| 1 | <p>Lichens are well-known sentinels of problems with air quality. This project makes use of publicly-available datasets on lichen presence and abundance and wet deposition, paired with geospatial data on air quality, tree canopy cover, and locally collected field data, to better understand how lichens respond to anthropogenic environmental pressures. Lichens will be related to environmental variables at a variety of spatial scales, from tree bark substrates to regional patterns of air quality. Students and instructors will explore and gain experience with GIS, NEON data, statistical analyses, and field data collection as part of this project. This project can be the subject of a course laboratory activity lasting between 1 and 3 weeks. </p> | 1 | <p>This adaptation of the Lichens in YOUR Local Landscape EREN-NEON Flexible Learning Project was developed to support student learning of ecological study design, quantitative skills, and written scientific communication. The slides present (1) an overview of the use of the EREN-NEON-FLPs in a hybrid ecology course at McDaniel College in Spring 2021, (2) the utility of the Lichens project for teaching both field and analytical skills, and (3) a framework for integrating this project into future classes. The narrative document provides additional context and a description of the multi-scale analysis conducted in Spring 2021. </p> |
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