The contention that classroom design influences impression formation has not been empirically tested. The purpose of this article is to bring to the attention of educational psychologists the possibilities for research in this area. The paper summarizes the findings of some initial investigations and suggests directions for future study.…

Presented are perspectives on the emergence of environmental problems. Six major trends in scientific thinking are identified including: holistic approaches to examining environments, life support systems, resource management, risk assessment, streamlined methods for monitoring environmental change, and emphasis on the global framework. (Author/SA)

The effects of heavy metals on fish are being investigated by the Columbia National Fishery Research Laboratory in Missouri. This article describes the process and some techniques that are being used in the research. (SA)

In order to provide public access to scientific expertise, the Dutch have instituted a science shops program. Science advisory groups, located at five universities, promote socially relevant research in the universities and provide technical information to client groups. (BB)

An introduction to the field of paleoanthropology is presented. Contributions from a score of disciplines are replacing guesswork in the description of the environments that accompanied the stages of humankind. (BB)

Discusses a report of 12 of the nation's leading environmental groups which identifies nine environmental problem areas and proposes 75 specific actions for approaching present and foreseeable problems. (MLH)

In the last of a series of articles by chief education officers, the author argues that schools must prepare pupils for a world very different from our own. (Editor/RK)

The environment in a college dormitory was used to determine factors affecting perceptions of size and crowdedness. Factors that were tested were usable space, visual space, and amount of sunlight. Results confirmed that physical factors other than actual room size do influence perceived size and crowdedness. Implications for architectural design…

Strives to create a scale by which to assess environmental values in adults and eventually in children. A 31-item questionnaire based in part on subscales from the Children's Environmental Response Inventory (CERI) assesses values related to conservation, pollution, and urban/natural environments. This scale appears to display the reliability and…

In this study, a freshwater flatworm was shown to be tolerant to a wide pH range and could survive in acidified water to approximately pH 3.6. The influence of other abiotic factors is explored. (CW)

Reported are the results of a survey on the influence of location of residence, source of water supply, family size, and storage strategies on water distribution, consumption, and pricing in Ibadan municipality, Nigeria. (CW)

Argues that the debate on whether to use performance-based versus prescriptive measurement approaches to environmental measurements is unnecessary. Believes that, as project managers gain more experience using data-quality objectives, the performance-based approach will become more popular. (MDH)

In this article the use of case studies for investigating undergraduate students? and Ph.D. students? interpretations of environmental course content and environmental research is critically examined. The case studies were carried out with the intention of exploring students? meanings, as well as elaborating learning theories. The qualitative data…

We present a laboratory practice aimed to clarify and discuss the concept of bioindicator molecules in environmental health. It has been implemented as a hands-on laboratory exercise in postgraduate courses in public health (in Brazil) and in a course entitled Biology Applied to Natural Resources Sustainability (in Spain) but can be useful for…