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    Isolation and Functional Analysis of a Pancreatic Enzyme in an Introductory Student Lab
    Structure and function are correlated at all levels of biology. This topic is typically addressed early in an undergraduate class in general or molecular biology before students have gained much...

    Keywords: Protein StructureproteaseEnzymechemical bondscatalysissolubility

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    What's in this? Students Deliberate on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Found in Everyday Healthcare Items to Build Democratic Skills
    In helping our students become informed and active members of society, it is necessary that they develop certain skills that will empower them to improve their community and governance. These...

    Keywords: cellEndocrinehormones

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    A Case Study for Teaching Toxicology: Using Whales as an Indicator for Environmental Health
    One of the challenges of teaching scientific courses is helping students understand research methods, biological models, and data analysis, which can be especially difficult in classes without a...

    Keywords: absorptionone environmental health hypothesismetals

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    A Rapid Genetic Screen Using Wisconsin Fast Plants®: A Hands-On Approach to Inheritance of de novo Mutations
    Some concepts in genetics, such as genetic screens, are complex for students to visualize in a classroom and can be cumbersome to undertake in the laboratory. Typically, very large populations are...

    Keywords: mutationInheritancegermlinesomaplant lifecycle

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    An Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling in Biological Systems Using NetLogo: Workshop Manual
    An introduction to the basics of agent based models, stepping through the creation of a model of bacterial population growth in NetLogo. Aimed at undergrad and graduate students with little-to-no...
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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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    Pesticides in My Smoothie Bowl?
    Teaching resources, especially active learning pedagogy, are scarce for toxicology compared to what is available for other disciplines. Ecological and human health risk assessment are...

    Keywords: data analysistoxicologychemical toxicityecological risk assessmenthuman risk assessmentpesticide

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    Evolution of Tusklessness in African Elephants
    The exploitation of African elephants in the form of ivory poaching is exacerbated by warfare. The affects of this anthropogenic evolutionary force on the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta...

    Keywords: Hardy-Weinbergchi-squaredEvolutionExponentsRatiospercentselephantsGorongosa National ParkAfricaqbccUnderstanding fractionsSolving Equations and InequalitiesConcepts in Statisticsusing statisticstusk & tusklessIvory poachingFractions and Mixed NumbersDecimals

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    Can people afford safe drinking water? A discussion on water as a human right with Dr. Jess Goddard.
    Water researcher Jess Goddard holds talked to us about her incredibly important research on measuring water affordability as a human right. Safe drinking water impacts over 2 billion people and, in...

    Keywords: human rightsWater affordability

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    Is Earth Currently Undergoing a Sixth Mass Extinction?
    The five Phanerozoic mass extinctions were central in shaping biodiversity on Earth today. Due to increasing biodiversity losses, there is debate about whether we are currently undergoing a sixth...

    Keywords: conservationBiodiversityextinctionMass ExtinctionDeep Time

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    Choose Your Own Adventure: Control a Wildlife Disease Epidemic
    This educational game allows teams of students to try to control a simulated epidemic in United States snake populations using their epidemiological and ecological knowledge. It combines a "choose...

    Keywords: educational game

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    A Laboratory Module That Explores RNA Interference and Codon Optimization Through Fluorescence Microscopy Using Caenorhabditis elegans
    Scientific research experiences are beneficial to students allowing them to gain laboratory and problem-solving skills, as well as foundational research skills in a team-based setting. We designed...

    Keywords: microscopyC. elegansquantitative analysisinquiry-based learninggene expressionRNA interferenceCodon UsageLaboratory Module

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    Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research: Instruction on Plagiarism
    Helping students understand where they should provide citations in research manuscripts is an essential aspect of training them in the responsible and ethical conduct of research. This Lesson...

    Keywords: citationwritingethicsplagiarismparaphrasequote

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    Mock Drug Activity Enhances Student Learning About the Challenges of HIV/AIDS Therapy
    While traditional didactic coursework is important for learning about the scientific aspects of HIV/AIDS, it is difficult to convey social aspects of the epidemic. Due to effective drug therapies,...

    Keywords: drug resistanceRetrovirusViral replication

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    Role of Crop Genetic Diversity on Pathogen Impact: The Tale of Two Pathogens
    Introductory genetics courses are part of the core curriculum in many different fields, including plant breeding, animal science, biology, microbiology, and natural resource management. Concepts...

    Keywords: plant pathologygenetic diversityDisease TriangleModes of Reproduction

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    Student-Led Research; Integrating Citizen Science & Field Methodology in the Ecology Classroom
    Targeting undergraduate students in lower-division ecology courses, this module guides students through authentic research. The purpose of this project is to provide hands-on research experience to...

    Keywords: undergraduate researchcitizen sciencecamera trap

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    1-076-ClimateBifurcation-ModelingScenario
    We cover simple zero and one dimensional models for the mean temperature of the Earth. These models can exhibit bifurcations.

    Keywords: energy balanceclimateenergyalbedoHysteresisbifurcationice-agegreenhousebalanceStefan Boltzmann Law

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    Exploring the bottom of the ocean and TITANIC wreckage with David Gallo
    In honor of @WorldOceansDay , we had the privilege of talking with legendary oceanographer David Gallo for our latest Lunch With A Scientist episode. He shares astonishing footage of deep-sea...

    Keywords: Oceanographyocean exploration

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    Hypoxia in Coastal Marine Ecosystems (Project Eddie) - Modified
    Aquatic ecosystems are home to a complex intersection of physical and biological factors and an intersection of natural and anthropogenic factors. In the Chesapeake Bay, low oxygen events have...

    Keywords: OceanographyProject EDDIEEutrophication

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    Hypoxia: A Case Study in R
    Aquatic ecosystems are home to a complex intersection of physical and biological factors and an intersection of natural and anthropogenic factors. In the Chesapeake Bay, low oxygen events have...

    Keywords: data analysisOceanographyProject EDDIE

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