Joe Mederios

I found Joe's talk to be very informative and helped me make sense of the different kingdoms of species, ecosystems and the need for biodiversity. I liked how Joe used the example of the grocery store to explain biodiversity. It made it very understandable. I also liked the number circle used in the video in showing the number of different species there are and to see the numbers within each group. I never knew there we so many different kinds of ants, fungus and beetles. I feel bad now that I was so angry when ants invaded my home a few years ago and the measures I went to for them to go away. Makes me look at the insect kingdom differently. I like how he broke it down to show how dependent we humans are on the different species or derivatives of the species, to what we eat, wear, live and the medications we use. I have a better understanding of ecosystems and the importance of the biodiversity within them. It seems that everything in nature is important because we all need one another to exists. Again, I am reminded of how interdependent and connect we all are.