Readings
In the reading about birds in urban settings, which ecosystem service was most valued in cities?
Cultural Services
What is redlining?
The systematic denial of services, such as mortgages, insurance, and other financial products, to residents of certain neighborhoods based on their racial or ethnic composition.
What was the purpose of the song that Carmen Sandoval sang on Thursday?
The song was like a prayer to the land. It is to commemorate the land for what it used to be and what it still means to the Chumash people.
How was seed dispersal both a service and a disservice?
Service: can sustain native plant communities
Disservice: can spread invasive species
In the conversation with Dawn Biehler, we learned that poor housing quality was a direct sign of ________ __________.
government disinvestment
Using Western names, where does Chumash land begin and end (geographically)?
Begin in Monterey and end in Malibu
What is the Dunbar/Spring Neighborhood Foresters?
A neighborhood organization co-founded by Brad Lancaster, responsible for planting over 1,700 trees.
What does Marris mean by "science cannot give us shoulds"?
Science can describe ecosystems, but can’t tell us what they should be
About how many additional crew members were present during Tomol Crossings?
24
What is Ak-Chin runoff farming?
An Indigenous technique practiced in the Sonoran desert for millennia that influenced the rainwater-harvesting approach used in Dunbar Spring,
What does Emma Marris mean by the world being "post-wild"?
No part of the world is not influenced by people. A "wild" world no longer exists due to human influence.
What was the Pepperdine Commission?
The art piece that Carmen created based on the Tomol with 12 ears, representing Chumash heritage.