The final project will be the creation of a Web page on an aquatic topic. The Web page will be linked to your personal homepage. There will be a choice of formats for the Web page and a list of potential topics for you to choose from. The objective of the final project is to bring together the information searching and computer skills that we have covered.

Formats

Choose one of the following formats:

• Develop an informational Web page on an aquatic topic. The page must include a written introduction to the topic and associated issues. This written portion should be no less than 250 words length. The page must also include a bibliography of relevant references, including both print and non-print sources (e.g. books, journal or newspaper articles, Internet sources). All references must be cited in the appropriate format. The bibliography must include no less than 4 references.

• Develop a public presentation Web page on an aquatic topic. Use PowerPoint to develop your slides and then put the presentation on your homepage. The presentation must include a title slide, and at least five additional content slides, also include final bibliography slide(s) that includes references you used in putting your presentation together. The references should include both print and non-print sources (e.g. books, journal or newspaper articles, Internet sources). All references must be cited in the appropriate format. The bibliography must include no less than 4 references.

• Design your own format for a Web page on an aquatic topic. Discuss this with the instructors before beginning.

 Topics

This is just a list of potential topics for you to use. You can, of course, choose a topic of your own. You should check your topic with one of the instructors.

• Fisheries bycatch
• Driftnet fishing
• Salmon as an endangered species
• Logging and salmon fisheries
• Salmon life cycle/history
• Marine mammals
• Paralytic shellfish poisoning
• Ballard Locks controversy
• Aquaculture of (pick a species, any species)
• Habitat conservation/loss and fisheries
• Marine fishing
• Fishery conflicts (economic/social aspects)
• Suggest your own topic

Web page Structure

Your page should include the following elements:

• A clear title and statement of ownership of the Web page, and dates when it was created.
• An image or icon or line (e.g. background, colored bullet, colored arrows)
• At least two links to Internet sources.

Bottom line

The final projects will be presented to the Fishlink class during the eleventh week of the quarter, on Wednesday June 11, 8:30-10:20AM.

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