TA Information:

Karen Kline
1629 Ellison
Remote Sensing Research Unit
kline@geog.ucsb.edu
(805) 893 8409

Office Hours:
Mon/Wed 1:00-2:00 p.m.
By appointment



References and Material for the Lab

Lab Assignments:
LAB 1:  Orientation to major websites - due Tuesday 8/7/01
LAB 2:  Positions with regard to climate change -- due Wednesday 8/8/01
LAB 3:  Presentation and debate preparation
LAB 4:  Presentation and Debate Preparation
LAB 5:  Principles and findings -- due Tuesday 8/14/01
LAB 6:  TBD -- due Wednesday 8/15/01
LAB 7:  Presentation and Debate Preparation
LAB 8:  TBD
Credit will be given for those labs completed and turned in on time

General References:
Library
Melvyl -- online library catalog (when searching from a computer on the UCSB network, access provided to some online journals)
SearchLight -- search multiple databases through the California Digital Library

Decoding the Kyoto Protocol -- A list of acronyms

Country Information:
World Resources Institute 'EarthTrends' Country profiles in a number of topical areas:  coastal and marine ecosystems; water resources and freshwater ecosystems; climate and atmosphere; population, health, and human well-being; economics, business and the environment; energy and resources; biodiversity and protected areas; agriculture and food; forests and grasslands; and environmental governance and institutions
United Nations Environment Programme 'UNEP.net' Country profiles include:  national environment outlook; domestic environmental profile; international environmental profile; and environmental indicators
CIA 'World Factbook' Country profiles include:  A brief background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues

Journalist/Media Kit Information:
World Resources Institute Has examples of media kits for several different topics

NGO Information Kit:
NGO Organization An alphabetical listing of the NGOs associated with the United Nations

Lab Policy

Writing Information:
Citing Electronic References