tuesday, march 27th, 2012
11:00 am – 2:50 pm ET (Eastern Time) / 4:00 pm – 7:50 pm UTC/GMT
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What relationship does the amount of water resources available to a plant have on their ability to flourish
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This session took place online on March 27th, 2012. and ran for about one hour. If you could not participate live, a recording is posted below for your enjoyment at any time.
Plants need water to survive. Some need more than others. What happens to the plant if there is too much or too little water? Do water requirements change at different periods of its life cycle? Horticulturist Cindy Brown explains the importance of water to plants and suggests ways that a gardener can help the health of a community by choosing the right plants.
Presenter:
Cindy Brown
Horticulturist and Educator
Smithsonian Gardens
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What can the Panama Canal Watershed tell us about ecosystems on a larger scale?
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This session took place online on March 27th, 2012. and ran for about one hour. If you could not participate live, a recording is posted below for your enjoyment at any time.
The Panama Canal watershed provides fresh water to more than half the citizens of Panama and generates hydroelectricity for many. Tropical forests on either side of the Canal regulate the flow of water into streams, rivers and lakes. But people need land for agriculture and other purposes that compete with forests. The land use decisions made today will affect water availability in the future. Jeff Hall will discuss our need for smart reforestation strategies to accommodate human population growth and environmental change.
Presenter:
 Jefferson Hall Research Biologist Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Learn more about your presenter… |
 Dr. Michiel Van Breugel Post-doctoral Fellow Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Learn more about your presenter… |
 Javier Mateo-Vega Director of ELTI Learn more about your presenter… |
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What are the different reasons why people care about the environment?
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This session took place online on March 27th, 2012. and ran for about one hour. If you could not participate live, a recording is posted below for your enjoyment at any time.
Civic responsibility means protecting the things that a community considers important. Learn about civic responsibility for the environment as demonstrated by four contemporary American Indian communities. Find out how students can apply what they learn from these communities in order to address environmental problems in their own.
Presenter:
Edwin Schupman
Educator
National Museum of the American Indian
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