As you have been working on creating the profile organism, the description and all related info about the organism, now is the time to create the presentation from the documents prepared. The presentation would be in powerpoint and I will further upload this in screenshots. The organism "RIFA" and important document to use the information for presentation from is uploaded here now. --------------------------------------------------------- Instructions: In this step of the course project you will observe your organism and document its ecology using the multimedia format you chose in your Week One Forum . Ecology is the interaction of a living organism with the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors in the environment. You will document how your organism lives, works (gains energy), and generally interacts with the environment. Potential methods of documentation include photography, video, and audio recording. You should attempt to collect as much original media (photos, videos) on your organism as possible and then supplement with resources found on the web. Please remember your research is about observing your organism, not interacting with it! Please use common sense and do not put yourself in a potentially dangerous environment or trespass when making your observations . MICROORGANISMS: I. Organism Introduction : your presentation must contain: a. The common and scientific names of your organism b. Where you observed your organism (e.g. country, state, park, zoo). c. A discussion on why you selected this organism d. If possible, a picture of you observing your organism safely in the field. II. Energy Ecology : your presentation must address how does the organism obtains its energy. For example: what are its food sources, types of food, amount of food and/or the temporal pattern of feeding? III. Reproductive Ecology : your presentation must address the reproductive strategies of your organism. For example, discuss how your microbe undergoes asexual reproduction. IV. Habitat : your presentation must discuss where your organism lives. This does not refer to a city or state; rather it is the natural environment in which your organism lives. Some factors to consider when discussing habitat include abiotic factors like soil or water as well as biotic factors like predators, prey or hosts. V. Responses to the Environment : your presentation must address if your organism responses to physical factors such as light, substrate texture or density. .