Bio1

  The Assignment (1) Pick a documentary that interest you. If you have seen any of these movies, then please try to pick one that you haven’t seen. The links below will take you to information about the movie, but you will NOT necessarily be able to view the movies from the links. You will have to acquire…

Biodiversity And The Revitalization Of The LA River

  Overview & Background For this assignment, we will be focusing on one of the goals of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan: to revitalize the river by improving water quality and restoring a functional ecosystem.  For this assignment, you will again focus on the animal species you selected for LA River Species Selection…

Student Response 2

It is essential for healthcare organizations to involve nurses in every stage of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of a new health information technology system. There are unfortunate and costly consequences when nurses are not involved in the entire SDLC process. Consequences of not including nurses include delays in achieving milestones, poor usability, waste…

Persuasive Letter – Advocating For Air Pollution Mitigation

  Overview & Background The affordable housing crisis in Los Angeles is well-documented. Affordable housing is housing that a household can pay for while still having money left over for other necessities like food, transportation, and health care. In 2016, Los Angeles voters passed Measure HHH, a $1.2 billion bond to subsidize the development of 10,000…

Los Angeles River Project Individual Species Research

  Assignment Overview You have selected your focal species in LA River Species Selection discussion. In order to predict how LA River revitalization will affect your species, you need to know something about the ecology and conservation status of your species. Time to do some background research! To answer the following questions, you will need…

Los Angeles River Project Species Selection – LA River -Mammals

  Instructions:  Now, you will focus on one animal species from your taxonomic group that has been found in one or both soft-bottom regions of the LA River.  (Note: The name of your LA River group is the taxonomic group you have been assigned to.  Your assigned taxonomic group will be one of the following:…

Get To Know A Scientist: Rebecca R. Hernandez

  If asked to describe the types of people who do science, chances are you may think of someone from a textbook, television shows and movies, to websites, news articles, and advertisements, among other information the media conveys about scientists. Often, these depictions are not wholly representative of those who actually practice science. As such,…

ACTIONX

      ACTIONX is a project designed to enhance your skills as a diversity leader through engaging in the Journey of Self-Discovery activities and a personal identity assessment. After completing the activities and assessment, you will create an action plan to improve your cultural competency. Part One:  In the past weeks you read Chapter 5…