Spiders, Pollution & You

Dr. MARTINA G. RAMIREZ

MARTINA G. RAMIREZMARTINA G. RAMIREZ

 Martina G. Ramirez, PhD is Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Professor of Biology at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). Her areas of research are conservation biology, population genetics and evolutionary biology of spiders. Prior to LMU, Dr. Ramirez was a professor at Pomona College, CA (1991-1993); Bucknell University, PA (1993-1996); Denison University, OH (1996-1998); and East Stroudsburg University, PA (1998-1999). Dr. Ramirez received the Rudinica Award for Student-Faculty Research from LMU’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering (2012); a Biology Mentor Award from the Council on Undergraduate Research (2013); and an LGBTQ+ Mentor Award from LMU’s LGBT Student Services Office (2016).

 

CENTERING WISDOM

  1. Reflection:  We often center upon the effects a changing climate has on humans. And yet, Dr. Ramirez points out we still do not know the effects of climate change on animals and invertebrates. In what ways does knowing this information shift the larger conversation of climate change and climate justice?

  2. Reflection: What does climate justice look like for the whole ecosystem? Please explain.

  3. Activity:  Summarize the topics covered in the video into a concise who/what/where/when/why/how sentence.

 

CHECK OUT THESE LINKS

Climate Justice - United Nations Sustainable Development Links to an external site.

Environmental & Climate Justice Links to an external site.

How light pollution affects the lives of garden creatures Links to an external site.