FLOW Post

After watching the documentary “FLOW= For love of Water” I uncovered a lot about water conservation, the bottled water industry, and the importance of fresh water. I found it shocking to uncover how Nestle operated in Michigan illegally collecting water and ruining nature in the process (Checkout Nestle’s statement addressing the accusations made in FLOW).
Upon understanding the importance of water conservation and how the earth doesn’t have an unlimited amount of fresh water I took a Water Footprint Quiz to see how much water I consume daily and how. While my overall gallon/day of water consumption is lower than the US Average I was able to identify that my main contributors to my water usage are my meat-eating diet and shopping habits. I found this interesting as I would have never thought that these could be factors in my personal water footprint. My diet surprised me the most and after more research I learned that meat- eating diets contribute so highly to water consumption because of the amount of water that goes into keeping animals like cows alive and healthy. According to onegreenplanet.org “Farmed animals eat 70 percent of the grains and cereals grown in the United States and those grains have to be watered to grow! In fact, it takes 100 calories of grain to produce three calories worth of beef. And it requires 1,799 gallons of water to produce one pound of meat.” That’s Crazy! The article also explains that if everyone cut their meat consumption down by only 1/3rd vital water supplies and sources would be drastically less affected as well as allow healthier lifestyles by increasing consumption of plant based foods. In addition to learning about water conservation we also got a chance to learn about the importance of water for our health. While 60% of a human body is made up of water getting the correct amount of daily water is important. A good rule for consuming water daily is half your body weight in ounces and while a majority of this water should come from a reusable water bottle a portion of daily water intake can also come from foods and other beverages. I now set water intake as a daily priority and love using the app “Plant Nanny” to track how much I have drank and how much more there is to go, and it’s super cute!

Work Cited:
“How Does Eating Meat Impact Your Water Footprint?” One Green Planet, 22 Mar. 2017, www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/how-does-eating-meat-impact-your-water-footprint/.
Layernine1, director. FLOW= For Love of Water . YouTube, YouTube, 15 Mar. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvtnVQPxmzM.

Hi there! I'm Mary Francis!

Hello! My name is Mary Francis and I am a senior at Notre Dame. Here are some quick facts to get to know me better.

1.) I have a little sister named is Anne. We are 5 years apart and she is in 7th grade. (Some say we look like twins).

My sister, Anne, and I

2.) I like to travel... a lot. Some my favorite places that I have traveled to are: the Caribbean, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and the Philippines (where most of my family is).

El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

3.) I love to swim and love to spend time in the water whenever I can. Preferably when there are fish around!

Here is my bio blog if you want to check out my Bio Journey this year: 

https://maryfrancisapbioblog.wordpress.com/

All about Abiya

Hi everyone! My name is Abiya and I am a junior at Notre Dame. Here are some facts about me:

1) I really love Biology and I have always loved science. I am super excited about AP Biology and everything about it so far! My dream career has always been a doctor.

2) I live with my parents, and my little sister and brother. My sister is 10 and my brother is 6, so they are both full of energy.

3) Among other things, I love to read and travel! This photo was taken this past summer in the Canadian Rockies, which was a breathtaking place. 

Check out my website to learn more about me!

Fun facts about Felicia

Hi everyone! My name is Felicia and I am a Junior. Here are some facts about me:

1) I am the eldest sibling in my family, I have a younger brother named, Caden, who is 11 and trust me he can sure be difficult sometimes.

2) I play varsity golf and I am on the school's robotics team, I really enjoy being a part of both teams. I am also super excited to be a part of the AP Bio team!

3) I love going to new places to explore, the picture was taken in Portland, Oregon which I traveled to with my friends during intersession.

Hi, I'm Kate!

Hi! My name is Kate Ragusa and I am in 11th grade.

I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and live with my mom, dad, and little brother Grant. Don't be fooled, he's definitely taller but I'm older ;)!!

I love Biology and science has been my favorite subject ever since I was little. My dad is a geneticist and works in clinical development, and it is my goal to follow in his footsteps and pursue a similar career!

I love to travel and my favorite place I've been to is Hawaii, where I got to go tubing through a sugar plantation!!!

Here's the link to my Digital Portfolio! https://kateragusabio.wordpress.com/

Hi, I'm Ellie!

Biology is my favorite subject and I'm so excited for AP Bio this year and college
next year and diving further into science. I have always been interested in science and I am very interested in marine biology in particular. I love to travel, this picture was taken in Amsterdam at the beginning of
August this year. By far this was one of my favorite trips I biked with my family
for 6 days from Amsterdam to Bruge Belgium and had an amazing time!
I love coffee and especially love coffee flavored ice cream!

visit my website: https://ellie208946691.wordpress.com/

Hey it's Caroline!

Hi!! My name is Caroline Divney and I am a senior at Notre Dame! Here are some quick facts about me!!

1. I am really interested in botany and all things environmental science! I have always loved these fields and would feel so lucky if I were able to pursue either as a career!

2. I love music and play multiple different instruments, including viola, violin, ukulele, piano, and a little guitar. I am in an orchestra outside of school, PYO, where I play the viola!

3. I have an older sister, Annaliese, who graduated in 2017, and she inspires me every single day!! She is my best friend in the entire world and she constantly brings me deeper into the world of science, as she is majoring in global disease at UC Davis and loves science just as much as I do!

Here is the link to my AP Bio Blog to check out more from me! https://thebiospot.wordpress.com/

All About Kelsey

My name is Kelsey and I am a junior. Here are three fun facts about me!

1. One of my biggest goals in life is to become a pediatric rheumatologist- because I love working with children and I want a career that combines biology with helping other people!

2. My birthday is on Christmas day! (I know what you're thinking- and yes, sometimes I do get combined presents).

3. My dog is from Taiwan! She flew in to San Francisco when she was 7 months old and we met her for the first time at the airport. She's 5 years old now.

Hi! I'm Sophie!

Hi, my name is Sophie Kates and I am a junior at Notre Dame. I am so excited to be taking AP biology becuase I have been interested in biology for a long time. Here are some fun facts about me.

1. My love for biology and crime shows has inspired me to want to become a forensic pathologist. If you want to read a good book about forensic pathology read Working Stiff by Judy Melinek.

2. I LOVE dogs and am looking forward to getting an Italian water dog puppy around Thanksgiving time. I also have an 11 year old bolognese named Samson and a 1 year old Italian water dog named Hudson.

3. My biggest passion (other than dogs) is the outdoors. I love to hike, camp, and most of all backpack. I go on a backpacking trip every summer, and this past summer I completed my first trip backpacking for 3 straight weeks!

Hello! I'm Isa!

Hi, I'm Isa Lopez, I'm a senior at Notre Dame and I really like science and am excited for AP Bio!

Some fun facts about me are:

1. I love biology, learning about the human body and the way it works, and I want to be a doctor
2. I love to dance, I have been dancing since I was 3, and I love to sing, participate in musicals and listen to music
1. sub-fun fact: I really like learning the dances to the songs I listen to and choreographing to other songs for fun
3. I have very few pictures of myself so this picture took me a long time to find!
1. another sub-fun fact: I took this picture in Canada (I'm not sure you can see, but it says "The Canadian Trail" on the sign behind me :)

This is Esther !!!!!

1. I did 8 years of synchronized swimming through elementary school to middle school. The picture below is the one that my coach took for me during the practice. Synchronized swimming is asking for many techniques like flexibility, swimming, and even the rhythm sensation, and also this sport needs group work and cooperation.

1. I love to travel around the world. This is the picture that I took last year during the intercession with the school to go to France. Love Europe!!!!Especially the structure of the building.

1. I went to the summer program this summer in New York, which is about the environmental science, urban planning. Working with different people from different places made me feel amazing. This is the picture that we took in the Garden with some compost pile.

Sophia Loves Pineapple!

All About Sophia:))

Hi everyone! My name is Sophia, and I am a junior at NDB. I love biology more than anything, and I am super excited to be taking AP Bio this year. Here are a few fun facts about me!

1. I have loved biological science since I was five when my dad took me to see the bacteria and viral exhibit at Coyote Point! I want to become a pathologist or cardiovascular surgeon.

2. I love performing in musicals and singing in general! I actually have an American Idol audition coming up in October!

3. I am obsessed with eating frozen pineapple microwaved for 30 seconds. Something about the texture is addictive. But here's the catch: I am slightly allergic to pineapple!!

Link to my AP Bio Blog: https://sophialuvsbio.wordpress.com 

Hi! this is Amber!

Amber's Bio World

Hi! This is Amber! I am currently a senior at Notre Dame High School Belmont. Studying AP Biology with our awesome classmates, I cannot wait to tell you some interesting things about me!

1), I love playing Pipa, one traditional music instrument, on my spare time. The picture above is token when I was playing it on Chinese day Ceremony. I love Chinese culture and willing to spread our awesome culture with the NDB community!

2), I want to be a video game designer in the future, which is related with Computer science, informatics and artistic design. Since AP Biology involves Chemistry, Environmental science and of course Biology, I hope that taking this class would give me a brief idea of how multidisciplines works.

3), My favorite ice cream flavor is green tea!

All About Avani!

Hi! My name is Avani, and I'm a senior at Notre Dame. I am so excited to be taking AP Bio this year. Here are a few fun facts about me!

1) I love the sciences though I am not completely sure what specific career. I know that I love everything about the human body, and the never ending complicated workings designed for specific jobs to keep us alive

2) I love golf and have been playing since I was 9 years old. I was number one as a Freshman on the Varsity Girls Golf team. I also qualified for CCS last year.

3) I have two younger sisters who are definetly a handful, yet my life is never dull with them!