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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant supplement for the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America," authored...

    Keywords: ecologyLabEcological Society of AmericafmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelAdvancedActivity LengthMore than 1 hour

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    Ecological Forecasting Student Resource: Overview of Forecasting, Potential Careers, Helpful Courses
    Are you an undergraduate or graduate student interested in learning more about ecological forecasting? Or do you work with students that are exploring career options? This is short resource...
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    Using Digitized Collections-Based Data in Research: A Hands-On Crash Course in Ecological Niche Modeling
    Step-by-step, hands-on instruction on ways to access and download these specimen data, how to process climate layer data, and how to apply Maxent software to construct ecological niche models.

    Keywords: ecology labbiodiversity informaticsnatural history collectionsMicrosoft Excelbiodiversity collectionsRstatsecological niche modelingQGISENMToolsMaxent

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    Linking Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis to Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Conservation
    Traditional Ecological Knowledge is based on deep understanding of systems from observations made over hundreds to thousands of years. This resource connects Traditional Ecological Knowledge to...

    Keywords: climate changeenvironmental justiceintermediate disturbance hypothesisTraditional ecological knowledge

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    Search for the Missing Sea Otters
    National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- using a progressive disclosure format, this case study teaches students how to apply ecological principles to a real-life ecological problem.

    Keywords: Community Ecologypopulation ecologypredationAlaskaSea otterkiller whaleOrcinus orcamarine mammalkelp bedpredatorecological energetics

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    DIG into Data for the Biology Classroom
    Session presentation on ecological data-centric teaching modules at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: teaching with data.DIGSummer Workshop 2018ecological datasets

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    Practice module included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 10

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEclimate changephenologyspecies diversityproblem set

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant supplement for the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America," authored...

    Keywords: ecologyLabEcological Society of AmericafmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelActivity LengthMore than 1 hour

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America,"...

    Keywords: ecologyLabEcological Society of AmericafmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelAdvancedActivity LengthExtended Project

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    How Many Squirrels Are in the Shrubs? A Lesson Plan for Comparing Methods for Population Estimation
    Estimating the population sizes of animals is a key skill for any student interested in ecology, conservation, or management. However, counting animals in natural habitats is difficult, and the...

    Keywords: population ecologywildlife managementpopulation estimationsciuridaeSquirrel-Net

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    Concept mapping exercise for ecological news story and peer feedback
    This activity is designed for small groups to work together in class to create a concept map based upon an ecological news story. Any short news story can be selected. One is provided here, along...

    Keywords: ecologysystems thinkingconcept mappingpeer feedbackin-class exercise

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    National Ecological Observatory Network: A Data Source For Your Classroom
    Poster on the National Ecological Observatory Network and using NEON data and resources in your classroom presented at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: fmnNEONSummer Workshop 2018

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    Restoring tropical forests: Is planting clusters of trees a cost-effective and ecologically-sound strategy to restore tropical forest?
    This module (available in four languages) provides a broad introduction to both ecological and social aspects of tropical forest restoration. It focuses on a long-term study comparing three...

    Keywords: Restoration Ecologyforest restorationtropical forest

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    Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Natural History
    In this module, students will explore Western Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge and review a case study of how the TEK of the Inuit provided a way of knowing and understanding the...

    Keywords: Traditional ecological knowledgeUnderstanding ScienceBowhead Whale

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    Developing Data Literacy Skills and Connecting the Student Experience in the Classroom to the Community Through Biodiversity Projects
    Undergraduate education and long-term science literacy are enhanced by integrating data projects with public datasets and creating analysis summaries. Underutilized public datasets are often...

    Keywords: species richnessBiodiversitydisturbanceHabitat rangePopulation abundance

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    Sounds of the Tropics: Part 2. How are frogs responding to hurricanes, droughts, and climate change?
    This online module explores the response of a tropical frog community to hurricanes, drought, and climate change. We use acoustic monitoring and occupancy modeling to understand how frog...

    Keywords: climate changefrogsspecies distributionsdroughtnatural disturbanceshurricanesPuerto Ricooccupancy modeling

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    Applying ESA’s 4DEE framework to guide the development of ecological literacy for non-majors
    The Four-Dimensional Ecological Education (4DEE) framework, endorsed by the ESA Governing Board in November 2018, is the culmination of 30 years of work by the ecology community to clearly define...

    Keywords: ecology4DEE Frameworkecological literacy

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    Rivers as Social-Ecological-Technological Systems: Integrative Issue Formulation and Problem Solving
    Flowing surface waters continue to capture the human imagination and are increasingly harnessed by many interdependent human activities. Existing theories for studying rivers as cohesive ecological...

    Keywords: Interdisciplinary STEMProblem based learningcomplex systemsexperiential learningRiver Field Studies Network

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    Debating Conservation: Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Introductory Biology Classes
    Role-playing activities in the classroom promote students’ critical thinking, research, and communication skills. We present an activity where students debate a current controversy in...

    Keywords: Restorationtrophic cascadeecosystem function

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    Investigating the ecological value of migratory fishes on stream ecosystems in southern Appalachia
    Using the Ecological Society of America’s Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) framework, students apply ecological concepts such as energy flow, nutrient cycling, migration, and climate...

    Keywords: Stream ecologynutrient cycling4DEE Frameworkfish migration

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