Why is biodiversity important to you?

1. Why is biodiversity important to you? to society?

3. Learning Goals: Learn about Biodiversity and Taxonomy “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do” Walk in someone else shoes

4. Decade for Biodiversity Aichi Biodiversity Targets

5. Some examples of the targets are: • At least halve and, where feasible, • bring close to zero the rate of loss of natural habitats, • including forests • Establish a conservation target of 17% of terrestrial • and inland water areas and 10% of marine • and coastal areas • Restore at least 15% of degraded areas • through conservation and restoration activities • Make special efforts to reduce the pressures • faced by coral reefs

7. http://www.plantabillion.org/ For every dollar they will plant a tree For every dollar you contribute I will contribute a dollar

9. Taxonomy Carolus Linnaeus Father of Taxonomy Taxonomy: defining groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups

10. This was the formal name of a tomato: Solanumcauleinermeherbaceo, Foliispinnatisincisis, Racemissimplicibus After: Solanumlycopersicum

11. Homologous Traits: Traits that share common ancestry. Ex. Bat hands and human hands

12. Analogous Traits: Traits that appear to be Similar in two unrelated organisms. Ex. Flight in birds and butterflies

13. Binomial Nomenclature: 2 latin words that name an organism First word is Genus next is Species

16. How would you organize the following?

17. How do you organize your music?

18. Taxonomy