Resources (1-6 of 6)

1. Between a rock and a hard place. What can turning rocks tell us about land-use change impacts on animals living in a rock outcrop?

   29 Feb 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Vijayan Jithin¹, Aparna Watve²

   1. Nature Conservation Foundation, India 2. Bombay Environmental Action Group, India

   Unique rock outcrops in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India provide a setting that challenges students to develop a study to assess the impact of land-use change on threatened animals...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4644/?v=1

2. Discovering biodiversity in Honduras with TJ Firneno

   11 Jul 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By TJ Firneno¹, Megan Seifert²

   1. University of Denver 2. Headwaters Science Institute

   TJ talks to us about the different types of biodiversity, why they are important, and about his research involving the discovery of a new species of microhylid in Honduras! If you or your students...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3431/?v=1

3. How amphibians are impacted by Chytridiomycosis with Keely Rodriguez

   05 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Keely Rodriguez¹, Megan Seifert²

   1. University of Nevada Reno 2. Headwaters Science Institute

   Keely Rodriguez is a Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada Reno in the Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology department. In this interview, Keely discusses her background and her...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2982/?v=1

4. Human Dimensions in Amphibian Conservation: Addressing Threats

   28 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jennifer Sevin¹, Alexa Warwick², M. Caitlin Fisher-Reid³, Sarah Raisch²

   1. University of Richmond 2. Michigan State University 3. Bridgewater State University

   This module introduces students to the theme of human dimensions in conservation and provides them with an opportunity to engage in practices related to social science research.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2461/?v=1

5. Life in Urban Environments: The Impact of Urbanization on Life-History Traits in Amphibian Species

   13 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Madison Whitehurst

   This lesson focuses on urbanization and its negative effects on species, specifically amphibians. The lesson will also provide hands-on statistical analyses and critical thinking questions to...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2364/?v=1

6. Saving Endangered Species: Zoos, Museums and Biodiversity Data

   30 Jan 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Rhea Ewing¹, Sinlan Poo², Anna Monfils³

   1. RheaEwing.com 2. Memphis Zoo 3. Central Michigan University

   Meet Sinlan (Sheila) Poo who works with amphibians at the Memphis Zoo. Learn about Sinlan's research in applied conservation and how they use biodiversity data to study endangered species.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4625/?v=1