Biosphere 2 was originally meant to demonstrate the viability of closed ecological systems to support and maintain human life in outer space.  Its mission was a two-year closure experiment with a crew of eight humans.

Program Highlights

• Earliest memory of a teacher in school
• Academic background
• Is there a Biosphere I
• Biosphere II
  • Size comparison
  • Funding
  • Biomes included
  • Filling the ocean biome with sea water
  • Easiest and Hardest biomes to maintain
• The Biosphere Lung Engineering Marvel
• Biosphere Challenges
  • A failed experiment?
  • Mental and Physical limitations
• Selection process for Biospherians
  • Where are the biospherians today?
• Additional Biosphere missions
• LEO (Landscape Evolutionary Observatory) research project
• Educational programs for students in Grades K – 12
• Biosphere accommodations for overnighters
• Professional Development for Educators
• Columbia University involvement with Biosphere 2
• Feedback from locals on Biosphere 2