulting Geologist, C.C. Dorion Geological Services, Orono, cdorion@bangornews.infi.net
Noel Currie, Water Testing and Analysis, Presque Isle, atclabs@ainop.com
Tom Eastler, Prof. of Geology, University of Maine at Farmington, eastler@maine.edu
Ed Laine, Ph.D., Ass. Prof. of Environmental Geology, Bowdoin, Brunswick, edlaine@polar.bowdoin.edu
Dana Humphrey, Ph.D., waste disposal, Prof. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Orono, dana.humphrey@umit.maine.edu
Bruce Hunter, Geologist, Department of Environmental Protection, Augusta, bruce.e.hunter@state.me.us
Alison Jones-Lemire, hydrogeologist, Acadia Environmental, Portland, alisonj6676@aol.com
Steve Kahl, Geochemist, Orono, KAHL@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
Joe Kelley, Coastal Geologist, jtkelley@maine.maine.edu
John Peckenham, Environmental Geologist, Orono, sgab@aol.com
Doug Reusch, Assist. Prof., University of Maine at Farmington, reusch@maine.edu
Stewart K. Sandberg, Ph.D., geophysics technology, stewart@geophysicalsolutions.com