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1. Exploring Biological Variation and the Value of Natural History Collections Using an Online Lesson

   19 Nov 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Bridgette E. Clarkston*¹, Linda P.J. Lipsen¹, Gerald Tembrevilla²

   1. University of British Columbia 2. Mount Saint Vincent University

   First-year science students in large-enrollment lecture courses are rarely given opportunities to contribute to science beyond their classroom as part of their curriculum. Meanwhile, natural...

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2. A Scavenger Hunt into The Maple Tree Species Diversity

   28 Oct 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Hilton Oyamaguchi¹, Richard Leonard²

   1. Chestnut Hill College 2. Our Mother of Consolation School

   This lesson plan aims to provide students with an interactive experience with nature, focusing on maple trees' diversity and ecological importance in urban forests. Maple trees, belonging to the...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/5018/?v=1

3. Angiosperm Diversity in Pollination Systems

   28 Aug 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jana Vamosi¹, Mindi Summers¹, Justine Doll¹, Cristopher Albor¹, Maria Baboi¹, Sarah Adams¹, Samuel Young²

   1. University of Calgary 2. University of Edinburgh, University of Calgary

   This activity is designed for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students engaged in ecology and biodiversity sustainability studies. This activity will explore how plant-pollinator...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4970/?v=1

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   Jonathan Dudko

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   Denise B Stoeckel

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6. Angiosperm Diversity in Pollination Systems

   03 Jun 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jana Vamosi¹, Cristopher Albor¹, Justine Doll¹, Maria Baboi¹, Mindi Summers¹, Sarah Adams¹

   University of Calgary

   This activity is designed for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students engaged in ecology and biodiversity sustainability studies. This activity will explore how plant-pollinator...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4520/?v=1

7. Exploring the iNaturalist Database and Understanding Species Information

   03 Jun 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Justine Doll¹, Maria Baboi¹, Jana Vamosi¹, Mindi Summers¹, Cristopher Albor¹

   University of Calgary

   This activity introduces a comprehensive guide aimed at enhancing users' proficiency in navigating the iNaturalist database to gain insights into biodiversity and species information. Divided into...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4719/?v=1

8. Pollinating Insects of Alberta: Visual Guide to Common Terrestrial Orders (Adults)

   24 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Michaela Seal¹, Mindi Summers¹

   University of Calgary

   A visual guide to common pollinating insects found in Alberta created for undergraduate students and those new to insect identification. Visual images and descriptions are provided for key features...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4733/?v=1

9. Orthoptera of Alberta: Visual Guide to Common Terrestrial Families (Adults)

   24 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Gabi Gee¹, Mindi Summers¹

   University of Calgary

   A visual guide to common Orthoptera families found in Alberta created for undergraduate students and those new to insect identification. Visual images and descriptions are provided for key features...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4737/?v=1

10. Odonata of Alberta: Visual Guide to Common Terrestrial Families (Adults)

    24 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Gabi Gee¹, Mindi Summers¹

    University of Calgary

    A visual guide to common Odonata families found in Alberta created for undergraduate students and those new to insect identification. Visual images and descriptions are provided for key features...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4736/?v=1

11. Insects of Alberta - Visual Guide to Terrestrial Orders Adults

    24 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Gabi Gee¹, Mindi Summers¹

    University of Calgary

    A visual guide to insect orders found in Alberta created for undergraduate students and those new to insect identification. Visual images and descriptions are provided for key features and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4732/?v=1

12. Insects of Alberta - Interactive Identification Guide To Common Orders

    24 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Michaela Seal¹, Kevin Duclos¹, Mindi Summers¹, Arminty Carson¹

    University of Calgary

    An interactive guide to insect orders found in Alberta based on and modified from the Entomological Society of Alberta’s “The Insect Collector’s Guide.” This guide was created for undergraduate...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4731/?v=1

13. Hemiptera of Alberta: Visual Guide to Common Terrestrial Families (Adults)

    24 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Arminty Carson¹, Mindi Summers¹

    University of Calgary

    A visual guide to common Hemiptera families found in Alberta created for undergraduate students and those new to insect identification. Visual images and descriptions are provided for key features...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4730/?v=1

14. Coleoptera of Alberta: Visual Guide to Common Terrestrial Families (Adults)

    24 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Arminty Carson¹, Gabi Gee¹, Mindi Summers¹

    University of Calgary

    A visual guide to common Coleoptera families found in Alberta created for undergraduate students and those new to insect identification. Visual images and descriptions are provided for key features...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4729/?v=1

15. iNaturalist Calgary Pollinators: Photographing Pollinators & Plants Guide

    24 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Mindi Summers¹, Justine Doll¹

    University of Calgary

    The iNaturalist Calgary Pollinators: Photographing Pollinators & Plants Guide gives step by step instructions on how to add observations to a traditional project on iNaturalist, using the Calgary...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4722/?v=1

16. Learn Biological Sciences and Environmental Science through biodiversity and pollution

    15 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Dr Pankaj Mehrotra

    University of the People, California, United States of America

    Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety of and variability of biological life on Earth. Biodiversity is existing due to variation among living organisms from different sources air,...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4795/?v=1

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    Daniela Flores Campos

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18. Implementing an online module about acoustic biodiversity monitoring in the tropics for use in an undergraduate course

    03 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Darko Cotoras

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    This implementation plan for an online module organizes activities for understanding physical concepts and biological considerations regarding acoustic monitoring, and provides a Spanish version of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4765/?v=1

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    Maria Mercedes Gavilanez

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20. Observing the Birds of El Paso: Revisiting historical localities online and in the field

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

    By Julie Marie Schlichte¹, Vicky Zhuang, Phillip Lavretsky²

    1. The University of Texas at El Paso 2. University of Texas at El Paso

    In this set of activities, students are introduced to several features and use cases of museum databases to understand the importance of historical natural history specimens and their data. Using...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4657/?v=1