Hi Everyone,
I was trying to send you some pics and a small movie I made but I'm not having success.
I'll try again, in the meantime here is your next assignment.
1. Everyone find an organism (plant or animal) that I MIGHT see when I visit La Selva Biological Station and Monte Verde (basically 2 of the preserved forest areas). You can work alone or in groups of 2 or 3. Put picture on blog and write a small amount about the organism. You do not have to write a lot. Just something informative. Please check other blogs. Once something is done you have to find something else.
2. Research how biogas is done and let me know. I think I'm going to visit a farm that does this.
3. Research small sustainable businesses that are being done in tropical countries (for example, taking leftover but still usable pineable, and creating something marketable out of it as the one young man did). This is a hard one. Lots of kudos and points. You can make it short.
Will try to write more tomorrow.
Mrs. K
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Hey Mrs. K. It's Erin Conte
Biogas is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It's comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. It's a type of biofuel. Biogas is a product of the anaerobic digestion or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as manure or sewage, municipal waste, and energy crops. The methane in biogas gives it the ability to be used as a fuel. The combustion of which releases energy. In developing countries biogas can be used as a low-cost fuel for cooking or in waste management facilities where it can be used in gas engines to generate electricity.
o and I also posted about the animal... still worker on the last question
Go Erin...very interesting description of biogas. COMBUSTION without O2...cool. I love it - chemistry all over the place, even in Costa Rica!
We miss you Miss K! I'll stop in next week and see if the kids are working on things ok. Ms J went in with Luke this week.
We are having a meeting on 3/5 to work out any kinks with the rotations for FCAT.
I know you are having a blast and meeting some wonderful people. Wish I was there with you! (me and the girls!) One day we'll make it there.
Hi Mrs. K.,
Sounds like your having a great time.
;) Mr. K.
mrs k- i will post on this, i swear. i was out of town all weekend so i just saw it now for the first time. i have to do an economics project tonight (plus do APES objectives...) but i will answer these questions tomorrow during APES or tomorrow night. promise! =]
Hey Mrs. K,
For some reason I could not get the picture to show up on here, but the animal I researched is the Resplendent Quetzal(a type of bird). It can be found often in the Monteverde Reserve. It migrates to the lower portions of the park during mating season. It prefers to live in the damp mountain forests and is most active in the forest canopies.
A bioga is a renewable fuel and can be used for electricity. It is sometimes called "swamp gas" b/c it is produced by the same anaerobic processed that occur during the underwater decomposition of organic material in wetlands.
Organisms:
(1) The spider monkey has a copper or orange fur and it's one of nature's most impressive acrobats, swinging back and forth from branches with the help of its long tail. They are very social at night, when they sleep in groups in order to feel protected, but they are pretty solitary during the day. Unfortunately, the spider monkey has suffered significantly from deforestation and human invasion and its population has decreased.
(2) Two species of macaws inhabit Costa Rica, the scarlet macaw and the great green macaw. Both bird populations are losing their homes to deforestation and poaching.
They are threatened with extinction by poachers who take the chicks to sell on the black market in the U.S., despite a ban that prohibits importing the birds. Sadly, most of them die before they reach the US market.
Biogas:
It is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It is comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. The methane in biogas gives it the ability to be used as a fuel. The combustion of which releases energy. In developing countries biogas can be used as a low-cost fuel for cooking. It can also be utilised in modern waste management facilities where it can be used in gas engines to generate electricity. Biogas is a renewable fuel and electricity produced from it can be used to attract renewable energy subsidies in some parts of the world.
Small sustainable businesses:
I tried but could not find any specific businesses. I did, however, discover that the KIT has initiated several projects for sustainably sourcing ginger from Sierra Leone farmers, creating an innovative sustainable production chain for mangoes, sustainable tuna fishing in Ghana, and a sustainable and equitable chain for medicinal plants.
Mrs. K! Your killing me! Please allow time for a response instead of immediately posting an answer the day after! You have overwhelmed us with work and this seems to be extra on top of that.
1. Mrs. K! The La Selva Biological Station is home to many large animals one of which is the Collared Peccary (seemed to be the weirdest thing I could find) reminds me much of a Hog. They feed on fruits, roots, tubers, palm nuts, grasses, and invertebrates (the area is crawling with vast amounts of arthropods). ~*I would post a picture but I’m pretty sure you can't*~
2. Bio is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It originated from biogenic material and is a type of bio fuel produced of the anaerobic digestion or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as manure or sewage, municipal waste, and energy crops. Biogas can be produced utilizing anaerobic digesters. Landfill gas is produced by organic waste decomposing under anaerobic conditions in a landfill. The waste is covered and compressed mechanically and by the weight of the material that is deposited from above.
3.Costa Rican economy has shifted from subsistence farming of corn and bean crops, to rice farming and cattle ranching, to mono-crop reforestation. This has caused the Andamojo River to only flow during the rainy season. Groups from the U.S. are attempting to restore the Costa Rican economy and the Andamojo River watershed to its natural state through green businesses such as native plants nursery and fresh water shrimp production facility.
I look forward to hearing more!
Hi Mrs. K
1. Two-Toed Sloths
-active mostly in the canopy of tropical evergreen forests
-nocturnal
-pale yellow with brownish limbs
-2 long toes on their front feet with claws suitable for climbing and hanging on limbs and branches
-feed on leaves and lianas
2.Biogas- a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen
-comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide
-Biogas originates from biogenic material and is a type of biofuel
3.There was a course designed by a request by four California entrepreneurs who had purchased 200 acres of undeveloped land in the Paraiso region of Costa Rica. Costa Rica has had a flood of irresponsible development which has had a major impact on its ecosystem. These entrepreneurs would like to develop their land for residential and tourism activities in a way that is profitable yet that minimizes ecological damage. The students, who served as business and ecological consultants for the Tierra Pacifica project, spent time at the site studying its ecological properties and development potential. They also spent time looking at other developed properties, talking with the elders of the community, and learning practical concepts about business, ecology, and development in Costa Rica. The course culminated in the completion of a development plan that was given to the owners of the property.
1. Hummingbirds
-can beat their wings 80 times a second
-go into a state of torpor every night in order to conserve energy
-eat small insects for protein
-dazzling colors of hummingbirds are caused by microscopic structures on the ends of their feathers, which appear black in certain angles of light but, at other angles flash brilliantly due to refraction and interference
2. You gave us wayyyy too much work
3. :)
1. An animal you could see is a loggerhead turtle. they eat fish jellyfish and shellfish. they usually lay their eggs on the same beach they were born on. they are also an endangered species.
2. Biogas is the gas that results from biological matter breakdown when there is no oxgen around
3. I found something called WasteWise that takes partially used up items and sells them back to businesses to be reused. Not exactly sure but this is the best i found.
Biogas is a gas produced by anaerobic digestion (in the absence of oxygen) of organic material, largely comprised of methane (about two-thirds). Biogas is often called "marsh gas" or "swamp gas" because it is produced by the same anaerobic processes that occur during the underwater decomposition of organic material in wetland.
I hope you're having fun!
In case you haven't received my emails...
I believe Dr. Pedro worked out a statistical analysis pertaining to a strain of tuberculosis.
Carbon neutral means a lack of carbon release.
Ask the students how often they read or watch the news.
Peace with nature supports the protection of biodiversity and international work on the issue of global warming.
You may see a basilisk lizard-the males have a skin crest all the way to their tails, and they can run across water. (I don't know how to post a picture at blog?)
Biogas is methane generated from human and animal waste.
March 3, 2008 3:49 PM
Hey Mrs. K!!!
We miss you.
1. The rain forests look beautiful!
So I checked out an organism or two to see what you might be looking at.
-Tapirus bairdii, you probably won't see this mammal because it's endangered, but it looks really cool. They're kinda stocky and look like large pig with a long, wide snout. It eats ripened ovaries (fruit) and leaves.
There is a picture on here.
http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/T/Tapirus_bairdii.asp
2. You might not want to get too close to the biogas. It's produce by anaerobic digestion and is made up mostly of methane and CO2.
3. Haven't found this one yet, but I"m going to search a little more.
Hope you're having fun!
Allie
Hi Mrs. K! I've been super busy with guard and my birthday was yesterday but I'm finally posting!
1. One organism at La Selva Biological Station is the fishing bulldog bat, which is a large bat that lives near bodies of water and has large feet that it dips in the water to fish with. They will eat small fish and also some insects and crustaceans. It's face looks much like a bulldog and it has a wingspan of 60cm.
2. Biogas is gas produced when organic matter is broken down without oxygen. It is made up of mostly carbon and methane. It is a type of biofuel that can be used as a low-cost cooking fuel or to power machines to generate electricity.
3. I can't find much??
Hope you're having fun!
The Armadillo can survive in many different types of habitat: cloud forest, lowland tropical rainforest, dry deciduous forest, as well as thorn scrub forest and grassland. The nine-banded armadillo mostly eats insects and larvae, often millipedes, beetles, ants, termites, and centipedes; it also consumes fruits, berries, fungi, snails, slugs, earthworms, and small vertebrates.
http://www.anywherecostarica.com/costa-rica-mammal/armadillo.htm
Biogas is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen.
hey mrs. k! sorry i'm so late getting back to you- i forgot my password for this thingy, so i had this comment typed out like 4 times, and i could never post it. so i hope we're good now. =D
1. I decided to do the Red-Eyed Tree Frog. It is a small sized tree frog with soft fragile skin on their bellies and tough skin on their backs. Their brightly colored blood red eyes are used to scope out their large prey (beetles, moths, lizards) and their body color and stripes are used to warn off predators. The female frogs hold and lay up to 30-50 eggs at a time, producing tadpoles in aquatic ecosystems. The male frogs attract their mates through a chirping song. They are severely threatened by deforestation. (i would post a picture, but i'm pretty sure i can't, and i'm pretty sure you know what it looks like.)
2. Biogas originates from biogenic material and is a type of biofuel. One type of biogas is produced by anaerobic digestion or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as biomass, manure or sewage, municipal waste, and energy crops. Depending on where it is produced, biogas can also be called swamp, marsh, landfill or digester gas. A biogas plant is the name often given to an anaerobic digester that treats farm wastes or energy crops. Biogas can be produced utilizing anaerobic digesters. These plants can be fed with energy crops such as maize silage or biodegradable wastes including sewage sludge and food waste.
3. Instead of sustainable businesses in tropical countries, I found one in Costa Rica. Sustainable tourism is being taught as a project aimed at implementing good concepts and supporting a certification process of small and midsize businesses. The main idea is to help carry through the practice of a responsible tourism that guarantees business sustainability and cares for the natural and cultural environment.
hope you having fun!
THANKS FOR ALL THE UGLY NASTY BUSY WORK!
=D
miss ya!
1. White-faced monkey, they are very cute little black monkeys with white faces and are very curious creatures. They are very common and outgoing, they will often come right up to you, face-to-face! =) These cute little guys are often seens in movies and tv shows as organ grinder monkeys! They are so intelligent that they have actually been trained to assist paraplegic people.
2.Biogas is any gas fuel derived from the decay of organic matter, as the mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of sewage, manure, garbage, or plant crops.
3.Mana Mushrooms transforms waste streams and byproducts into competitive advantages to cultivate exotic mushrooms into value-added byproducts and services. By being environmentally conscious, making efforts to reduce negative impact & increase resource efficiency, they are net positive contributors to communities in which they operate.
By: Josh Courtney and Nicole
1. Have you ever heard of a bushmaster? Well, I didn’t and let me tell you about this creepy crawler. It’s actually a type of snake that is found in Central and South America. It is the only neo-tropical pit viper that lays eggs. It is one of the largest and most dangerous snakes in Central and South America, the Bushmaster is capable of multiple bite strikes, injecting large amount of venom and even the bite of a juvenile Bushmaster can be fatal.
2. Biogas is a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide (gas) produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter (hence the “bio” part) and used as a fuel. This can replace firewood or other fossil fuels, which are becoming more expensive as supply falls behind demand.
The last one is quite hard, I'm not going to lie! I'm still workinig on it.
1. Well since everyone else seems to have done an animal, I figured I would find a plant =]
I found the heleconias or more commonly known as the Bird of Paradise. I thought it was interesting because we have these plants here in Florida. They like tropical climates and are related to bananas. The plant derives its name from the unique flower it bears that resembles a bird in flight.
2. Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Biogas originates from biogenic material and is a type of biofuel. Biogas can be produced utilizing anaerobic digesters. These plants can be fed with energy crops such as maize silage or biodegradable wastes including sewage sludge and food waste.
3. I'm going to try and search for this more tomorrow in class.. the bell just rang so I have to go...
I looked up the Keel-Billed Toucan. He averages in about 25 inches in length. The keel-billed toucan is the national bird of Belize. It's beak is large and colorful. It looks heavy but is actually light because it is made of the light protein kreatin.
Biogas is the by-product of a proccess called anerobic digestion. The high methane content in biogas makes it an excellent source of renewable energy to replace natural gas and other fossil fuels.
HI! The animal i researched is the 3 toed sloth. This animal is endangered and is a herbivore. They are able to turn their heads up to 270 degrees.
The boigas is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen.
Hope youre having fun!!!
Biogas is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It is comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. Biogas is a renewable fuel and electricity produced from it can be used to attract renewable energy subsidies.The methane in biogas gives it the ability to be used as a fuel.It can also be utilised in modern waste management facilities where it can be used in gas engines to generate electricity.
-Carla
A lot of small businesses are used for tourism. many people rent out cars, boats, even helicopters to see the unique beauty of Costa
Rica.
Biogas:
It is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It is comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. The methane in biogas gives it the ability to be used as a fuel. The combustion of which releases energy. In developing countries biogas can be used as a low-cost fuel for cooking. It can also be utilised in modern waste management facilities where it can be used in gas engines to generate electricity. Biogas is a renewable fuel and electricity produced from it can be used to attract renewable energy subsidies in some parts of the world.
sorry i couldn't paste a picture of the Tamandua..but heres a link to the picture.
http://www.terrambiente.org/fauna/Mammiferi/xenarthra/myrmecophagidae/images/tamandua1.jpg
1.The Tamandua..
-They are a genus of anteaters.
-They live in forests and grasslands, are reasonably common in La Selva.
-They mainly eat ants and termites, but they occasionally eat bees.but In captivity, they will eat fruits and meat.
-They have no teeth and depend on their powerful gizzard to break down their food.
-They have thick, bristly fur, which is yellowish-white, with a broad black lateral band, covering nearly the whole of the side of the body.
2.Flammable biogas can be collected using a simple tank. Animal manure is stored in a closed tank where the gas accumulates. It makes an excellent fuel for cook stoves and furnaces, and can be used in place of regular natural gas, which is a fossil fuel. Biogas is considered to be a source of renewable energy. This is because the production of biogas depends on the supply of grass, which usually grows back each year. By comparison, the natural gas used in most of our homes is not considered a form of renewable energy. Natural gas formed from the fossilized remains of plants and animals-a process that took millions of years. These resources do not "grow back" in a time scale that is meaningful for humans.
3. Making ethanol fuel out of cheap sugar cane, mainly bagasse (cane-waste) for producing heat and power, and modern equipment is a small sustainable business in a tropical country. It provides a 22% ethanol blend used nationwide, plus 100% hydrous ethanol for 4million cars.
1. Golden Silk Spider or Nephila clavipes is a large orange and brown spider with the feathery tufts on its legs is well know to most native southerners. It is particularly despised by hikers and hunters, as during late summer and fall the large golden webs of this species make a sticky rap for the unwary. However, as is typical with most spiders, there is little real danger from an encounter with the golden silk spider. The spider will bite only if held or pinched, and the bite itself will produce only localized pain with a slight redness, which quickly goes away.
2. Biogas is gas that is produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It originates from biogenic material and is a type of biofuel. One type is produced by anaerobic digestion or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as biomass, manure or sewage, municipal waste, and energy crops.
3. A sustainable business in Costa Rica is sewing of grass dresses and other formal attire. Because everybody wants to look pretty at formal events. The grass would come from coconut trees and various other trees.
do i really have to do it again mrs. k coz i found some sites that say they can be found in costa rica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loggerhead_Sea_Turtle
under the tab "conservation"
http://www.travelblogcostarica.com/info/facts
a few sentances in
Hey!!!
So down at the La Selva Biological Station you might see a Boa Constrictor. These solitary, nocturnal reptiles can range from a meer 50 centimeters to about 13 feet. The longest boa ever recorded was 18 feet long!!It feeds on large lizards, small or moderate-sized birds, opossums, mongooses, rats, and squirrels, but they prefer bats. Looks like you won't have to worry too much about one eating you.These snakes have eat sensitive pits on their heads and fairly simple heat sensitive scales on their body, which they use to find food.
Picture: http://www.redtailboas.com/general_care/albino.jpg
Biogas are a great source of renewable energy from waste products, replacing firewood and fossil fuels. I think Mike Rowe did this on Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs.Pretty gross.
As for your third question... it's hopeless. =[
Don't die Mrs. K =]
1.The animal we did was the Boa Imperator. We couldnt put the picture on here but here is some facts about it. The basic coloration of these animals is ranging
from tan to an iridescent bluegray. The females can reach a
length of about 7 feet (the average
length is about 6 ft.)
2.A bioga is a renewable fuel and it is used for electricity. It is sometimes called "swamp gas" because it is created by the same anaerobic processed that occur during the underwater decomposition of organic material in wetlands.
3. We found a large family buinesses that makes cups out of cocounts and sells them to local hotels in the Bahamas.
Hope you are having fun-Paul Bumiller and Whitney Johnson
From-(Ashleigh Ostermann, Lindsey Dougherty, Jamie Lebohner, Jessica Anthony Jamie Bracic).
We picked Burro grunt! It has a fabulous name don't you think?
Headshot located here: http://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_RR/0011/320/Pomadasys,I_RR1111.jpg
A pretty sick fact about them is that when caught, they actually grunt at you.
Biogas : Basically it's gas produced microbiologically from organic waste treatment. The wastes utilised can be manure, kitchen waste, biowaste, brewery residues, organic sludges but in general are solid wastes. The plants are fed with animal manure and sometimes organic stuff like market waste and fruit.
Since Tourism is a major industry for Costa Rica, small businesses use gimics such as shells for necklaces that Tourists can buy to 'remember their trip'. That's using natural resources for you.
That's about it from us (:
1. I found out that youy can find a Howler Monkey in the La Selva Biological Station. These Monkey can range from 56 to 92 cm in size. They belong to the Atelidae family. Howlers eat mainly top canopy leaves, together with fruit, buds, flowers, and nuts, however they have top be careful because some plants they eat can contain poisons that may kill the monkey.
Here is the website for the picture of the howler monkey:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/animals/images/primary/black-howler-monkey.jpg&imgrefurl=http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/printable/howler-monkey.html&h=324&w=470&sz=30&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=Gw6A48D7wn-YaM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Da%2Bpicture%2Bof%2Ba%2Bhowler%2Bmonkey%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
2. Biogas is refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Biogas also originates from Biofuel.
A squirrel monkey!
The smallest Costa Rican primate, it's restricted to the rainforests of the southern Pacific lowlands. They scurry about in the jungle understory and forest floor on all fours, where they are safe from bigger predators. They band together, 30 individuals are not uncommon. It will eat almost anything: fruits, insects, small lizards. When food is scarce they become rivals. It's an endangered species.
1. Biogas is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It is comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. The gas can be used as cooking feul.
2. an organism you may see is the Chestnut Mandibled toucan. Its the largest of the sic species that inhabit Costa Rica and its beak and reach 56-52 inches! mainly black with maroon hints to the head, upper back and lower breast. The face and upper breast are bright yellow, with narrow white and broader red lines forming a lower border. The upper tail is white and the lower abdomen is red. The legs are blue.
They travel in small flocks, usually consisting of 3-12 birds, rarely travelling more than 100 m at a time. This species is primarily an arboreal fruit-eater, but will also take insects, lizards, bird eggs, and other small prey.
3. Costa Rica's economy used to consist of subsitence farming or corn and beans, then moved to growing rice cattle ranching, and now has mono-crop reforestation. This has caused the Andamojo River to only flow during the rainy season. Groups from the U.S. are attempting to restore the Costa Rican economy and the Andamojo River water-shed to its natural state through green businesses like native plant nurseries.
Two animals you might have seen:
Bairds Tapir: Found mainly in dry deciduous and tropical evergreen forest, and are most active at dusk and early morning. They have incredibly strong morals.
Bananaquit is most common in semi-open to shrubby areas. They also tend to be seen at parks. Adult bananaquits are, on average, about 9 centimeters long.
The internet has closed out while posting about 3 times now, so I hope you don't mind that I'm posting each question separately (so if it does close out, I don't lose ALL of my research).
Biogas is made through a process called anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digestion is a process in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen.
1. Black-Crowned Night Heron.
Young Black-crowned Night-Herons often disgorge their stomach contents when disturbed. This habit makes it easy to study its diet.
2. Biogas is a mixture of methane , carbon dioxide, and depending on the feedstock used, trace gases such as nitrogen, ammonia, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and hydrogen. Biogas is produced when certain bacteria decompose biological matter in an anaerobic environment. This process is referred to as anaerobic digestion.
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