ECOLOGY - Study of the interaction of organisms with each other and the environment.
     Topic Goal - Promote an understanding of the beautiful balance that exists on Planet Earth.

Stage 1 Introduction | Stage 2 Energy | Stage 3 Cycles | Stage 4 Biomes
Stage 5 Species Loss | Stage 6 Populations | Stage 7 Symbiosis

Stage Goals -	Appreciate the precious diversity of life on Planet Earth.
	Understand the dramatic rate at which we are currently losing species.
	Associate human activities and species loss.
	Understand how the IUCN Red List designations help to track species.

STAGE 5 - BIODIVERSITY AND SPECIES LOSS
IUCN Red List of Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species
The first five mass extinctions - NEW LINK 2/2/22
Why does it matter if a species goes extinct?
The importance of Biodiversity - NASA
Loss of Biodiversity due to Human activity - NASA
Human Impact - This answers the Karner Blue butterfly question!
Visuals of Featured Data - NASA
Species Diversity

The 6th mass extinction - human caused	Endangered and Extinct Species
Dr. Jim Hansen of NASA's Goddard Institute	Protecting Biodiversity!