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Fantastic Birds and Where to Find Them

5E lesson plan for middle/high school aligned to NGSS standards.

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Introduction to nucleotide sequence analysis and protein modeling in MEGA and PyMol using coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

Introduction into computational approaches in phylogeny and protein modeling based on coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (caused COVID-19 pandemic). Two self-guided tutorials for standard lab classes of 2.5 hours. Level: undergraduate students majoring in biology.

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Fear of the CURE: A Beginner’s Guide to Overcoming Barriers in Creating a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience†

"Here, we will review the perceived challenges of developing a CURE and provide practical strategies to overcome these challenges."

Govindan, B., Pickett, S., and Riggs, B. 2020 JMBE Vol21(2) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v21i2.2109

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White Academia: Do Better - Jasmine Roberts

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Dastaset resources

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Designing a case

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Facilitaing cases tips

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Adapting cases

thoughts on adapting existing cases

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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium: a swirl resource

Students will use swirl to understand Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The lesson starts with observed numbers of individuals for each genotype, and students will work through a number of steps to assess whether or not the population is in equilibrium.

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Ecology Resources

A collection of ecology modules that are ready or adaptable for online learning.

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Linear Models and Linear Mixed Effects in R: Tutorial 1

The first of two tutorials that introduce you to linear and linear mixed models.

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Computing tools (MATLAB)

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Trout modeling example

This is an open-ended modeling example using difference equations and Algebra II skills.

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COVID-19 educational module | Department of Mathematics

This resource is a module you can use to teach your students the basics of epidemic behavior using a model geared specifically to Covid-19. Students can address key questions using pre-designed experiments.

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2019 EDSIN Conference Proceedings (.docx)

Bringing Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion in Data Science to the Ecological and Environmental Sciences, was a 3-day conference hosted at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research’s (UCAR) Center Green in Boulder, Colorado, April 2-4, 2019. Please not that these proceedings have also been uploaded as a PDF file. 

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2019 EDSIN Conference Proceedings (.pdf)

Bringing Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion in Data Science to the Ecological and Environmental Sciences, was a 3-day conference hosted at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research’s (UCAR) Center Green in Boulder, Colorado, April 2-4, 2019. Please not that these proceedings have also been uploaded as a Word file. 

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Presenting on Zoom Tips

Are you presenting something via a Zoom call? Check out this article for some helpful tips.

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How to Make the Most of Attending Online Virtual Conferences

This article outlines ways to have the best experience attending an online conference, such as BIOME Institute 2020!

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Working From Home Tips

This video gives tips from a productivity expert about how to effectively work from home.

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Zoom Etiquette and Best Practices

Tips about being professional and efficient on Zoom for both meeting hosts and attendees.

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EDSIN Slack Quick Start Guide

The EDSIN slack group is a place for members and those interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion in environmental and data science fields to ask questions, share resources, opportunities and more. If you’re new to Slack or simply overwhelmed by the prospect of yet another Slack group, this document contains some quick pointers to help you to configure and use the tool in a way that works best for you. They’re in 3 key areas:

  1. Configuring your account
  2. Notification settings
  3. Communicating with others

Any questions? Email: acrall@battelleecology.org

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Striped Bass: A Regulatory Success Story

This module examines the Maryland striped bass moratorium (1985-1989) as a fisheries management success story. Maryland DNR striped bass young of the year data is utilized for least squares linear regression analysis.

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How Many Salamanders are in the forest? Testing capture-recapture

Collecting data on how populations respond to environmental change requires accurate estimates of population sizes. This activity explores one method for estimating population sizes across three different localities.

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Competition under the Sea: Exploring the competitive interaction between native and non-native seagrasses in the Caribbean

A mini-case study that uses real-world data to explore the competitive interaction among seagrasses.

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Malawian Aquaculture Pond Ecosystem Challenge

This case study challenges students to design a pond that will provide supplemental food security to a rural Malawian village. In the process they apply concepts of primary and secondary production, trophic efficiency, trophic levels and sustainability.

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