Resources (1-20 of 25)

1. 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

2. 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

3. Downloading and Visualizing Project Data from the iNaturalist Database

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

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

   University of Calgary

   In this activity you will learn how to create a query, export, and download data from iNaturalist; load data into R; explore pollinator-plant interactions with R, and create heat map, bipartite,...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4764/?v=1

4. 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

5. Visual Glossary Of Insect Morphology

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

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

   University of Calgary

   A visual glossary of insect morphology created for undergraduate students and those new to insect identification. A description and visualization is provided for key features and terminology needed...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4734/?v=1

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Pollinator Monitoring: Timed Pollinator Count Guide

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

    By Mindi Summers

    University of Calgary

    The Pollinator Monitoring: Timed Pollinator Count Guide aims to enhance understanding of pollinator diversity and the plants that support them. This guide empowers community scientists to...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4758/?v=1

14. 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

15. Conducting Biodiversity Science in the 21st Century (Poster)

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

    By Anna Monfils

    Central Michigan University

    A poster summarizing how museum resources can be used for conducting biodiversity science in the 21st century including in research, education and in increasing inclusivity and diversity in STEM.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4489/?v=1

16. Identifiers in Digital Natural History Collections

    29 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Vicky Zhao Chan

    Stanford University

    This is a collection of resources focusing on GUIDs (Globally Unique Identifiers) on what they are, what role they play in digital natural history collections, and how to incorporate them in...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4380/?v=1

17. STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Socially Relevant Teaching in the Time of COVID-19

    18 Feb 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Joanna Wares¹, Marcella Torres¹, zeynep teymuroglu², Grace Stadnyk³, Casey Hawthorne³, E Cabral Balreira⁴

    1. University of Richmond 2. Rollins College 3. Furman University 4. Trinity University

    Presents various mathematical modeling and data science activities created around analyzing and interpreting COVID-19 data. Much of the instructional guidance provided for the activities and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2263/?v=1

18. STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Episode One

    14 Aug 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Bryan Dewsbury¹, Carrie Diaz Eaton², Molly Phillips³, Anna Monfils⁴

    1. University of Rhode Island 2. Bates College and QUBES 3. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 4. Central Michigan University

    Episode One is a conversation with Bryan Dewsbury (University of Rhode Island) one of the authors of the CBE-LSE Inclusive Pedagogy guide.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1805/?v=1

19. Engaging students in data exploration using digital biodiversity databases: BLUE Data Network

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

    By Anna Monfils¹, Debra Linton¹

    Central Michigan University

    Slides for BLUE presentation at 2020 BIOME Institute: Cultivating Scientific Curiosity

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2010/?v=1

20. 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