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    Building Biodiversity Datasets for Invasive Species
    A module guiding students through the process of mapping biodiversity data and building a biodiversity dataset to study the spread and impacts of the invasive aquatic plant species, European...

    Keywords: Management Of Datanatural historyField researchconservation ecologyAquatic invasive speciesbiodiversity informatics

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    Assessing the Risk of Invasive Species Using Community Science Data
    This module introduces students who are already familiar with GIS to doing comparative analyses with large-scale community science (often called citizen science) data sets. Students will explore...

    Keywords: Invasive SpeciesProject EDDIECitizen and Community Science

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    Count me in: Increasing early detection of invasive species with community science
    In this lesson, students interpret a map of species occurrences. Then, students view and reflect on an interview with biologist Dr. Jennifer Dean, whose research includes the map that they...

    Keywords: graph interpretationInvasive SpeciesAquatic invasive speciesspatial datawomen in steminvasive plantsCitizen and Community ScienceBioGraphIrepresentation in STEMmap interpretationiMapInvasives

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    GeoPhyl
    This Excel workbook allows students to explore evolution over space and time using published data on the invasive plant Tamarix (salt cedar).

    Keywords: Invasive SpeciesTamarixsalt cedarpermutation testrandom geographic distribution

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    Creating a Deeper Understanding of Big Geospatial Data, Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI), and Community Science using Project Eddie Modules
    This module uses the Project Eddie Module Assessing the Risk of Invasive Species Using Community Science Data developed by Heard, M. J. (2023) to create a deeper understanding of big geospatial...

    Keywords: GISInvasive SpeciesGeospatial ScienceProject EDDIEgeographyCitizen and Community Sciencegeographic information sciencevolunteering

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    Investigating the Ecology of Mosquitoes and Birds in Hawaii
    Examining biotic and abiotic environmental factors explain the historic, present, and future prevalence and range of avian malaria in Hawaii. The activity also asks how this affects local...

    Keywords: data analysisintroductory biologyInvasive SpeciesbirdsHawaii County

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    Urban stream invaders: a scientist spotlight featuring Dr. Piatã Santana Marques
    Students read and interpret data from a study which addresses how urbanization affects the invasive attributes of a non-native species. They also reflect on the identity of the lead researcher and...

    Keywords: ecologyInvasive SpeciesStream ecologyurban ecologynutrient pollution

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    The Influence of Exotic Plant Invasion on Pollinator Abundance
    This lesson introduces two global change factors, natural habitat loss and exotic plant invasion, and analyzes how these stressors impact the biodiversity and abundance of pollinator species....

    Keywords: statisticsinvasion biologyecologyRStudioBiodiversityInvasive SpeciesPearson correlation coefficientgeneral linear modelsinvasive plantspollinatorsPopulation abundance

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    Digital Herbarium Lab with RStudio: Are shifting abundances of native species detectable over time?
    This 2- to 3-hour lab activity introduces sophomore-level students to digitized herbarium collections, R-coding, and potential reasons for shifting abundances in native and non-native plant species...

    Keywords: data analysistool:rstudionatural historyplant biologyinvasive plantsherbariumnative plantsdigitized natural history collectionsR code

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    Connecting Students to Citizen Science and Curated Collections
    This educational module utilizes the traditional plant collection experience to engage students with biodiversity data protocols and resources available in our information-rich digital age.

    Keywords: Biodiversityplantsnatural history collectionherbarium

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    Invasion, Restoration, and Response: Assessing changes in arthropod community assemblage using both parametric and non-parametric approaches
    This lesson, which is based around a recently published paper in the Journal of Ecological Applications, introduces students to both parametric and non-parametric approaches to statistical analysis...

    Keywords: ecologyANOVAInvasive Speciesspecies diversityquantitative analysisupper level wetland ecologysalt marshesarthropodsShannon diversity indexleast significant differences

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    Distributions CURE- Exploring Species Distribution Changes and their Drivers
    This course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) uses digitized natural history collections data to answer questions about species distributions and their drivers. This inclusive CURE can...

    Keywords: Evolutionecologyidigbiodata management#iNaturalistcourse based undergraduate research experienceshuman impactsspecies distributionscourse-based research experiences (CUREs)digitized natural history collectionsGBIFQGISBCEENETgeoreferencing

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    Data is the New Science - Modified and combined with Following the Data Module
    In this module, students will be introduced to some emerging biodiversity data resources. They will be asked to think critically about the strengths and utility of these data resources and apply...

    Keywords: data in the classroombiodiversity informaticsnatural history collection

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    Data is the New Science
    In this module, students will be introduced to some emerging biodiversity data resources. They will be asked to think critically about the strengths and utility of these data resources and apply...

    Keywords: data in the classroombiodiversity informaticsnatural history collection

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    Investigating Leaf Litter Decomposition and Invertebrate Communities in Streams
    Students utilize the provided dataset to engage in an open-inquiry project on the impacts of abiotic and biotic factors on stream macroinvertebrate communities and/or leaf litter decomposition.

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEInvasive SpeciesfmnDIGspecies tolerance curvesdiversity indiceslitter decomposition ratesfreshwater ecologyopen-inquiry

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    Investigating Human Impacts on Hawaiian Fishpond Ecology
    Examining water quality (including fertilizer residue, nutrients, soil erosion, and invasive plants) on a Hawaiian fishpond ecosystem.

    Keywords: sustainabilityecologywater quality and resource allocationocean sustainabilityinvasive plantsfisheries science

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    Sexual Dimorphism CURE: Exploring Melanized Wing Patterns of Pieridae Butterflies
    Teach a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) using digitized natural history collections data to test hypotheses on sexually dimorphic wing melanization patterns of Pieris rapae...

    Keywords: data analysismorphologyidigbiosexual dimorphismdata managementImageJsexual selectionnatural history collectionsbutterflycourse-based research experiences (CUREs)digitized natural history collectionsQGISmorphometricsBCEENETgeoreferencing

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    Diversity Indices: Simpson's D and E
    This module introduces Simpson's diversity index in the context of understanding how to mathematically measure the species diversity in a community. It is intended for an introductory biology...

    Keywords: ecologydiversityFunctionsOpenStaxdiversity index

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    Two-Species Model
    These two Excel worksheets simulate the population growth of two interacting species. In isolation, each species grows logistically, but interaction effects between species may limit or enhance...

    Keywords: population growthcompetition modelsLotka-Volterra

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    Impact of Introduction of American Bullfrogs on Species Diversity
    This module explores the introduction of the American bullfrog on their ecosystem. Using species diversity calculations and data collection techniques, students explore how the bullfrog affected...

    Keywords: ecologyconservationspecies richnessBiodiversityspecies diversitydiversity indicessamplingspecies evenness

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