Wildlife
Which of these endangered species CAN be found in Iowa? The eastern massasauga, Shenandoah salamander, Hawaiian petrel, or the grey bat
Eastern massasauga
Cannabis sativa
Weed, Mary Jane, etc.
The most commonly said pH of pure water
7
A Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold
Decorated with a multitude of murals, this building is home to the NREM Department. Becareful you may find a stray rhino head...
Science Hall II
This fungal disease is named for its appearance and where it persists on the body. It often spreads through hibernating colonies, waking individuals up and causing them to lose energy, leading to eventual starvation.
What is White Nose Syndrome
The three vegetative organs of a plant.
Root, Stem, Leaf
Oh no! I forgot my secchi disk. I guess I can't measure this part of the water.
Turbidity/Transparency
OZZY, OZZY, OZZY, OI, OI, OI - a man who brought his love of animals to people across the world, and his legacy is continued by his wife and two children.
Steve Irwin
What is the name of the woods north of campus, next to the college cemetery?
Pammel Woods
How many species of sturgeon live in Iowa?
3
Corn, squash, and beans make up this agronomically effective and tasty trio.
The three sisters
This website is run by the USDA NRCS and can be used to find soil maps across the country
Web Soil Survey or WSS
Silver Springs
Rachel Carson
Lake Laverne
Similar to a squirrel, which Iowa bird's hippocampus grows during the fall to help it remember where it caches seeds?
The Black-Capped Chickadee
ISU Professor who has discovered more than 130 species of bamboo
Dr. Lynn Clark
40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay equals?
Loam
The 26th president
Teddy Roosevelt
Who is the advisor for the Environmental Science Club?
Dr. Lori Biederman
Elk, Beaver, Bighorn Sheep, and the Black Bear were all extirpated from Iowa at some point, except for one, which, in fact, was never native here.
The Bighorn Sheep
Part of the family Brassicaceae, this Eurasian plant is quite the North American invasive despite its otherwise "tasty" name.
Garlic Mustard
An overabudance of nitrogren and phosphorus within a water body creates this condition...
Eutrophication/Eutrophic
Father of the National Parks and Founder of the Sierra Club. Kind of a crappy guy.
John Muir
A marvelous, mysterious, but highly intelligent man can be found in Bessey 129. You may want to ask him about wetlands...
Dr. Crumpton