RJA#1: Areas of Academic Interest

• Acid mine drainage and its ecological effects - how its caused why its causing problems for humans, animals and plants in the areas, also whats being done
• Dams new and old and environmental effects - Placing of dams ruining environmental areas, over 500 have been removed rater then repaired- is this causing a new region of flood plains
• Invasive species effects native species in both plants and animals and how human interaction is a large effect in this
• Water quality and water rights, how this was effecting the Colorado Drought
• Excessive fertilizer use, how much is to much to use how it effects the plants the soil and the sourounding areas
• Over fishing, what to eat these days and whats being done