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    Riverbird distributions and habitat use
    Riverbirds are widespread, use diverse riparian habitats, and respond rapidly to changing conditions. Students can apply riverbird data to evaluate hypotheses about these responses, while gaining...

    Keywords: logistic regressionHabitat selectionRiver Field Studies NetworkWaterfowl raptorkingfisherheronfocal speciesmonitorriverbank

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    Learning Journal Assignment and Instructor Guide on Citizen Science
    Citizen science is a term which gain attention in 1990s which involved research conducted with participation between public and scientist. Citizen Science approach has diversified into multi and...

    Keywords: stemcitizen sciencefaculty developmentscienceFaculty

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    Collections Education Coffee Break Series Episode One: What Can We Learn From an Insect Specimen Label?
    In the first episode of the Collections Education Coffee Break Series we speak with Anne Basham from SCAN and the Biodiversity Outreach Network. ...

    Keywords: natural history collectionsinformal science learninginformal educationMulti-Modal learningmultiliteracyspecimen baseddigitizationdigital specimen

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    Build-a-Genome Lab Manual for RFP Synthesis
    This lab manual describes a multi-week lab project for the design, assembly from oliognucleotides, cloning, and sequencing of the RFP gene. This resource was developed as part of NSF Award...
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    Sorry to Eat and Run: A Lesson Plan for Testing Trade-off in Squirrel Behavior Using Giving Up Densities (GUDs)
    All animals need to find and compete for food, shelter, and mates in order to survive and reproduce. They also need to avoid being eaten by predators. Optimal foraging theory provides a framework...

    Keywords: ecologyanimal behaviorAnimal form and functionAnimal nutritionSquirrel-Net

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    Observing the Birds of El Paso: Revisiting historical localities online and in the field
    In this set of activities, students are introduced to several features and use cases of museum databases to understand the importance of historical natural history specimens and their data. Using...

    Keywords: databaseBiodiversityOrnithologynatural history museumsspecies distributionsdistance learningField Experiences

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    Developing quantitative skills for ecological data: the effects of climate warming on phenological variation and species interactions
    Students combine long-term observational data sets and experimental warming in an alpine meadow in Gothic, CO to test, evaluate, and interpret ecological data focusing on phenological variation and...

    Keywords: species interactionsclimate changequantitative skillsphenologyenvironmental variationphenological mis-match

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    The Insect Predation Game
    Laboratory experiment included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 4 The main learning objective of this module was to tie together what students had learned during the...

    Keywords: simulationpredator-preypredation ecology

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    Functional trait-based restoration. Can hybrid restoration enhance invasion resistance and ecosystem services?
    A hybrid restoration experiment in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, in an area of high biocultural conservation value, that address the ecological and philosophical issues involved in conducting restoration with a...

    Keywords: Invasive SpeciesagroforestryHawaii CountyRestoration Ecologyplant functional traitstropical forest

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    2017-Anders_Kallen-Single species models in continuous time
    Part of a series of Lecture notes this lecture contains rich materials on logistic harvest models, spruce budworms, and chemostat.

    Keywords: chemostatlogisticharvestspruce budworm

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    2015-Sebesyen-Farago-Invasive Species Model with Linear Rat Harvesting on Easter Island
    In this paper we suggest a natural modification of this model. Namely, we will investigate the case where the amount of the rats is decreased due to some external factor, e.g., exterminations by...

    Keywords: carrying capacityharvestEaster Islandinvasie especiesratsRoughgarden theorem.

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    2011-Brian_Winkel-Parameter Estimates in Differential Equation Models for Population Growth
    We estimate the parameters present in several differential equation models of population growth, specifically logistic growth models and multiple species competition models.

    Keywords: logisticpopulationparameciaGausegradient search

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    Coloring and Keying Great Lakes Trees
    In this set of activities, you will use the Michigan Trees Coloring book to learn and practice plant identification. You will also simulate some of the steps of specimen preparation by keying an d...

    Keywords: BiodiversitytaxonomyHerbarianatural history education

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    Mosquito Surveys Along Anthropogenic Impact Gradients: EREN-NEON Flexible Learning Project
    This project explores the role of human land use and other environmental factors that affect native and invasive mosquito species distributions and the diseases that they can vector.
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    Fantastic Birds and Where to Find Them
    5E lesson plan for middle/high school aligned to NGSS standards.

    Keywords: conservationspecies interactionsidigbionatural historyBiodiversityendangered species

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    Hemoglobin Evolution
    This module introduces equations describing blood viscosity and oxygen transport in the context of understanding the evolution of red blood cells. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    Keywords: calculushyperbolic equationsAnimal Physiologyparabolic equationsmaxima

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    Terrestrial Trophic Cascades & Population Structure
    In this activity, students will use data from natural parks to examine trophic cascades.

    Keywords: case studyBiodiversityplantsResource Typetrophic cascadesnational parks

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    Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests
    In this activity, students use data from published studies to understand patterns of seed dispersal and apply these ideas to the design of a conservation area.

    Keywords: ecologyResources @ HHMI - BioInteractivecommunityplantsdiversityScientific Process

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    Finch Evolution Collection
    Over the past four decades, biologists Rosemary and Peter Grant have documented the evolution of the famous Galápagos finches

    Keywords: EvolutionResources @ HHMI - BioInteractive

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    Exploring the Ecology of Gorongosa
    Students learn about bottleneck events, population demographics and growth, ecological niches and competition, food chains/webs and ecological disturbances through past and current data on...

    Keywords: Community Ecologypopulation ecology

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