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    2011-Mandal-EtAl-Mathematical models of malaria
    The first aim of this article is to develop, starting from the basic models, a hierarchical structure of a range of deterministic models of different levels of complexity. The second is to...

    Keywords: epidemiologytransmissionhost-parasitemalariaRoss model

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    2020-Chen_Et_Al-MathModel_Simulation_Phase-Based_Transmissability_Corona_Virus
    In this study, we developed a Bats-Hosts-Reservoir-People transmission network model for simulating the potential transmission from the infection source (probably be bats) to the human infection.

    Keywords: basic reproduction numbercoronavirusnext generation matrixtransmissibilitynovel coronavirus

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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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    1-160-HeartDeathRate-ModelingScenario
    Students simulate experience from a given data set which represents the heart death rate during the period 2000 - 2010 using several approaches to include exponential decay, difference equation,...

    Keywords: dataheart death rate

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    Hypoxia in Coastal Marine Ecosystems (Project Eddie)
    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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    Community Conversation: OER for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM Classrooms
    Follow the link to the webinar video, "OER for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM Classrooms". In this conversation, bringing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the classroom was discussed...
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    Research and Teaching Opportunities with a Large-scale Salamander Collaboration Network (SPARCnet): TWS Poster
    Poster presented at the 2020 virtual meeting of The Wildlife Society (TWS) on research and teaching opportunities with the Salamander Population and Adaptation Research Collaboration Network...

    Keywords: salamandercourse-based research experiences (CUREs)research network

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    MathBench: Biodiversity Assessment of Stream Biota
    The MathBench module, "The Case of the Missing Mountaintop" introduces students to the concept of biodiversity and measures used to quantify biodiversity and stream health. Students investigate the...

    Keywords: ecology labCommunity Ecologyenvironmental scienceconservation ecologyStream ecology

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    Small Organisms with Big Consequences: Understanding the Microbial World Around Us
    Creating a hands-on lab that conveys important information while simultaneously allowing for student autonomy can be difficult. This is particularly true for the field of microbiology, in which...

    Keywords: disease transmissionmicrobiologymicrobiomeliterature reviewPeer reviewPathogensHealth and WellnessThe Scientific Method

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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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    Investigating human impacts on stream ecology: locally and nationally
    This is a modification of an original TIEE Module, investigating these questions: How does nutrient pollution impact stream ecosystems locally and nationally? How does land cover change impact...

    Keywords: tool:rstudiolandscape ecologyStream ecologyBox Plotsland usespatial analysisEutrophication

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    Online Information Literacy: Applying the CRAAP Test to Vaccine (Mis)information
    Teaching scientific literacy skills can help combat the propagation of misinformation online. This lesson is intended to give students practice identifying reliable scientific information on the...

    Keywords: Vaccinesimmunityreliability

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    The impact of diet and antibiotics on the gut microbiome
    The goal of this article is to describe an active learning exercise that can be used in a variety of advanced microbiology courses, including bacterial physiology, ecology, or systems biology. The...

    Keywords: microbiomeenvironmental controlhost responsemetabolites

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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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    Sounds of the Tropics: Part 3. Can you hear me? How do dolphins in Bocas del Toro, Panama communicate in a noisy habitat?
    This online module provides background information on dolphin communication and explores how a dolphin population responds to dolphin-watching activities in Panama.

    Keywords: Dolphin-watchingecotourismdolphin acousticshuman/nature interactions

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    Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs (Project Eddie)
    Runoff in urban areas is an increasingly important issue when it comes to water quality. It is a major hydrologic issue in New York City, as urban infrastructure creates excess runoff and...

    Keywords: climate changeProject EDDIEWater cycle

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    Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs (Project Eddie)
    Runoff in urban areas is an increasingly important issue when it comes to water quality. It is a major hydrologic issue in New York City, as urban infrastructure creates excess runoff and...

    Keywords: climate changeProject EDDIEWater cycle

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    Modified Grassy Narrows and Muskrat Falls Dam: Hypothesis Testing and t-Tests
    Methylmercury contamination within fish populations is an important toxin that affect human, animal, and environmental health, serving as a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) and endocrine-disruptor...

    Keywords: statisticsmathematicsbiostatisticsecologybiologygraphingp-valuest-testshypothesis testingin-class activityZoologymercury biogeochemistrybiostatistics - generalfish populationqbccEndocrine DisruptorsBiogeochemical cyclesInterpret graphsSolving Equations and InequalitiesConcepts in StatisticsElementary Hypothesis TestingMethylmercurydamsBioaccumulationtraditional dietsmercurymercury poisoningnative peopleindigenous populationCanadahydroelectricexplaining statisticsusing statisticsMake probability calculationsbiomagnification

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    Microbiology Data Problems 2023
    This project focuses on the use of data analysis problems to introduce students to specific topics in microbiology and to give them practice in the interpretation of figures and tables of data. ...

    Keywords: data analysisundergraduate educationmicrobiologyjournal articles

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    Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs (Project Eddie)
    Runoff in urban areas is an increasingly important issue when it comes to water quality. It is a major hydrologic issue in New York City, as urban infrastructure creates excess runoff and...

    Keywords: climate changeProject EDDIEWater cycle

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