During the Fall semester, students in the Biodiversity elective course at McQuaid Jesuit use Sir David Attenborough's "State of the Planet" as a prism for their study of biodiversity. At the conclusion of his work, Sir David outlines "Five Human Behaviors" that he feels are having a destructive effect of the Earth's biodiversity.

McQuaid's students are challenged to examine specific examples of these behaviors, and to propose some practical, small scale steps that might be taken to minimize these problems.

We have posted a sampling of some of the better papers received for this assignment. These short papers can be read by clicking on the links listed below. We hope you enjoy them.

A Plea for School Gardens
The Terminator - Part I
The Terminator - Part II
Hydroponic Gardening at McQuaid