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    The River Field Studies Network: Connecting rivers, people, & science through immersive field-based education (RCN-UBE Introduction)
    Connecting rivers, people, & science through immersive field-based education

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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    An Introduction to the Squirrel-Net Teaching Modules
    Although course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are gaining popularity in biology, most are designed for benchwork-based laboratory courses while few focus on field-based skills....

    Keywords: ecologybehaviortrade-offsScientific ProcessSquirrel-Net

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    Module 4: What Kind of Data Goes in a Field Notebook?
    The goal of this activity is to introduce students to biological field notebooks and how they are used by scientists during field work. Specifically, students will learn what a botanist collecting...

    Keywords: Herbarium digitizationField notebookTimothy Plowman

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    Field Safety: Right To Know Documents for Building Inclusive Field Teams
    This module discusses mental and physical aspects of field safety. The module contains resources for supporting students and technicians in the field and guides supervisors as they write their own...

    Keywords: ecologydeidiversity equity and inclusionfield workfield safety

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    Calculating and Comparing Biodiversity Materials Across Sites Using NEON Herbaceous Vegetation Data - a Tutorial
    These materials are intended for use at the undergraduate level. They employ R and Excel software.
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    Squirreling from Afar: Adapting Squirrel-Net Modules for Remote Teaching and Learning
    The shift from face-to-face instruction to remote teaching and learning has proven to be a challenging endeavor for many reasons, including lack of time, resources, and inspiration. Lab courses,...

    Keywords: online learningbehavioral ecologyCUREsRemote teachingfield ecologySquirrelSquirrel-Net

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    Bacteria to Brains in Backyard Coyotes: An Interdisciplinary Pedagogical Case Study
    Our interdisciplinary pedagogical case study explores the differences between rural and urban coyotes at the levels of organismal and community ecology. The focus is on how coyotes’ gut microbiomes...

    Keywords: Vision and Changeecologyintroductory biologyImmunologymicrobiologydietanimal behaviormicrobiomecore conceptscoyotesBraingut-brain axisImmunoReachcytokinedysbiosis

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    Implementing an online module on microbe-plant interactions in the context of ecological disturbance for Microbiology and Biochemistry courses in India
    This module explores tropical forest gap dynamics and helps students develop hypotheses about climate-related changes in plant-microbial interactions and was implemented in Microbiology and...

    Keywords: data analysisscientific methoddata interpretationdisturbance ecologyexperiential learningCarbon sequestration in tropical rainforestPlant Microbial interactionsCanopy GapUndergraduate MicrobiologyNational Education Policy 2020

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    Out of Your Seat and on Your Feet! An adaptable course-based research project in plant ecology for advanced students
    University capstone projects can offer science students a rich research experience that illustrates the process of doing scientific research, and can also help students better choose future...

    Keywords: statisticsactive learningecologyinterdisciplinaryplantscommunicating sciencegroup workfield workproces of science

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    Salamander Mark-Recapture using SPARCnet plots with the Schnabel Method
    A salamander mark-recapture module where students field collect a third survey occasion to estimate population size

    Keywords: Field researchsalamanderCapture mark-recaptureAudience level - Advanced UG

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    What Shapes a River: Field Lesson
    This lesson introduces students to field methods and theoretical concepts regarding the factors that shape river environments and ecosystems. Introductory material is followed by instruction in...

    Keywords: substrateRiver Field Studies Network Fluvial GeomorphologyWolman Pebble CountBankful FlowSediment Transport.

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    A STEAM Approach to Understanding Water Systems
    Students will investigate their relationships to water through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) using a combination of science, art, and reflection and build new...

    Keywords: STEAMwater qualitypollutionRiver Field Studies Networkwatershedparticipatory mappingPhotovoice

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    Field sketching, geomorphic data, and the power of perspective
    Sketching is a powerful tool to capture observations about the landscape and preserve a picture of a field site at a particular time. At the same time, our perspectives, be they disciplinary,...

    Keywords: sketchingstream dischargedata collectionGeomorphologyRiver Field Studies Networkgrain sizeperspective

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    Learning Frameworks Aid Goal-oriented Course Design
    As a new instructor it can be hard to know where to begin. Thankfully, CourseSource's learning frameworks (https://www.coursesource.org/courses) shaped my approach to teaching as a first year...

    Keywords: backward designlearning goalscourse design

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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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    Squirreling Around for Science: Observing Sciurid Rodents to Investigate Animal Behavior
    Hands-on research experiences are important opportunities for students to learn about the nature of inquiry and gain confidence in solving problems. Here, we present an inquiry-based lesson plan...

    Keywords: foragingbehaviorbehavioral ecologySciuridSquirrelSquirrel-NetTrade-offVigilance

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    Squirrels in Space: Using Radio Telemetry to Explore the Space Use and Movement of Sciurid Rodents
    Biotelemetry is used by researchers to track the interactions of animals with each other and the environment. While advancing technology has led to the development of numerous biotelemetry tools,...

    Keywords: DispersalHabitat selectionHome rangeSquirrel-Net

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    BioMolViz - Development of an Inclusive Community for the Instruction of Visualizing Biomolecules (RCN-Introduction)
    BioMolViz is a community dedicated to advancing biomolecular visualization education. We provide training, teaching tools and validated visual literacy assessments. The BioMolViz Library—our online...

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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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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    Ground Spider Survey QUBES Resource Draft (1)
    This QUBES Module aims to introduce students to standardized ecological field methods, measures of diversity, ArcGIS Online, and Excel. This is achieved through nocturnal survey of ground spiders.

    Keywords: Community EcologyspidersMicrosoft ExcelShannon diversity index

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