2024
Publications on QUBES
Implementation Plans for OCELOTS Modules
Cola, R. E. (2024). Implementing an online module about plant functional traits in the context of restoration ecology for an undergraduate class in Brazil.. OCELOTS, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/TQKJ-0W97
Cotoras, D. (2024). Implementing an online module about acoustic biodiversity monitoring in the tropics for use in an undergraduate course. OCELOTS, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/CXFD-G211
Mitra, A. (2024). Implementing an online module on microbe-plant interactions in the context of ecological disturbance for Microbiology and Biochemistry courses in India. OCELOTS, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/YSY0-FP39
Wiebler, J. (2024). Implementing an online module about the implications of gold mining in the Amazonian rainforest for a community college ecology course. OCELOTS, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/MTAW-AX42
OCELOTS Modules on Gala
Garcia-Robledo, C. C., Kuprewicz, E. (2024). What is a species? Using DNA barcodes to identify species and determine insect responses to global warming. OCELOTS, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/FQQ0-PS90
Jithin, V., Watve, A. (2024). Between a rock and a hard place. What can turning rocks tell us about land-use change impacts on animals living in a rock outcrop?. OCELOTS, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/VHD5-K932
Orians, C.; Massad, T. J.; Coley, P. (2024), "Causes and consequences of resisting herbivory: How long-lived plants avoid damage from diverse short-lived insect herbivores." (DOI: 10.25334/CJ9T-GG65).
Kjelvik, M.; Briscoe, A. D. (2024), "Colorful wings send messages: Why are butterfly wings colorful?." (DOI: 10.25334/RHPP-YW28).
Britton, M.; Thompson, M. E. (2024), "Cold blood and wet skin in hot and dry secondary forests. How do amphibian traits determine persistence in secondary forests?." (DOI: 10.25334/12HA-X753).
2023
Publications on QUBES
Implementation Plans for OCELOTS Modules
Bower, A. H. (2023). SNAPSHOT SERENGETI: Analyzing Wildlife Ecological Relationships in an upper-level Ecology course. OCELOTS FMN: Implementing an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/NQDS-H553
Britton, M. (2023). Restoring tropical forests: Implementing an online module about restoration and succession in an advanced undergraduate ecology course. OCELOTS FMN: Implementing an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/SCJ9-DQ72
Ganong, C. (2023). Healing the scars: Implementing an online module about tropical rainforest carbon cycling in an undergraduate majors ecology course. OCELOTS FMN: Implementing an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/DKS6-DB95
Hilje, B. (2023). Restoring Tropical Forests: Implementing a module in an undergraduate majors’ course in forest ecology in Costa Rica. OCELOTS FMN: Implementing an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/VQ6B-6D04
Maharjan, S. K. (2023). Healing the scars: A tropical rainforest carbon cycling module implemented in a Forest Ecology course. OCELOTS FMN: Implementing an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/RARX-F846
Reza, A. (2023). Restoring Tropical Forests: Implementing an online module in an undergraduate biology course in Indonesia. OCELOTS FMN: Implementing an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/V930-6E30
Ribeiro, E. M. (2023). Healing the scars: A tropical rainforest carbon cycling module implemented in a Systematic Botany course focused on the Brazilian Caatinga flora. OCELOTS FMN: Implementing an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/AGXV-TE53
Wiebler, J. (2023). Snapshot Serengeti: Implementing an online module about Serengeti wildlife ecology in a community-college ecology course. OCELOTS FMN: Implementing an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/FKWM-VF40
OCELOTS Modules on Gala
Haro-Carrión, X., Berry, B., Eggers, L. (2023). Vegetation Greening: A Snapshot from the Andean Tropics. OCELOTS Incubator: Creating an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/Z625-AP97
Holl, K., Zahawi, R. (2023). Restoring tropical forests: Is planting clusters of trees a cost-effective and ecologically-sound strategy to restore tropical forest?. OCELOTS, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/TWHH-VA45
McCulloch, L., Mora, J. I. (2023). Plant-microbial mutualisms in canopy gap recovery: How do soil microbial symbionts help tropical forests recover from treefall gaps?. OCELOTS Incubator: Creating an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/HM9E-SZ27
Mooring, M., Cordero, A. M., Ewing, J. (2023). Wildlife Crossings in Costa Rica: Are wildlife crossing structures effective in mitigating roadkill mortality on tropical highways?. OCELOTS Incubator: Creating an online module in tropical biology, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/88B0-9411
Russell, A. E., Oosterom, A., Marek, E., Zhou, L. (2023). Healing the scars: Tropical rainforest carbon cycling. Does it matter which tree species you plant?. OCELOTS, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/6J0J-E691
Willis, C., Klemens, J. A., Agrawal, R., Hebert, S., Palmer, M., Moe, A., Wassenberg, D., Barry, K., Packer, C. (2023). Snapshot Serengeti Online Lab. OCELOTS, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/CXC1-P059
Workshops and Summits
Russell, A. E., Willis, C., Beck, C., Macey, S. (2023). Turning ecological research into engaging online modules for undergraduates through Gala/OCELOTS. QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/Q6YV-M789
2022
Journal Article
Russell AE, Aide TM, Braker E, Bruna EM, Ganong CN, Hardin RD, Holl KD, et al. (2022) Integrating tropical research into biology education is urgently needed. PLoS Biol 20(6): e3001674. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001674