Chris Law
Contributing Writer
Third year at the University of California, San Diego majoring in Environmental Systems with an emphasis in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution and minoring in Marine Science
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Greywater - Solution to Water Crisis?
Greywater serves as an alternative source of water for plumbing and irrigation that could mitigate the current excessive demand for clean freshwater.
Aug 11, 2011
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Stromatolites - Sign of Life or Dud
Stromatolites are one of Earth's oldest structures; however, scientists still remain divided on whether these ancient structures are biological or physical.
Aug 10, 2011
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The Importance of Mangroves
Humans rely on mangroves as a form of natural resource such as fish and in protecting shorelines and reducing erosion from storms such as hurricanes
Aug 9, 2011
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Mangroves - A Unique Ecosystem
Mangroves' ability to endure saline environments and interact with other organisms make mangroves one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet
Aug 7, 2011
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Dinosaur Evolution
There are three major clades of dinosaurs - the Ornithischia, Sauropodomorpha, and the Theropoda.
Mar 12, 2011
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The Evolution of the Benthic Marine Ecosystem
Three factors - tiering, motility, and predation - led formation of the modern benthic marine ecosystem in what was dubbed the Mesozoic Marine Revolution.
Feb 14, 2011
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The Tree of Life
The Phylogenetic Tree of Life is a hypothetical relationship between all organisms on earth, and is crucial in determining the origin of life and diversity.
Feb 6, 2011
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Man-eater or Man-hunted: The Call for Shark Conservation
Shark conservation efforts have been impeded due to current depiction of sharks as man-eaters despite their extremely high risk of extinction
Dec 5, 2010
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Quality Protein Maize: a solution against malnutrition
Genetically modified foods, such as quality protein maize, has the capability to diminish malnutrition across the globe, especially in developing nations.
Nov 27, 2010
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Shark-finning: the Over-exploitation of Sharks
Our depiction of sharks as "man-eaters" has led to their over-exploitation through shark finning, which may lead to their extinction.
Nov 22, 2010
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