#river project

[pangarina-angelin-a]

[clinardance-blog]

How many species are there?

"How many species are there" is a question receiving more attention from biologists and reasons for this are suggested. Different methods of answering this question are examined and include: counting all species; extrapolations from known faunas and regions; extrapolations from samples; methods using ecological models; censusing taxonomists' views. Most of these methods indicate that global totals of 5 to 15 million species are reasonable. The implications of much higher estimates of 30 million species or more are examined, particularly the question of where these millions of species might be found.

Nigel E.Stork

Here is a article from the NYTimes entitled "How Many Species? A Study Says 8.7 Million, but It's Tricky 

[clinardance-blog]

Sitting still, we practically held our breath while the beaver made a big sweeping circle around our canoe. It was mesmerizing - we couldn't take our eyes off it until it dove under water and re-emerged at the start of the path it created with an exclamatory clap of its tail.

- Laura Prieto-Velasco

[oceanusaura-blog]

I presented my river journey today, an emotional project my english teacher has been making her students do every year for as long as anyone can remember. The point of the project is to let the people you've been going to school with for years learn the little quirks they had no idea about.

I talked about things I haven't talked about in a long time. I thought I'd make it through the project but my voice cracked as soon as I said the words, "in the 6th grade, my dad was in a different country for work."

After my presentation, my teacher gave me the biggest and most reassuring hug. She told me that despite how I may be feeling, she was proud of me. This girl I never really talked to wiped my eyes with her bare hands and fixed my make-up for me, because it looks like I just went through a ship wreck. I just think it's interesting how different people look at you after you share something so vulnerable, since everyone can somehow relate to you on some level.

Since day 1 of school, I was aware of this inevitable project and dreaded it. I couldn't be more grateful for it now. I love hearing my classmates stories and I'm really sad to be missing two days for it this week due to AP testing.