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    Restoring Tropical Forests: Implementing an online module in an undergraduate biology course in Indonesia
    This resource describes my implementation of a module on tropical forest restoration in Costa Rica for an undergraduate Ecology course at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia....

    Keywords: RestorationEcosystem Servicesforest restorationtransdisciplinary researchsocial forestryhuman well-beingcommunity-based

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    Restoring tropical forests: Implementing an online module about restoration and succession in an advanced undergraduate ecology course
    “Restoring tropical forests” was implemented, using restoration as an example of variation in successional pathways, in an undergraduate course at Arizona State University. New versions of the...

    Keywords: resourcesimplementationRestorationtropical forestssuccession

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    Healing the scars: Implementing an online module about tropical rainforest carbon cycling in an undergraduate majors ecology course
    This resource provides a guide to classroom implementation of a Gala module focused on tropical carbon cycling. I adapted the module to include a discussion of the importance of carbon cycling in...

    Keywords: carbon cyclestreamstropical

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    Healing the scars: A tropical rainforest carbon cycling module implemented in a Systematic Botany course focused on the Brazilian Caatinga flora
    This resource describes my experience in implementing this OCELOTS module on tropical rainforest carbon cycling in a Systematic Botany course for undergraduate majors in Biology at Pernambuco...

    Keywords: carbon cyclePlant systematicsCaatingaTropical trees

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    Healing the scars: A tropical rainforest carbon cycling module implemented in a Forest Ecology course
    This publication describes my implementation of this module on tropical rainforest carbon cycling in an undergraduate forest ecology course for majors in the Department of Silviculture and Forest...

    Keywords: carbon cyclingnutrient cyclingenergy flowecosystem productivity

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    Defenses against predation: Interpreting graphs of predator behavior
    In this lesson, students discuss anti-predator defense mechanisms and the types of cues defenses provide to predators. Students then interpret graphs of behavior of arthropod predators when...

    Keywords: graph interpretationfmndata literacyinterspecific interactionsconsumptionBioGraphIrepresentation in STEMarthropodsaposematismphenotypic variationtortoise beetlecarton-nest antspraying mantisorb-weaving spider

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    Vaccine Development and Testing
    Scientists have the tools and knowledge to develop safe, effective vaccines, from trials to vials. This resource addresses the process by which vaccines are designed, tested and regulated. Key...

    Keywords: immunology educationvaccine literacyvaccine hesitancy

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    Immunity and Vaccine Action
    From the cellular level on up, being aware of your interactions can help you stay safe. This resource addresses fundamental immunology and infectious disease concepts through a historical...

    Keywords: immunology educationvaccine literacyvaccine hesitancy

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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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    Walkabout: An Easy to Use, Experiential Learning Activity for Applying Abstract Concepts to the Real-World
    Students can have difficulty recognizing examples of course concepts in the real-world. They particularly struggle with phenomena that are ambiguously defined, have mimics, or are hard to...

    Keywords: data gatheringgreen technologyobservations

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    Introduction to Primate Data Exploration and Linear Modeling with R
    Introduction to Primate Data Exploration and Linear Modeling with R was created with the goal of providing training to undergraduate biology research students on data management and statistical...

    Keywords: R programming languageprimatespopulation ecology

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    Central Dogma, Dictionaries, and Functions: Using Programming Concepts to Simulate Biological Processes
    Technologies like next-generation sequencing, proteomics, and high-throughput phenotyping have transformed the way we do biology. There is a continued need for scientists with computational skills...

    Keywords: computationpythonJupyter notebookFunctionscentral dogmaDictionaries

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    Facilitating Scientific Literacy Through Writing: A Write-to-Learn Assignment for Large Introductory Undergraduate Biology Courses
    Write-to-learn (WTL) assignments have been used in a variety of disciplines to encourage conceptual learning and critical thinking in undergraduate education. These assignments focus on...

    Keywords: geneticsEvolutionecologyCellsPlants form and functionAnimals form and function

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    Learning How to Make “Good Enough” Estimations
    The ability to estimate physical quantities is a useful skill that can help develop critical thinking and scientific literacy. This lesson provides an accessible way to teach students how to...

    Keywords: MeasurementestimationcommunicationProblem Solvinggroup workUnit conversion

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    3d Naturalists - Bioblitzes, Citizen Science, and Undergraduate Learning (RCN-UBE Introduction)
    Citizen science and the associated new technological ability to crowdsource data may be the gateway for engaging the public in the science needed for the management, protection, and stewardship of...

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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    ICABL: An Inclusive Community for the Assessment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) Learning (RCN-UBE Introduction)
    ICABL is an inclusive and collaborative community that supports the professional development of biochemistry and molecular biology scientist-educators committed to the enhancement of student...

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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    TEE Network -Transforming Ecology Education to Four Dimensional Network (RCN-UBE Introduction)
    The TEE network explores the unique role of a disciplinary society in encouraging education innovation and motivating a network of core volunteer leaders and distributed faculty in multiple...

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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    The (STEM)2 Network - Sustainable, Transformative Engagement across a Multi-Institution and Multidisciplinary STEM Network (RCN-UBE Introduction)
    Enhance undergraduate STEM education by promoting new and strengthening existing collaborations among biology, chemistry, and math faculty at 2- and 4-year institutions; and support faculty in...

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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    1-104A-T-InfectionRisk-ModelingScenario
    This project is designed to examine differences between the exponential and logistic growth models in biology and how to apply these models in solving epidemic questions and comparing to actual...

    Keywords: regressioninfectionCOVID19carrying capacitylogistic equationexponential model

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    Fatty Acid Induction of Lipid Droplets in Cancer Cells
    There is a growing need for the development and communication of cell culture-based laboratory activities specifically designed for undergraduate students. This multi-week laboratory activity...

    Keywords: Course based undergraduate researchCell ImagingLive Cell Staining

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