Teaching Population Dynamics with Data and HHMI BioInteractive
Author(s): Abby Kula1, Kristine Grayson2
1. Mount St. Mary’s University 2. University of Richmond
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Summary:
Presented at NABT 2019, we demonstrate how the Population Dynamics Click & Learn resource can be customized for any organism - using the Lionfish invasion as an example
Contents:
Links and other resources presented_Kula and Grayson.pdf(PDF | 82 KB)
NABT 2019_Kula and Grayson_QUBES.pptx(PPTX | 30 MB)- PopulationDynamics_NABT worksheet_2019B.pdf(PDF | 709 KB)
- Population Dynamics
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Description
The Population Dynamics Click & Learn allows students to explore two classic mathematical models that describe how populations change over time: the exponential and logistic growth models. We demonstrated the use of this tool with Lionfish data (instead of the large mammals example in the current student handout), as a preview for a new Lionfish Invasion Click & Learn resource coming in Spring 2020. We also discuss how examples from the primary literature can be used in the classroom to demonstrate density-dependence mechanisms that regulate population size.
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Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Kula, A., Grayson, K. (2019). Teaching Population Dynamics with Data and HHMI BioInteractive. HHMI BioInteractive, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/DRTS-CZ24