Environmental ProphetsEnvironmental Prophets

John MuirJohn Muir

Aldo LeopoldAldo Leopold

Rachel CarsonRachel Carson

John Muir John Muir “Preservationist”“Preservationist”

Born in Scotland Born in Scotland 18381838

Came to WI as boyCame to WI as boy Worked very hard Worked very hard

farmsteading with farmsteading with his fatherhis father

Loved being outside Loved being outside in naturein nature

Very creative, many Very creative, many inventionsinventions

John on His OwnJohn on His Own

His father was very His father was very hard to live withhard to live with

Some inventions Some inventions were shown at WI were shown at WI state fairstate fair

He attended UWHe attended UW Got a job helping Got a job helping

run a small factoryrun a small factory

Muir & Study Table Muir & Study Table InventionInvention

Wisconsin to CaliforniaWisconsin to California

Injured when file Injured when file pierced his eyepierced his eye

Swore he’d give life Swore he’d give life to God’s Creation to God’s Creation (Nature) if sight (Nature) if sight returnedreturned

Spent 6 years Spent 6 years reading,writing & reading,writing & studying in studying in Yosemite Yosemite

Fought for WildernessFought for Wilderness

Founded Sierra ClubFounded Sierra Club Wanted National Wanted National

Park SystemPark System Fought for Fought for

preservation of preservation of wilderness areaswilderness areas

Tried to stop Hetch-Tried to stop Hetch-Hetchy dam projectHetchy dam project

Died in 1914Died in 1914

Aldo Leopold &Aldo Leopold &“The Land Ethic”“The Land Ethic”

Born in Iowa 1886Born in Iowa 1886 Yale Forestry M.S.Yale Forestry M.S. U.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Forest Service Gila Wilderness AreaGila Wilderness Area Forest Products Lab Forest Products Lab

MadisonMadison UW Game UW Game

Management Management Wrote “A Sand Wrote “A Sand

County Almanac”County Almanac”

Leopold’s YouthLeopold’s Youth

Grew up in mansion Grew up in mansion on Mississippi Riveron Mississippi River

Father was from Father was from upper class in upper class in Germany – Owned Germany – Owned furniture co.furniture co.

Spent a lot of time Spent a lot of time outdoorsoutdoors

Loved Loved hunting/fishing/naturehunting/fishing/nature

Very good studentVery good student

Education & JobsEducation & Jobs Yale University Yale University

Forestry DegreeForestry Degree 11stst job U.S. Forest job U.S. Forest

Service N. MexicoService N. Mexico Concerned About Loss Concerned About Loss

of Wildernessof Wilderness Became Very Sick Became Very Sick

After Sleeping Outside After Sleeping Outside in Rainin Rain

Came Home & Got Job Came Home & Got Job @ Forest Products Lab @ Forest Products Lab

Life in WisconsinLife in Wisconsin

Started Game Started Game Mgmt. Dept. at Mgmt. Dept. at UWUW

Wrote TextbooksWrote Textbooks Raised Family & Raised Family &

Lived in MadisonLived in Madison Bought Run-Down Bought Run-Down

Farm Outside Farm Outside BarabooBaraboo

The Land Ethic PhilosophyThe Land Ethic Philosophy Decided to Try Decided to Try

Experiment on Old Experiment on Old FarmFarm

Planted 1,000’s of Planted 1,000’s of TreesTrees

Fixed up Old Chicken Fixed up Old Chicken Coup as CabinCoup as Cabin

Spent Free Time with Spent Free Time with Family at “The Shack”Family at “The Shack”

Wrote “A Sand County Wrote “A Sand County Almanac”Almanac”

Died of Heart Attack Died of Heart Attack Fighting Fire @ Fighting Fire @ Neighbors 1948Neighbors 1948

Rachel Carson & “Silent Rachel Carson & “Silent Spring”Spring”

Born 1907 Penn.Born 1907 Penn. Began Writing Began Writing

Books as a ChildBooks as a Child Loved the OceanLoved the Ocean Authored Many Authored Many

Best SellersBest Sellers Concerned About Concerned About

Pesticide OverusePesticide Overuse ““Silent Spring” Silent Spring”

19621962

Professional BiologistProfessional Biologist

Earned Two Biology Earned Two Biology DegreesDegrees

Job With Bureau of US Job With Bureau of US FisheriesFisheries

Researched Researched Oceanography & Oceanography & Marine BiologyMarine Biology

Book “The Sea Book “The Sea Around Us” Bestseller Around Us” Bestseller for 86 Weeksfor 86 Weeks

DDT & Food WebDDT & Food Web

A Friend Asked Her A Friend Asked Her To Help Investigate To Help Investigate Bird DeathsBird Deaths

Researched DDT’s Researched DDT’s Environmental EffectsEnvironmental Effects

Was Discredited by Was Discredited by Chemical CompanyChemical Company

““How Can A Woman How Can A Woman Be a Good Scientist?”Be a Good Scientist?”

““Silent Spring”Silent Spring”

Worked on Silent Worked on Silent Spring for YearsSpring for Years

Received Pressure Received Pressure From Chemical From Chemical Companies to Be Companies to Be QuietQuiet

Finally Published BookFinally Published Book Was Commended by Was Commended by

President KennedyPresident Kennedy Died of Breast Cancer Died of Breast Cancer

19641964

Power Point Presentation by: Power Point Presentation by:

Harvey S. Hayden, IVHarvey S. Hayden, IV

M.S. Resource Management , 1991. M.S. Resource Management , 1991. University of Wisconsin - Stevens University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.Point.

Science Dept. ChairScience Dept. Chair

Lincoln High SchoolLincoln High School

Wisconsin Rapids, WIWisconsin Rapids, WI