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    The Evolution of Human Skin Color
    My teaching notes for the Evolution of Human Skin Color case study.

    Keywords: EvolutionNatural SelectionSkin pigmentationskin colorvitamin Dvitamin B folateultraviolet lightUV light

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    Summary of the National Academies Report on Data Science for Undergraduates
    Under the auspices of the National Academies, a Committee developed a consensus report regarding means to enhance undergraduate programs in the emerging discipline of data science.
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    Investigating Determinants of Richness in Ephemeral and Permanent Wetlands Using Linear Models in Shiny
    This resource seeks to provide a quantitative platform by which students can be taught about interactive effects using the TIEE module created by Little (2018). Key to the adaptation is the use of...

    Keywords: aquatic macroinvertebrateslinear regressionhypothesis testingshinywetlands

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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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    Questions For Biology: Concept Inventories for Biological Concepts
    The Questions For Biology (Q4B) team aims to create validated concept inventories for use in diagnosing student misconceptions, informing teaching practices and tracking learning gains across a...

    Keywords: assessmentConcept inventoriesconcept inventory

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    Bald Eagle Module Introductory Powerpoint and Lab Report Rubric
    Modification of "Exploring the population dynamics of wintering bald eagles through long-term data." This is a product of the 2016 Faculty Mentoring Network, Data Discovery

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEassessmentpopulation ecologyendangered speciesconservation biologymigration ecologyPresentation

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    Towards better modelling and decision support: Documenting model development, testing, and analysis using TRACE
    We introduce TRACE, a framework for documenting model testing and analysis. TRACE is based on the recently proposed framework of model "evaluation" , and is designed to make models fit for...

    Keywords: standardizationgood modelling practicerisk assessmentdecision supportTRACEResources @ QUBES - Teaching & Reference

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    Assessment
    This can be given at the beginning and end of the BIOMAAP program, in order to measure student changes in math anxiety.

    Keywords: surveymath attitudesResources @ BIOMAAP

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    Augmented Reality Metabolic Pathways (ARMET)
    The ARMET app is developed using Unity, 3D molecules obtained from Protein Data Bank and ChemSpider-chemical structure database, the usage data are stored into a database (MySQL) and are analyzed...

    Keywords: BiochemistryAugmented RealityMetabolic Pathways

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    Wellesley College Study Packet for the Quantitative Reasoning Assessment
    This packet contains a set of 24 practice questions and 2 full-length practice assessments for the Quantitative Reasoning Assessment for Wellesley College.

    Keywords: mathematicsquantitativemathQuantitative reasoningquantproblem set

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    Critical Zone Science Part II
    As part of our effort to model the redwood forest water budget, we used the InTeGrate Unit 5.2 to put numbers to pathways.
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    Redox Chemistry and Coral Bleaching
    Mapping coral bleaching using NOAA data to set the stage for reviewing redox chemistry concepts

    Keywords: ecologyResources @ HHMI - BioInteractiveclimateScientific ProcessStatistics and Mathearth and environmenthuman impacts

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    The Morning After: A Case Study of the Impacts of HIV on Sexual Minority Populations
    Poster on a case study around the experiences of the LGBT community related to HIV presented at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: case studypublic healthHIVSummer Workshop 2018LGBT community

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    Using Data in Limnology
    Poster on the interdisciplinary study of limnology as a "PEAK" integrative learning experience at Concordia Collegepresented at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: student researchinterdisciplinary educationlimnologyeco-informaticsSummer Workshop 2018

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    Addressing Complex, Emergent Risks in 21st Century Natural-Human Systems
    Presentation on wicked problems in natural-human systems

    Keywords: climate changeSummer Workshop 2018environmental systemsfinancial risksystem of systems

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    Interactive, online modules to enhance quantitative skills in biology students
    Session presentation on the need for enhancing quantitative proficiency through a series of interactive, web‐based modules at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: modulesquantitative skillsMathBenchSummer Workshop 2018

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    Environmental Drivers of Ecosystem Carbon Fluxes from Minutes to Years
    Students build on fundamental concepts of ecosystem production and carbon cycling, combining this knowledge with open long-term data from ecological and meteorological networks to uncover the...

    Keywords: climate changecarbonPlant EcologyBiogeochemistryResource Typecarbon cyclingproductivitynet ecosystem productiongross primary productionecosystem respirationcarbon fluxes

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    Gaining familiarity with R and Work with NEON OS & IS data – Plant phenology & temperature - adaptation
    This adaptation introduces students to R and the NEON OS & IS data – Plant Phenology & Temperature tutorial. A planned extension will prompt students to develop a testable hypothesis, based on...

    Keywords: data in the classroomtool:rstudiophenologydata managementNEONtemperature

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    Food Chain Dynamics In A Simple Ecosystem
    In this lab, students will work with a simple algae/brine shrimp environment to learn about food chains and population dynamics. It was implemented with limited alteration for an Introductory...

    Keywords: ecologyecosystemsfood chain

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    Changes in Lake Ice: Ecosystem Response to Global Change
    Data Set included in included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 3

    Keywords: data analysisResources @ ESA - TIEEassessmentWorksheetlimnologyaquaticlake

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