What drives us as ecologists? • Mistreatment of the poor • Create a better life for people today • Our progeny and their futures • Conservation of our planet, therefore our species • Learning and preserving for ourselves and the passing of this knowledge to other generations • Poisons in the air and water • Human population explosion • Health issues and if these are caused by our environment • Mediation of economic growth without environmental degradation • Curiosity • Educating less fortunate and spreading the word!