Resources (21-40 of 50)

1. Impact of Introduction of American Bullfrogs on Species Diversity

   07 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Heather Zimbler-DeLorenzo¹, Christine Mary Patrum¹, Randall Moser Jr², Andrea Huntoon³

   1. Georgia State University Perimeter College 2. Horry Georgetown Technical College 3. Fox Valley Technical College

   This module explores the introduction of the American bullfrog on their ecosystem. Using species diversity calculations and data collection techniques, students explore how the bullfrog affected...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4480/?v=1

2. 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

3. Integrating digitized biodiversity data exploration into the undergraduate biology curriculum

   27 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Debra Linton¹, Libby Ellwood², Lisa White³, Anna Monfils¹

   1. Central Michigan University 2. La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 3. UC Museum of Paleontology

   Poster on the Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE) project presented at the 2020 BIOME Institute: Cultivating Scientific Curiosity

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2003/?v=1

4. Introduction to Assessing Biodiversity: Bivalves of the Rio Grande Area

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

   By Julie Marie Schlichte¹, Elizabeth Walsh², Vicky Zhuang

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

   Learning to identify taxa is a key skill gained in many systematics classes. This module aims to introduce students to concepts and resources for identifying organisms and assessing species...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4656/?v=1

5. Investigating Biomes with BiomeViewer

   28 May 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Heather Olins

   Boston College

   This interactive classroom activity facilitates student learning about biodiversity through an investigation of biomes (what they are, how they're defined, their global distribution) using a free...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1236/?v=1

6. Investigating the effects of urbanization on bird biodiversity: Testing three biodiversity hypotheses using citizen science data

   13 Jun 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jennifer Kovacs¹, Ebony Gaillard²

   1. Spelman College 2. University of North Carolina

   Students generate predictions and test three hypotheses about how biodiversity is affected by urbanization over time using citizen science generated bird count data and land use data from 13...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/645/?v=1

7. Is Earth Currently Undergoing a Sixth Mass Extinction?

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

   By Emily M. Wollmuth*¹, Trevor J. L. Sless¹, Montana E. Airey¹, Ethan D. France¹, Emily M. Stump¹, Meagan A. Sundstrom¹, Rachel L. Wilkins¹, Michelle K. Smith¹

   Cornell University

   The five Phanerozoic mass extinctions were central in shaping biodiversity on Earth today. Due to increasing biodiversity losses, there is debate about whether we are currently undergoing a sixth...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2968/?v=1

8. Islands as a Tool for Teaching Ecology and Evolution

   14 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Yadeeh Sawyer¹, Libby Beckman¹, Kayce Bell¹, Joseph Cook¹

   University of New Mexico

   Module for Ecology & Evolution course covering island biogeography principles, The scientific process and hypothesis testing, statistical methods (t-tests, regression), and online database use...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/802/?v=1

9. 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

10. Liberating Data for Biodiversity Research

    19 Mar 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Libby Ellwood¹, Austin Mast²

    1. iDigBio 2. Florida State University

    The objectives of this exercise are to familiarize you with the information content of biodiversity specimens and their labels, the breadth of that information across geographic space and/or time.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1104/?v=1

11. Louse and Human Coevolution

    22 Apr 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anna Monfils¹, Julie Allen², Brad Goodner³, Debra Linton¹

    1. Central Michigan University 2. University of Nevada Reno 3. Hiram College

    This module examines the complicated co-evolution of Lice, Humans, and Great Apes

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1801/?v=1

12. Make Your Move: Interpreting graphs of pollinator behavior

    10 Aug 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Rachel Pigg¹, Suann Yang²

    1. University of Louisville 2. SUNY Geneseo

    In this lesson, students interpret graphs of pollinator movement behavior. Then, students view and reflect on an interview with community ecologist Dr. Suann Yang., who collected the data that they...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3482/?v=1

13. Mapping Coral Bleaching Modified with NOAA and Authentic Bleaching data

    18 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kristine Grayson

    University of Richmond

    Students access NOAA data to conduct an analysis to look at differences between locations in heat stress and ultimately the amount of coral bleaching in 2005

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/319/?v=1

14. Modification to City Parks

    05 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kristen Kaczynski

    California State University - Chico

    Using a jigsaw approach, students calculated species richness, Shannon's diversity index and species evenness using the City Parks wildlife data.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/195/?v=1

15. Mysterious Occurrences Instructors Notes

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

    By Rhea Ewing¹, Rachel Hackett², Anna Monfils³

    1. RheaEwing.com 2. Michigan State University 3. Central Michigan University

    Answer Key associated with Mysterious Occurrences Module

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4624/?v=1

16. 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

17. Quantifying and Visualizing Campus Tree Phenology

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

    By Nathan Emery*¹, Caleb Trujillo¹, Andrew Jarosz¹, Tammy Long¹

    Michigan State University

    Large enrollment courses present a challenge for instructors who want to engage students in authentic science practices that fit the recommendations of Vision & Change. Our lesson provides a...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2624/?v=1

18. Quantifying and Visualizing Campus Tree Phenology

    18 Apr 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Nate Emery¹, Caleb Trujillo¹, Andrew Jarosz¹, Tammy M Long¹

    Michigan State University

    This lesson, published on CourseSource, enables collaborative teams to collect, quantify, and analyze observable seasonal changes in nature.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1142/?v=1

19. Steve Palumbi and Megan Morikawa Study Coral Reef Damage in American Samoa

    17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By HHMI BioInteractive

    Field research on coral bleaching suggests possibilities for saving threatened reefs.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/300/?v=1

20. Supersized Life: Comparing Across Scales

    24 Mar 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Natasha Vitek¹, Christopher Baker²

    1. Stony Brook University 2. Exceptional Student Education Department, Alachua County Public Schools

    How wide is the size range of living beings, from "big" to "too small to see"? Students will collect and compare measurements from 3D specimens within the metric system by multiplying or dividing...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1789/?v=1