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1An Adaptation of "Plants in the Human-Altered Environment (PHAE)" for 100% Remote Learning at East Stroudsburg University 1Adaptation of Plants in the Human-Altered Environment (PHAE) for a non-lab course on biodiversity conservation

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1Emily Rollinson () 1Emily Nodine ()
2Emily Rollinson () 2Emily Nodine (Rollins College)

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1<p>Students in BIOL 423/523 Plant Ecology at East Stroudsburg University (conducted the Plants in the Human-Altered Environment research project in Fall 2020. This is an upper-level undergraduate and graduate master&#39;s level course. This semester was fully remote learning at ESU, so this Flexible Learning Project was used to incorporate elements of field ecology and quantitative skills in the laboratory component of the course. Because the semester was fully remote, each student had to carry out data collection independently, without access to research equipment found in our campus classrooms and laboratories.</p>  1<p>These modules were developed for an upper level Environmental Studies core course, Conservation of Biodiversity, toward the goal of engaging students in hands-on research whether in-person or remote. Students employ a mix of field and online research techniques to measure the abundance, biomass, diversity, and ecosystem services provided by plants as a function of the intensity of landscape alteration. The project was divided into a series of homework assignments for a non-lab course.</p>
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3<p>The PHAE project was implemented to give students experience in field ecology, field sampling design, data collection, plant identification, and data analysis.&nbsp;</p>  3<p>Included here are the overarching assignment guidelines, background worksheet, modules 1-8, and teaching notes on its inaugural implementation in Spring 2021.</p>
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5<p>This resource includes my modifications to the PHAE modules to add alternative sampling methods to accommodate students without access to equipment like DBH tapes, meter tapes, etc., as well as adding a module that compares the class data to <a href="https://data.neonscience.org/data-products/DP1.10098.001">NEON Woody Vegetation Structure</a> plot data.</p>    
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7<p>Posted here are:</p>    
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9<p>1. A narrative reflection on the implementation of the PHAE Flexible Learning Project&nbsp;at ESU in Fall 2020.</p>    
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11<p>2. Powerpoint slides describing the implementation and recommendations for modification of the project.</p>    
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13<p>3. The modified PHAE module instructions used at ESU.</p>    
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15<p>4. A series of videos demonstrating the use of the iNaturalist and Go Botany platforms for students to identify the tree species in their plots.</p>   

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1 file — ERollinson/Rollinson - Video Demo - Identifying Plants using Go Botany.mp4 1 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE assignment guidelines.docx
2 file — ERollinson/Rollinson - Video Demo - Identifying Plants using the iNaturalist App.MP4 2 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE background worksheet.docx
3 file — ERollinson/Rollinson - Video Demo - Identifying Plants using the iNaturalist Website.mp4 3 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE module 1.docx
4 file — ERollinson/Rollinson Data for NEON Data Exploration Lab.xlsx 4 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE module 2.docx
5 file — ERollinson/Rollinson ESU EREN PHAE Fall 2020 Data.xlsx 5 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE module 3.docx
6 file — ERollinson/Rollinson PHAE Part 1 - Identifying and Characterizing a Study Site.docx 6 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE module 4.docx
7 file — ERollinson/Rollinson PHAE Part 2 - Identifying a Plot.docx 7 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE module 5.docx
8 file — ERollinson/Rollinson PHAE Part 3 - Characterizing a Plot.docx 8 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE module 6.docx
9 file — ERollinson/Rollinson PHAE Part 4 - Measuring Plants in your Plot.docx 9 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE module 7.docx
10 file — ERollinson/Rollinson PHAE Part 5 - Plot Data Exploration.docx 10 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE module 8.docx
11 file — ERollinson/Rollinson PHAE Part 6 - NEON Data Exploration.docx 11 file — EmilyNodinefinalproducts/PHAE Teaching Notes.docx
12 file — ERollinson/Rollinson_EREN_FMN_Fall2020_PHAE_Narrative.docx 12 file — publication_2370_2546/publication_2213_2370/EREN.jpg
13 file — ERollinson/Rollinson_EREN_FMN_Fall2020_PHAE_Slides.pptx 13 link — EREN - Plants in the Human-Altered Environment (PHAE)
14 link — EREN - Plants in the Human-Altered Environment (PHAE) 14 file —
15 file — publication_2213_2370/EREN.jpg
16 file —