A game simulating the aftereffects of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Sarah Varney, Steve Nestor and Rashmi Sinha. Rob Brown at Wheeler School, Spring 1996.
Students can work either individually or in teams.
No advance knowledge of the issues is required, and the program provides detailed review of biological and mechanical issues of an oil spill. As the game progresses, students solve environmental problems by researching alternative solutions. The goal of Enviro PI is to build students' environmental knowledge and research skills in the context of a game. The student is presented with an upcoming decision, such as how to contain the oil slick. Enviro PI is a long and somewhat complex game.