Qinyuan Liu's Mission Page
Iguanas Team 4
Mission
and Our Goals
Mission 2008 is a class like none other. The
students draw on all their existing knowledge and the knowledge they
gain through extensive research to solve a number of real life
problems. Moreover, students are given practially free reign on every
aspect of the class, including structure and deadlines.
This year, the real life issues we had to deal with
involved the environment on the Galapagos Islands. Our particular goals
were:
- To
develop a new preservation strategy for the Galapagos that builds on
the current management plan for the Galapagos National Park and
Galapagos Marine Reserve by designating the two as a "World Scientific
Preserve" that would be managed by an international commission and
funded by a multinational trust.
- To
design and deploy a network of environmental sensorts to support a
comprehensive program of ecosystem monitoring on the islands and
surrounding waters.
- To
design an idealized "village" for permanent residents and visitors that
would ensure the lowest possible human impact on island ecosystems.
To learn more about what our goals, check out Team Iguana 4's Definition of an A.
Other Stuff
-Research
-Sources/Links
-Weekly Log
MIT
Mission 2008