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    2006-Cooke-Elderkin-Huang-Predator-Prey interactions with delays due to juvenile maturation
    This paper focuses on predator-prey models with juvenile/mature class structure for each of the predator and prey populations in turn, further classified by whether juvenile or mature individuals...

    Keywords: predator-preyhost-parasitebifurcationage structrematuration delay

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    5-090-SolidParticleErosion-ModelingScenario
    By applying Newton's second law, and making a collection of reasonable assumptions, students will derive a system of differential equations that model the path of a rigid particle as it gouges...

    Keywords: classical mechanicssolid mechanicsNewton's Laws of Motionrigid bodyplasticitypittingductile surface

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    The Effect of Climate Change on Butterfly Phenology
    In this module, students explore changes in butterfly phenology through the use of natural history collections data. The resource I have modified is a pptx presentation to introduce the background...

    Keywords: ExcelResources @ ESA - TIEEclimate changefmnphenologynatural history collectionsDIGbutterflyinterspecific interactions

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    Bioimage Informatics Activity
    Students use basic bioimage informatics techniques to acquire quantitative data from images of cultured cells and test a hypothesis about the effect of a genetic mutation on cellular phenotypes

    Keywords: geneticsResources @ HHMI - BioInteractivegenomicscancergenetic basis of diseasebiology of cells

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    The Effect of Climate Change on Butterfly Phenology
    In this module, students explore changes in butterfly phenology through the use of natural history collections data.

    Keywords: ExcelResources @ ESA - TIEEclimate changefmnphenologynatural history collectionsDIGbutterflyinterspecific interactions

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    How Luxury and Legacy Effects Shape Urban Avifauna in Los Angeles, California
    Is L.A.’s bird population shaped by historic redlining and income inequality? This lesson will introduce luxury and legacy effects hypotheses as they relate to urban avifauna in LA neighborhoods....

    Keywords: ANCOVASimple Linear Regressionurban ecologyredliningavian ecology

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    The Effects of Invasive Primary Producers on Native Primary Consumers
    In this experiment, the effect of the invasive primary producer, Carpobrotus edulis on the native primary consumer, Acheta domesticus, was studied. The purpose of this experiment was to identify...

    Keywords: Invasive Species

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    2008-Abramson-Mathematical modeling of the spread of infectious diseases
    These are informal notes, mostly based on the bibliography listed at the end and on recent papers in the field. The practical use of these models is based on the fact that they can be kept...

    Keywords: infectious diseasebibliographyepidemiccowpoxsmallpoxcomplex networksspread disease

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    2013-Herald-EtAl-Simple Climate Models to Illustrate How Bifurcations Can Alter Equilibria and Stability
    While college level science classes now frequently include exposure to climate change issues, not all science majors, math majors and future math K-12 teachers are likely to see climate issues in...

    Keywords: climate changeice capstipping pointbifuircation

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    2010-Del-Ciello-EtAl-Modeling Disease
    We model the transmission of a disease through a population. Such modeling is very important to the study of epidemiology and the practice of medicine.

    Keywords: diseasespreadcarriessymptomaticasymptomatic

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    2008-Abramson-Mathematical modeling of the spread of infectious diseases
    These are informal notes, mostly based on the bibliography listed at the end and on recent papers in the field. The practical use of these models is based on the fact that they can be kept...

    Keywords: infectious diseaseepidemiccowpoxsmallpoxcomplex networks

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    The Effect of Different Fertilizer Treatments on the Sprouting Time and Growth of Cosmos seeds, seeds of the genus Myosotis Forget-Me-Not seeds, and Cruciferae Brassica nigra Mustard seeds
    During the past decade, climate change has become an important topic. A few ramifications include an excess amount of carbon dioxide and rising temperatures. It is predicted that ecosystems may...

    Keywords: agriculture

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    Correlation Between Shutdown Orders and CO Levels Across the United States
    Research was conducted in summer 2020 to analyze the effect of the shutdown orders due to COVID-19 pandemic on the CO levels across the United States. Since the shutdown orders during the...

    Keywords: airpollution

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    Instagram’s Impact on Self-Esteem of Local High Schoolers
    Social media’s effects on connecting people worldwide and its exponential growth in usage sparked studies on its effect on the mental state of users. In the local community of Saratoga,...

    Keywords: social mediamental health

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    HSI - Student Research Journal - Vol.2 Issue 1 - Spring 2021
    The Headwaters Research Experience students have produced some fascinating research throughout our 10-week program. We encourage all to read their reports in our Vol. 2 - Issue 1 - Spring 2021...

    Keywords: scientific methodscience education

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    HSI - Student Research Journal - Vol.1 Issue 4 - Fall 2020
    The Headwaters Research Experience students have produced some fascinating research throughout our 10-week program. We encourage all to read their reports in our Vol. 1 - Issue 4 - Fall 2020...

    Keywords: scientific methodscience education

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    HSI - Student Research Journal - Vol.1 Issue 2 - Fall 2020 v.1.0
    The Headwaters Research Experience students have produced some fascinating research throughout our 10-week program. We encourage all to read their reports in our Vol. 1 - Issue 2 - Fall 2020...

    Keywords: scientific methodscience education

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    3-067-RLCSeriesCircuit-ModelingScenario
    In this validation-oriented setup, the second order linear ordinary differential governing equation of a small signal RLC series AC circuit is solved analytically, and the results are compared with...

    Keywords: resistanceMultisimcircuitRLC circuitinductancecapacitancecimulationgoverning equation

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    6-045-CholeraTranmission-ModelingScenario
    During the project described here, the students will learn how to solve and address a practical problem such as cholera transmission using various mathematical tools.

    Keywords: infectious diseasecholeraendemicdisease-freetransmission ratewaterborne pathogen

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    5-005-Dialysis-ModelingScenario
    We design a compartment model of a kidney dialysis machine and compare 3 and 9 compartments for the machine as well as determine the effect of change in one of the parameters in the model on the...

    Keywords: countercurrent multiplierkidneydialysisconcurrentcompartment

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