Remember also that Paper 1 is all based on a single case study. Reading the case studies in the textbook and finding your own examples of how the ESS concepts fit into your understanding of the world will help you master the content. The great thing about ESS is that the content you learn is very relatable to what you see around you. Knowing these definitions establishes your basis of knowledge in the subject and ensures you don’t lose those easy exam points! Find the review method that works for you is it flashcards? Quizlet? Vocal study/quizzing your friends? We all learn in different ways, so once you find the one that sticks, take a deep breath, sit down, and get to work. Like most IB subjects, ESS has key concepts and definitions that you are required to learn. Below are some tricks to help you along the way! That being said, once you get the hang of it, ESS can become a really fun subject that helps you understand the world you live in. He received the 1999 Award of Excellence in Environmental Health from National Association of County and City Health Officials.Although ESS is only available at the standard level, it can often be tricky to get your head around (especially as higher-level subjects start to demand more and more of your time).
Black Award from the American Water Works Association for outstanding contributions to water science and in 1996 he received the McKee medal from the Water Environment Federation for outstanding contributions to groundwater protection. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has been an author on more than 500 articles including several books in environmental microbiology and pollution science. His recent research encompasses the transmission of pathogens by water, food and fomites fate of pathogens in land applied wastes development of new disinfectants domestic microbiology and microbial risk assessment. He conducts research on the transmission of pathogens through the environment. Gerba is a Professor at the University of Arizona. He is the author or co-author of six textbooks 40 book chapters and over 180 peer-review journal articles. He is also a Board Certified Environmental Scientist within the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. Pepper is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy of Microbiology, the Soil Science Society of America, and the American Society of Agronomy.
His expertise has been recognized by membership on six National Academy of Science Committees and former memberships on an EPA FIFRA Science and Advisory Panel. His research has focused on the fate and transport of pathogens in air, water, soils and wastes. Pepper is an environmental microbiologist specializing in the molecular ecology of the environment. He is also Director of the University of Arizona, Environmental Research Laboratory (ERL) and the NSF Water and Environmental Technology (WET) Center. Ian Pepper is currently a Professor at the University of Arizona. Epilogue: Is the Future of Pollution History?ĭr. Sustainable Development and Other Solutions to Pollution and Global Changeģ3. Medical Geology and the Soil Health: Human Health Nexusģ2. Pollution and Environmental Perturbations in the Global SystemĢ7. PART 4 Global Systems and the Human Dimensions to Environmental PollutionĢ5.
Drinking Water Treatment and Water Security Land Application of Biosolids and Animal WastesĢ4. Industrial and Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and DisposalĢ3. Ecosystem Restoration and Land ReclamationĢ1. PART 3 Remediation, Restoration, Treatment, and ReuseĢ0. The Role of Environmental Monitoring in Pollution Science Biological Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fateġ0. Chemical Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fateĩ. Physical Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and FateĨ.
Microbial Characteristics of the Environmentħ. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of the Atmosphereĥ. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of WatersĤ. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Soils and the Subsurfaceģ.