2014-2015 AP Environmental Science Field Trip!

The 2014-15 Alverno AP Environmental Science class has taken on the villa pond project as a year-long learning experience.  We began by studying pond ecosystems and nutrient cycles to understand the science of the aquaponics system.

We also visited our wonderful consultant from PCC, Professor Cat, who is in the process of building a new aquaponics system, to get a real-world view of a the important elements.

Professor Cat's Backyard Aquaponics Systems

Our new addition of pond lettuce (thanks Prof Cat!) seems to be surviving the raccoon raids.  Unfortunately, the Azolla and Duckweed were too delicious and our fish finished them off during the summer.  We will need to replace those.

We would love any donations of pond plants (Azolla, Duckweed, Pond Lettuce and Water Lillies).