Description

Biosphere 2 was originally meant to demonstrate the viability of closed ecological systems to support and maintain human life in outer space.  Its mission was a two-year closure experiment with a crew of eight humans.

Program Highlights

• Earliest memory of a teacher in school

• Academic background

• Is there a Biosphere I

• Biosphere II

  • Size comparison

  • Funding

  • Biomes included

  • Filling the ocean biome with sea water

  • Easiest and Hardest biomes to maintain

• The Biosphere Lung Engineering Marvel

• Biosphere Challenges

  • A failed experiment?

  • Mental and Physical limitations

• Selection process for Biospherians

  • Where are the biospherians today?

• Additional Biosphere missions

• LEO (Landscape Evolutionary Observatory) research project

• Educational programs for students in Grades K – 12

• Biosphere accommodations for overnighters

• Professional Development for Educators

• Columbia University involvement with Biosphere 2

• Feedback from locals on Biosphere 2