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    The Hidden Kingdom: Island Biogeography with Fungi
    In this activity, students will explore a dataset of fungi dispersal capabilities and colonizing success to test the predictions of island biogeography theory.

    Keywords: Island biogeographyfungi

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    Get Started With GIS in Open Source Python Workshop
    There are a suite of powerful open source python libraries that can be used to work with spatial data. Learn how to use geopandas, rasterio and matplotlib to plot and manipulate spatial data in...

    Keywords: data analysisdatadata typesdata visualizationdata scienceearth sciencepythonremote sensingGeographic Information System (GIS)data science educationcomputer programmingwildfireearth anlaytics

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    Using drones for conservation work with Eben Broadbent
    Eben N. Broadbent, PhD, is an assistant professor of forest ecology & geomatics in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida, with a PhD in Biology (Ecology &...

    Keywords: ecologyconservation ecologydronesspatial ecology

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    2017-Helen-Byrne-Further Mathematics Biology
    These studies will be in the context of ecological, biological and biochemical applications.

    Keywords: epidemicschemotaxisenzyme-substrateion channelsnerve pulsesgene proagationtumour

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    2018-Banerjee-EtAl-Prey-Predator Model with a Nonlocal Bistable Dynamics of Prey
    The primary goal of our present work is to consider nonlocal consumption of resources in a spatiotemporal prey-predator model with bistable reaction kinetics for prey growth in the absence of...

    Keywords: predator-preynonlocal consumptionTuring bifurcationspatial Hopf bifurcationspatio-temporal patternprey growth

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    2019-Zhu_EtAl-Partial_differential_equation_modeling_of_rumor_propagation
    This paper defines a spatial distance in online social networks by clustering and then proposes a partial differential equation model with a time delay.

    Keywords: social networksrumorpropogation

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    Remote sensing data processing – NEON airborne data
    Concepts of remote sensing and data logistics, and NEON remote sensing data are introduced. Students learn how to apply spatial data processing and visualization skills using R coding program to...

    Keywords: RlandscapebiomassProblem Solvingraster raster data processingspatial data visualizationvegetation indicescanopy

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    Exploring global environmental change issues: Using an online spatial data sharing platform in the classroom
    Presentation made by Kai Foster as part of the "Bringing Research Data to the Ecology Classroom: Opportunities, Barriers, and Next Steps” Session at the Ecological Society of America annual...

    Keywords: Ecological Society of America

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    1977-HI_Freedman-P_Whitman-Mathematical models of population interactions with dispersal
    A system of differential equations is proposed as a model of dispersion between two populations in habitats separated by a barrier.

    Keywords: predatorbarriertwo populationstwo habitats

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    Remote Sensing of Plants and Topography in R (Project EDDIE)
    Students will explore different possible abiotic drivers of plant growth, defined as greenness and height. In the final step, students will analyze data from around the United States and consider...
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    Data-Driven Decision-Making: Antarctic Fisheries
    This is an entire module for a general education data science and ecology course. The module was originally designed as the fourth and final section of the course; the full course is openly...

    Keywords: population growthRStudiodata visualizationexponential growthlogistic growthR Markdownspatial dataocean sustainability4DEE FrameworkTraditional ecological knowledgecarrying capacityEcosystem Servicesmaximum sustainable yield

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    2011-Therese-Keane-Combat modelling with partial differential equations
    We present work seeking to more realistically represent troop dynamics and to enable a deeper understanding of the nature of conflict.

    Keywords: Lanchester modeltroop dynamicsswarming behaviortroop regroupinglossesnon-local termslocal terms

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    1989-Protopopescu-Santoro-Dockery-Combat modeling with partial differential equations
    We propose an extension of the classical modeling of combat via Lanchester equations to include one-dimensional spatial effects.

    Keywords: combatLanchester

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    Lake Mixing Module (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore spatial and temporal patterns of lake mixing using high-frequency temperature data from lakes around the world.

    Keywords: stratificationProject EDDIE

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    Data management and introduction to QGIS and RStudio for spatial analysis
    Students learn about the importance of good data management and begin to explore QGIS and RStudio for spatial analysis purposes. Students will explore National Land Cover Database raster data and...

    Keywords: tool:rstudioGISdata managementlandscape ecologyGeospatial ScienceNational Ecological Observatory Networkquantitative inquiryQGIS

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    Learning the Landscape: An Active and Applied Lesson on Landscape Ecology for General Ecology Courses
    Landscape ecology is an important subtopic of ecology. As a field, it is inherently interdisciplinary and provides opportunities to teach not only content, but transferable ecological and...

    Keywords: landscape ecologyspatial scaleecosystem managementHabitat fragmentation

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    Plants We Eat: Learning Form and Function from Fruits and Vegetables
    This high school or undergraduate lab consists of four activities that guide students through learning about plant parts from the fruits and vegetables with which they are already familiar....
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    Snail Races: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Learn Invasive Species Ecology
    Inquiry-based lessons allow learning that is hands-on and student-driven, fostering engagement and retention of knowledge in any discipline. Here, we use this learning framework to engage students...

    Keywords: ecologyenvironmentInvasive SpeciesScience CommunicationScientific InquiryDispersal

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    Spatial Analysis with QGIS
    Map specimen data points using QGIS, connect them to form a polygon using the Concave Hull plugin, and calculate the range of a species to examine how it changes over time.

    Keywords: natural history collectionsspecies distributionscourse-based research experiences (CUREs)spatial analysisdigitized natural history collectionsQGIS

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    Comparative Landscape Ecology Project using RStudio Cloud (Project EDDIE)
    This modified version incorporates the use of RStudio Cloud for easier remote instruction, and culminates in an exploratory project comparing the influence of patch metrics on vegetation health for...
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