Annotated Bibliography

Mike Haug
Doninic Micer
Annotated Bibliographies


A J Kroll. . "Integrating Professional Skills in Wildlife Student Education " Journal of Wildlife Management 71.1 (2007): 226-230. Research Library Core.

His main point of this article is he is arguing that such training will increase scientific rigor and produce wildlife researchers and managers who are better able to overcome the current and future challenges. Kroll states very clearly that wildlife management should be a mandatory planning class in education. He says this because the profession of wildlife management will help the students steer away from their normal everyday class schedules and be able to develop essential skills that they would not usually be comprehended inside normal classrooms. Skills that include grant concessions, making decisions, and implement policies. Another big issue he hits on is that this type of professional training will bridge the gap of science management that would not be found in your regular science studies at a university.
This text could easily help me explain why having a wildlife management programs at USI would benefit to our students. It will help me understand some of the important skills that are gained while one is in the course of training.

Roel R Lopez, K Brian Hays, Matt W Wagner, Shawn L Locke, et al. "Integrating Land Conservation Planning in the Classroom. " Wildlife Society Bulletin 34.1 (2006): 223-228. Sciences Module.

The three professionals strongly claim that experimental learning in land conservation is one of the best ways to achieve your professional knowledge. The key to experimental learning is that it gets students away from being passively exposed through traditional lectures and allows them to feel like they are actually involved in the subject matter. Gaining experience in land surveying, vegetation, sampling, GPS technology, and public speaking are just some of the skills that would be brought in if land conservation was part of the universities curriculum. Also most land conservation projects are done in groups, which would give students time to gain social skills by working and planning with other students. Land conservation also improves students writing skills by having them write out their habitat management plans, and then letting other students peer revise their paper and they do the same to other students’ papers.
This information would be vital when trying to start an organization at USI for many reasons. It would inform most people what experimental learning can bring into the field of land conservation. It allows me to see how the students would be able to get involved in the actual subject matter.

Sherry Everett Jones, Robert Axelrad, Wendy A Wattigney. "Healthy and Safe School Environment, Part II, Physical School Environment: Results From the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006. " The Journal of School Health 77.8 (2007): 544-56. Health Module.


Jones, Axelrad, and Wattigney explain the importance of why they physical environment of schools should be addressed as the number one critical factor that influences academic outcomes. They bring this topic up to help us understand how many hours students, teachers, and staff spend at school and why it is so important to keep the environment safe and clean. They talk about the studies that have been done and how bad the atmosphere around these campuses really is. They explain the factors behind this that includes air pollution, lead in paint, drinking water, tobacco smoke, and many of the pesticides and chemicals used around campus. They hit on the positive side of this argument that most schools now have Green Policies they follow. These policies include surveys, onsite inspections, and many other regulations. Also there are beginning to be many programs for students to be able and get involved and help out protecting their own universities.
This information would help me come up with other ways to get students outside and involved with their surrounding community. It will help me and other students understand the importance of keeping their universities safe and clean.

Robert A McCleery, Roel R Lopez, Louis A Harveson, Nova J Silvy, R Douglas Slack. "Integrating on-campus wildlife research projects into the wildlife curriculum. " Wildlife Society Bulletin 33.3 (2005): 802- 809. Sciences Module.


These researches also stress the point that experimental learning is the number one most effective way of learning in school. They also believe creating on-campus wildlife research projects put on by students is an alternative way to improve the quality of wildlife education. Some of the projects they talk about include habitat measurements, population estimation, and wildlife ecology. After completing these projects they concluded that students retain the information longer and show more enthusiasm for the subject when they are able to interact with the material. It also increases their potential to create different learning styles. They also talk about the arguments that come up on this topic that include the projects would be to expensive. But comparing their projects to other projects in the same field they are cheaper.
This information will help me understand the benefits the campus will obtain if they add wildlife programs in their curriculum. It will also help me understand the research process helps to stimulate, energize, and increase learning potential for graduate students and faculty as well as undergraduates.

Jennie R Cramer. . "REVIVING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHILDREN AND NATURE through service-learning restoration partnerships. " Native Plants Journal 9.3 (2008): 278-286. Sciences Module.


Jennie Cramer talks about getting kids and students outside to work on restoring the native ecosystem while also building a connection to their surroundings at the same time. This also inspires kids to continue to do this in the future. She hits the point that having classes or groups doing this set a schedule for the kids so that every day they will continue to make the connection to the land around them. She says activities like these are very productive towards students because it provides education to the kids and also meets the restoration goals.
By reading this article is will help me stress the point that having set time, like in a classroom, will help the kids make sure they have time every day to make the connection with nature. They will be able to connect with students and the surrounding area.


• Lu Xixi. . "Conservation of wetlands. " Beijing Review 15 Mar. 2001: 23-24. Research Library Core. ProQuest. David L. Rice Library, Evansville, IN. 25 Mar. 2009 http://www.proquest.com/

He hits the point that conserving wetlands is very important as well as conserving the environment. He talks about how wetlands create habitats for many different plants and animals but at the same time create sources for humans like water and food. He talks about the fact that China is very rich in wetlands. Talks about how there are already 260 natured wetlands. He relates back to the statement that trees are the lungs of the earth and the water sources are the kidneys of the earth. There are also many products produced by the species and other plants that strive in the water. He talks about many other different projects that China is trying to start up around their country.

I will be able to use this in my project so I can relate to other conservation projects in different countries around the world. I will be able to talk about how the wetlands are just important as the forest.



Joan Jouzaitis. . "Managing Your School's Air, Water and Waste Concerns. " Momentum 1 Apr. 2005: 47-49. Education Module. ProQuest. David L. Rice Library, Evansville, IN. 25 Mar. 2009 http://www.proquest.com/

Joan starts off her essay about how more schools are getting media attention because of their environmental issues. She’s focuses on schools in New England and mostly focuses on the issues that are in the school. She talks about topics that include controlling the water, waste, and vehicle pollution. There are many environmental groups and organizations out there that help out by giving information and grants to help out the schools. They have formed several state wide groups that have greatly helped out in many ways to the environment around schools.

This will help me on my project by seeing if there are any groups around this region to help on environmental issues. See if groups would be able to help with new projects.