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SESYNC Resources (Card View)

Core Resources

Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction

Aramati Casper, Dorothy P. Hill, Melanie K. Rathburn

Version: 1.0

This case study explores the ecological relationship between black-tailed prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets.

case study, socio-environmental data

1.6K

285

09.2018

A Pipeline in Paradise, Part 1: Learning the Relevant Science

Shannon N. Conley, Kathryn De Ridder-Vignone, Mary K. Handley, Michael L. Deaton

Version: 1.0

This case requires students to integrate information across the following five “knowledge domains” to develop a baseline understanding of the problem.

case study, socio-environmental data

1.2K

239

09.2018

Tell Them We Don't Want to Leave: The Marshallese and Sea-Level Rise (2014-10) | SESYNC

Zola K. Moon, Donna S. Davis

Version: 1.0

This case study will expose students to the ways in which social-environmental systems operate and connect across different scales.

case study, socio-environmental data

1.4K

247

09.2018

FMN Resources

Investigating socio-environmental issues with data Spring 2018

Pipeline in Paradise

Johanna Delgado Acevedo

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: A Pipeline in Paradise, Part 1: Learning the Relevant Science v1.0

Student were introduce to Pipeline in Paradise case study, they we divided in groups based on domains and they provided a recommendation to landowners.

student's experience

1.6K

458

07.2018

Marshall Islands

Johanna Delgado Acevedo

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Tell Them We Don't Want to Leave: The Marshallese and Sea-Level Rise (2014-10) | SESYNC v1.0

Students received a short introduction about the history of Marshall Islands. They watch the video and were assigned readings. Students had to write a letter to the author of the poem.

1.3K

341

07.2018

Online exercise: Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction: A Case Study

Tatiana Roth

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction v1.0

This data-driven ‘ferret reintroduction’ exercise, adapted from https://www.sesync.org/printpdf/2264, was developed for undergraduate students in an online non-majors biology course as a final small group project.

1.2K

219

05.2018

Trinity-Marshall Island case

Mahshid Khavari

Version: 2.0

Trinity Washington University-Discovering Planet Earth (ENVS 101- An introductory science course designed for non-science majors, study "Marshall Island" case. Students are split into four groups and complete different assignments.

case study, climate change, marshall island

1.4K

810

05.2018

Trinity Washington University- A Pipeline in Paradise

Mahshid Khavari

Version: 3.0

Trinity Washington University-Discovering Planet Earth (ENVS 101- An introductory science course designed for non-science majors, study "A Pipeline in Paradise" case. Students were divided to four groups to study this case.

case study, pipeline

1.7K

795

05.2018

Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction: A Case Study in an online environment

John Howard Starnes

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction v1.0

The case study Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction was modified to be used in an online environment.

1.5K

827

05.2018

Exercise on "Globally endangered sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: A Focus on Scientific Analysis"

Tatiana Roth

Version: 1.0

This data-driven endangered sea turtle exercise adapted from http://qubeshub.org was developed for undergraduate students in an online non-majors biology course as a final small group project.

1.2K

826

05.2018

Visualizing Global CO2 Emissions

Yen-Chu Weng

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Regulating Carbon Emissions v1.0

Using CO2 emissions data, students will learn how to visualize data with Tableau Public. The teaching materials are suitable for upper-level undergraduate courses on data analysis and research methods in Environmental Sciences and Studies.

data visualization, climate change data, Tableau

3.6K

2.9K

05.2018

Sea Turtles- A Case Study

Victoria Schneider

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Globally endangered sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: A Focus on Scientific Analysis v1.0

The case study on sea turtles will allow students to think about field work and examine graphs to understand data. It will provide experience for non-majors environmental science classes to think about field work.

4.3K

2.4K

05.2018

A Pipeline in Paradise

Victoria Schneider

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: A Pipeline in Paradise, Part 1: Learning the Relevant Science v1.0

I incorporated fracking into the case study instead of just focusing on building a pipeline, which allowed us to discuss fracking with this case study.

1.6K

209

04.2018

Globally endangered sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: A Focus on Scientific Analysis

Yen-Chu Weng

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Globally endangered sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: A Focus on Scientific Analysis v1.0

Based on the sea turtle case, students will (1) work on a worksheet by analyzing existing survey data, (2) conduct a literature review of two relevant research, and (3) draft a proposal for a research project on sea turtle conservation at Palmyra.

sea turtle conservation, literature review, Research methods, Proposal writing, Palmyra Atoll

2.1K

682

03.2018

SESYNC Resources (List View)

Core Resources

Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction

Aramati Casper, Dorothy P. Hill, Melanie K. Rathburn

Version: 1.0

This case study explores the ecological relationship between black-tailed prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets.

Published on 09.2018

1.6K Views

285 Downloads

2 Adaptations

case study, socio-environmental data

A Pipeline in Paradise, Part 1: Learning the Relevant Science

Shannon N. Conley, Kathryn De Ridder-Vignone, Mary K. Handley, Michael L. Deaton

Version: 1.0

This case requires students to integrate information across the following five “knowledge domains” to develop a baseline understanding of the problem.

Published on 09.2018

1.2K Views

239 Downloads

3 Adaptations

case study, socio-environmental data

Tell Them We Don't Want to Leave: The Marshallese and Sea-Level Rise (2014-10) | SESYNC

Zola K. Moon, Donna S. Davis

Version: 1.0

This case study will expose students to the ways in which social-environmental systems operate and connect across different scales.

Published on 09.2018

1.4K Views

247 Downloads

2 Adaptations

case study, socio-environmental data

FMN Resources

Investigating socio-environmental issues with data Spring 2018

Pipeline in Paradise

Johanna Delgado Acevedo

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: A Pipeline in Paradise, Part 1: Learning the Relevant Science v1.0

Student were introduce to Pipeline in Paradise case study, they we divided in groups based on domains and they provided a recommendation to landowners.

Published on 07.2018

1.6K Views

458 Downloads

0 Adaptations

student's experience

Marshall Islands

Johanna Delgado Acevedo

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Tell Them We Don't Want to Leave: The Marshallese and Sea-Level Rise (2014-10) | SESYNC v1.0

Students received a short introduction about the history of Marshall Islands. They watch the video and were assigned readings. Students had to write a letter to the author of the poem.

Published on 07.2018

1.3K Views

341 Downloads

0 Adaptations

Online exercise: Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction: A Case Study

Tatiana Roth

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction v1.0

Published on 05.2018

1.2K Views

219 Downloads

0 Adaptations

Trinity-Marshall Island case

Mahshid Khavari

Version: 2.0

Published on 05.2018

1.4K Views

810 Downloads

0 Adaptations

case study, climate change, marshall island

Trinity Washington University- A Pipeline in Paradise

Mahshid Khavari

Version: 3.0

Published on 05.2018

1.7K Views

795 Downloads

0 Adaptations

case study, pipeline

Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction: A Case Study in an online environment

John Howard Starnes

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction v1.0

The case study Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction was modified to be used in an online environment.

Published on 05.2018

1.5K Views

827 Downloads

0 Adaptations

Exercise on "Globally endangered sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: A Focus on Scientific Analysis"

Tatiana Roth

Version: 1.0

This data-driven endangered sea turtle exercise adapted from http://qubeshub.org was developed for undergraduate students in an online non-majors biology course as a final small group project.

Published on 05.2018

1.2K Views

826 Downloads

0 Adaptations

Visualizing Global CO2 Emissions

Yen-Chu Weng

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Regulating Carbon Emissions v1.0

Published on 05.2018

3.6K Views

2.9K Downloads

0 Adaptations

data visualization, climate change data, Tableau

Sea Turtles- A Case Study

Victoria Schneider

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Globally endangered sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: A Focus on Scientific Analysis v1.0

Published on 05.2018

4.3K Views

2.4K Downloads

0 Adaptations

A Pipeline in Paradise

Victoria Schneider

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: A Pipeline in Paradise, Part 1: Learning the Relevant Science v1.0

I incorporated fracking into the case study instead of just focusing on building a pipeline, which allowed us to discuss fracking with this case study.

Published on 04.2018

1.6K Views

209 Downloads

0 Adaptations

Globally endangered sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: A Focus on Scientific Analysis

Yen-Chu Weng

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Globally endangered sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: A Focus on Scientific Analysis v1.0

Published on 03.2018

2.1K Views

682 Downloads

0 Adaptations

sea turtle conservation, literature review, Research methods, Proposal writing, Palmyra Atoll