Nicolas Reed Science Blog

Link to My Project Summary:        What we had to do for this project was first choose (with a group) if we wanted to present about either an invasive or endangered species. Then after that we had to choose what species we would like to choose (must be a species that is the type you choose in the last step), then you had to research that species and create a 5 min presentation with an infographic to go with it about your species. What I learned through doing this project were the zoology, ecology, and the conservation of the Giant Ibis. The zoology I learned about the Giant Ibis were a description of the Giant Ibis, its adaptations, breeding behavior, and more. I also learned that their is little to no information on the Giant Ibis' breeding behavior, this is due to the fact that the Giant Ibis has an extremely low population that is around 200. The ecology I learned about the Giant Ibis are some abiotic and biotic factors that affect the Giant Ibis, the diet ...

Summary:        This week in science we started the biodiversity project, the endangered my group chose to create a presentation for a recovery plan for that endangered animal is the giant ibis. What I know about the giant ibis are things that a zoologist would know about the giant ibis. One thing I know about the giant ibis is its scientific name, the giant ibis' scientific name is  Thaumatibis gigantea. I also know the basic anatomy of the giant ibis, the giant ibis is tends to be around 39 in (100 cm) long and 9.3 lb (4.2 kg) when full grown. Full grown also tend to have an “overall greyish-brown plumage with a naked, greyish head and upper neck.” They have dark bands across the back of their head and shoulder area. Also, the pale silvery-grey wingtips of the giant ibis have black crossbars. Another thing I know about the giant ibis is that the giant ibis has an extremely low population that is under 200. In result of their small population many things a...

Summary:        This week in science we learned about different types of relationships between organisms. I now know that their are 5 different types of relationships between organisms. Those 5 different types of relations between organisms are predation or prey and predation, competition, and symbiosis relationships that consist of mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.  Predation is when one organism consumes all or part of another organism. Predation is a win-lose relationship because organism consumes and the other organism gets hurt or gets consumes. Competition is a relationship where organisms compete for resources such as food, light, water, shelter, mates, etc. Competition is also a win-lose situation. The last type of relationship between organisms is a symbiosis relationship. A symbiosis relationship between organisms of a different species. There are three different types of symbiotic relationships, they are mutualism, commensalism, parasitism. ...