There are three separate habitats on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University; the lakes, wooded areas and the Flatwoods. The lakes plant life is floating hearts, swamp lilies, rattan vines, duckweed and maidencane. There are several plants in the wooded areas of the campus. Most of them are slash pine trees but there are also silver palm trees, white bushy aster flowers, filed sandspurs and sawgrass. The flatwoods mainly consist of several types of pine trees and some shrubs such as wax myrtle and tar flower. The vegetation in each of these habitats has adapted to our ever changing climate and moisture. For instance, this was the coldest winter we have had in years and yet these plants and animals have managed to stay alive. They adapted to the drying up of the soil and the bitter cold temperatures but now that it is raining once a week again and temperatures are extremely hot these living creatures have managed to adapt again.
There are several animals that occupy each habitat. While visiting the campus I encountered several of these species and observed them. Water animals such as fish, turtles, alligators and tadpoles live throughout the ponds on campus. There are wooded creatures such as ants, spiders, rabbits, slugs and snakes. The flatwoods animal life can contain panthers, ants, worms, frogs and beetles. The air creatures can be but aren’t limited to bees, wasp, birds, owls, butterflies and dragonflies.
The water is a very important element. It is crucial to the environment and the way we live. The campus has been planned to retain/detain water runoff with the retention ponds throughout the land. They have boardwalks to cross over the ponds and help keep the natural vegetation growing.
The relationship between the campus people and the environment is for the most part respectful. The students and faculty try to keep the environment very clean. There are trash cans and recycle bins located conveniently all around the campus. The University offers many environmental classes to help educate the students on their surroundings. There are a few students that don’t respect the environment or the campus. As they throw cigarette butts on the ground or leave trash in the grass. I would change the smoking sections. Either add more sections with more ashtrays so people don’t throw the butts on the ground or go the extreme opposite and eliminate smoking all together. I think the university could go either way and help reduce that litter on the ground. As for just the paper trash that some disrespecting people threw on the floor; maybe we could add more ground keepers.
Three unique energy saving designs that Florida Gulf Coast University offers large overhangs to reduce solar heat into the buildings, sprayed foam insulation which provides energy efficiency of the building and metal roofing to allow easy rainwater collection.
There are several animals that occupy each habitat. While visiting the campus I encountered several of these species and observed them. Water animals such as fish, turtles, alligators and tadpoles live throughout the ponds on campus. There are wooded creatures such as ants, spiders, rabbits, slugs and snakes. The flatwoods animal life can contain panthers, ants, worms, frogs and beetles. The air creatures can be but aren’t limited to bees, wasp, birds, owls, butterflies and dragonflies.
The water is a very important element. It is crucial to the environment and the way we live. The campus has been planned to retain/detain water runoff with the retention ponds throughout the land. They have boardwalks to cross over the ponds and help keep the natural vegetation growing.
The relationship between the campus people and the environment is for the most part respectful. The students and faculty try to keep the environment very clean. There are trash cans and recycle bins located conveniently all around the campus. The University offers many environmental classes to help educate the students on their surroundings. There are a few students that don’t respect the environment or the campus. As they throw cigarette butts on the ground or leave trash in the grass. I would change the smoking sections. Either add more sections with more ashtrays so people don’t throw the butts on the ground or go the extreme opposite and eliminate smoking all together. I think the university could go either way and help reduce that litter on the ground. As for just the paper trash that some disrespecting people threw on the floor; maybe we could add more ground keepers.
Three unique energy saving designs that Florida Gulf Coast University offers large overhangs to reduce solar heat into the buildings, sprayed foam insulation which provides energy efficiency of the building and metal roofing to allow easy rainwater collection.
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