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    Guided Goal Setting for Mentors and Mentees
    We provide a framework for research mentors and mentees to talk together and explicitly discuss expectations, assumptions, and goals for each party.

    Keywords: Undergraduate Mentorshipstudent mentoring and traininggoals

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    High technology to measure forest carbon stocks: How can advanced remote sensing improve biomass quantification in the Brazilian Amazon?
    A case study on the estimation of aboveground biomass using advanced remote sensors (LiDAR and hyperspectral) in the Brazilian Amazon. Students explore remote sensing (RS) data and compare RS-based...

    Keywords: climate changeremote sensinghyperspectraltropical forestsLiDAR data analysiscarbon stocks

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    Module M.7 Generalized linear mixed-effects models
    Introduction to Primate Data Exploration and Linear Modeling with R was created with the goal of providing training to undergraduate biology students on data management and statistical analysis...

    Keywords: R programming languageprimatespopulation ecology

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    Mockumentary: Parasitology Research
    A new parasite is decimating the endangered purple platytoad population! Follow scientists from the Host-Parasite Interactions group as they try to save the purple platytoad through a...

    Keywords: parasitesecological parasitologyclinical diagnostic parasitologymockumentarytranslational research

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    Temperature Balance Equation Activity
    Students learn about the temperature balance equation. They then conduct a thought experiment (with a worksheet) using the components of the equation to manage their heat balance for survival on a...

    Keywords: equationtemperatureheatevaporationconductionconvectionMetabolicRadiation

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    Teaching biostatistics using the Rule of Four
    A guide to helping intro bio students develop a deeper understanding of key statistical concepts by translating among numeric, graphical, verbal, and symbolic representations.

    Keywords: statisticsbiostatisticsintroductory biologyQuantitative reasoningBIOME 2022

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    BCEENET: Connecting digitized natural history collections with course-based undergraduate research experiences
    Biological Collections in Ecology and Evolution Network (BCEENET) brings together undergraduate educators, natural history collections professionals, researchers, and data experts to support the...

    Keywords: digitized natural history collectionsBCEENETcourse-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs)

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    Yeast Scramble Lab Manual v3
    This laboratory manual includes protocols for SCRaMbling of yeast cells as well as phenotypic characterization. Appropriate student exercises are also included. This resource was developed as part...
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    Are you teaching biostatistics with R? Suggestions to help you as work with your students.
    Teaching students how to code and analyze data in R is important for the fields of biology and ecology. Olivia Tabares and the Ecological Forecasting Education Working Group created this resource...

    Keywords: biostatisticsecologybiologyR code

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    Nextstrain adaptations for Understanding COVID-19
    This resource introduces students to the use of Nextstrain and Nextclade to visualize the phylogeny of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest. Terminology and an introduction to...

    Keywords: uniprotCOVID19SARS-CoV-2NextstrainNextcladeSpike glycoproteinVariants of Concern

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    RNAseq data analysis using Galaxy
    This is a bioinformatics exercise intended for use in a computer lab setting with life science majors.

    Keywords: LabbioinformaticsNCBImappingUndergraduateworkflowNIBLSEGalaxyRNAseqgene expressionAdvancedExtended ProjectArabidopsisC1. Role of bioinformaticsC2. Computational conceptsC3. Statistical conceptsC5. Data retrievalIncubated at NIBLSEdifferentially expressed genes

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    Exploring Connections between Low Albedo, Urban Heat Islands and Social Justice
    This exercise explores circumstances of urban heat islands in the United States using spatial data, including an exploration of heat island solutions.

    Keywords: redliningUrban heat islandalbedo

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    Backyard Beetles + Pollinators Lab for BIO 3400 Ecology at Greensboro College
    This contains Dr. Sandra Cooke's modifications to the EREN-NEON FLP Backyard Beetles + Pollinators project developed for BIO 3400 Ecology, an upper level course taught in person at Greensboro...

    Keywords: NEONNational Ecological Observatory Network

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    Phage Discovery Videos
    A compilation of videos to support teaching the concepts and protocols for discovering and working with phage.
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    Build-a-Genome Lab Manual for RFP Synthesis
    This lab manual describes a multi-week lab project for the design, assembly from oliognucleotides, cloning, and sequencing of the RFP gene. This resource was developed as part of NSF Award...
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    Yeast Scramble Lab Manual
    This laboratory manual includes protocols for SCRaMbling of yeast cells as well as phenotypic characterization. Appropriate student exercises are also included. This resource was developed as part...
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    Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine - Ethics supplement
    The adaptation to Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine entails two ethics supplements. The first supplement addresses the use of off-label drugs in the pandemic (or other situation)....

    Keywords: bioethicsBLASTprotein structure modelingmolecular visualization and analysisethicsCOVID19PDB

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    Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Data Analysis - Draft (1)
    Students will be able to analyze real data to review basic statistics. Students will be able to work as a group to determine the best way to present their data.
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    Too much of a good thing? Exploring nutrient pollution in streams using bioindicators
    Students use data on nitrogen and phosphorus levels in streams and macrobenthic insect biodiversity to consider issues of nutrient pollution and stream health while learning to filter, summarize,...
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    Landscape Indicators:Nutrients and Macroinvertebrates
    Modification of the Investigating Human Impacts on Stream Ecology Module to emphasize landscape indicators and incorporate inclusive practices.
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