William Paterson University ENV110: Environmental Foundations
 
Workshop   Biosphere2

Directions

Essay format of 1" margins, double spacing, 12 pt. font, with a title and at least one page long.  Due date: 10/8

    In the mid 1980s Texas oil tycoon Edward Bass funded the building of a unique, state-of-the-art greenhouse research laboratory in the desert way outside Tucson, Arizona.  Big ideas were planned for this structure, and the research was supposed to make history.  Watch the brief Biosphere2 video and conduct some on-line research and address the following questions in a short essay in your own words.


 
1. What makes the Biosphere building unique in its construction?
2. For what specific purpose was the Biosphere built?
3. What was the outcome of the major event held in biosphere?