Resources (1-20 of 70)

1. Evaluating Local Adaptation and Conservation with Life Tables

   05 Sep 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Urmi Poddar¹, Jessica Coyle²

   1. Stony Brook University 2. Saint Mary's College of California

   This module contains a sequence of activities designed for an undergraduate ecology lesson on stage-structured population models or life tables that use published data. Two versions are provided:...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4896/?v=1

2. Introduction to Climate Change: Why we should care

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

   By Julia Kachanova¹, Sarah Emery¹

   University of Louisville

   In this lesson, students cover the basics of climate change, interpret and predict several graphs that explain climate change scenarios under different treatment options, and reflect on an...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4973/?v=1

3. The Impact of Climate Change on Sea Hare Respiration

   22 Jul 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Desiree Forsythe¹, Richelle Tanner²

   1. Santa Clara University 2. Chapman University

   In this lesson, students interpret graphs of sea hare respiration. Then, students view and reflect on an interview with environmental scientist Dr. Richelle Tanner, who collected the data in the...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4903/?v=1

4. Teaching Thermal Physiology of Reptiles and Amphibians to Undergraduate Students

   02 Jul 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Allison Litmer

   This module contains materials and activities for teaching undergraduate students about the thermal physiology of reptiles and amphibians. The module begins with an interactive lecture introducing...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4857/?v=1

5. Implementing an online module about measuring carbon stocks in an undergraduate Earth Science course

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

   By Jose Montalva

   East Central University

   In this implementation of a case study in which high technology was used to measure carbon stocks in a tropical forest, earth science students in this 4-year college in Oklahoma applied concepts...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4846/?v=1

6. Climate Change Connections

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

   By Julia Marie Morgan¹, Ovidiu Franţescu¹, John Sebastiani¹, Mary Mulcahy¹

   University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

   This module is composed of three related activities that introduce students to climate change's complexity from a conceptual standpoint. In the first activity, students work in small groups to...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4789/?v=1

7. Climate Change’s Impact on Sea Level Rise in a Coastal Marsh Over 20 Years

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

   By Emma Powell, Holly Robison

   In this lesson, students will learn about increasing sea level rise and the direct impacts coastal marshes are facing as a result. Students will learn the importance of coastal marshes, tidal...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4784/?v=1

8. Introduction to Plant Phenology with Museum Specimens of Desert Prickly Pear (Opuntia phaeacantha)

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

   By Julie Marie Schlichte¹, Michael Moody², Vicky Zhuang

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

   Students engage in hands-on exploration of phenology by working with digitized herbarium specimens, particularly focusing on prickly pear specimens from the UTEP herbarium. They learn to identify...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4611/?v=1

9. The Stomata Lab. What the past can tell us about our future - using fossil and modern plants to model atmospheric carbon dioxide

   02 Nov 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Gina Wesley¹, Kelly Livernoche¹, Sean McNamara², William Gretes³, Allison Bell, Kiersten Newtoff¹, Jeff Leips⁴, Richard Barclay⁵, Heather Killen⁵

   1. Montgomery College 2. Community College of Baltimore County 3. Howard Community College 4. University of Maryland Baltimore County 5. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

   Students will develop a mathematical model of the relationship between atmospheric CO2 and the number of stomata on a leaf (Stomata Index). They will evaluate the model graphically, statistically,...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4541/?v=1

10. Using Map of Life to Investigate Species Ranges Shifts with Climate Change

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

    By Courtney Campany

    Shepherd University

    Biodiversity databases, based on species occurrences, are now readily available for students to use a free of charge. These databases allow exploration of how species ranges shift through time. One...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4485/?v=1

11. Sounds of the Tropics: Part 2. How are frogs responding to hurricanes, droughts, and climate change?

    24 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Marconi Campos-Cerqueira¹, Mitchell Aide²

    1. Rainforest Connection 2. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

    This online module explores the response of a tropical frog community to hurricanes, drought, and climate change. We use acoustic monitoring and occupancy modeling to understand how frog...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4476/?v=1

12. Healing the scars: Tropical rainforest carbon cycling. Does it matter which tree species you plant?

    23 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Ann E Russell¹, Anneke Oosterom², Eden Marek³, Lili Zhou¹

    1. Iowa State University 2. St. Catherine University 3. Rhodeside Harwell

    This online module explores how differences in traits of tropical tree species translate into differential effects on the carbon cycle, integrating ecological information across scales and the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4335/?v=2

13. High technology to measure forest carbon stocks: How can advanced remote sensing improve biomass quantification in the Brazilian Amazon?

    23 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Catherine Torres de Almeida

    Unesp (São Paulo State University)

    A case study on the estimation of aboveground biomass using advanced remote sensors (LiDAR and hyperspectral) in the Brazilian Amazon. Students explore remote sensing (RS) data and compare RS-based...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4440/?v=2

14. High technology to measure forest carbon stocks: How can advanced remote sensing improve biomass quantification in the Brazilian Amazon?

    22 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Catherine Torres de Almeida

    Unesp (São Paulo State University)

    A case study on the estimation of aboveground biomass using advanced remote sensors (LiDAR and hyperspectral) in the Brazilian Amazon. Students explore remote sensing (RS) data and compare RS-based...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4440/?v=1

15. Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs (Project Eddie)

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

    By Ana Cristina Londono

    Runoff in urban areas is an increasingly important issue when it comes to water quality. It is a major hydrologic issue in New York City, as urban infrastructure creates excess runoff and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4377/?v=1

16. Healing the scars: Tropical rainforest carbon cycling. Does it matter which tree species you plant?

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

    By Ann E Russell¹, Anneke Oosterom², Eden Marek³, Lili Zhou¹

    1. Iowa State University 2. St. Catherine University 3. Rhodeside Harwell

    This online module explores how differences in traits of tropical tree species translate into differential effects on the carbon cycle, integrating ecological information across scales and the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4335/?v=1

17. Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs (Project Eddie)

    28 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By St. Thomas the Apostle School Greg Reiva

    St. Thomas the Apostle School

    Runoff in urban areas is an increasingly important issue when it comes to water quality. It is a major hydrologic issue in New York City, as urban infrastructure creates excess runoff and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4272/?v=1

18. 2013-Kose-Kunze-Climate Modeling in the Calculus and Differential Equations Classroom

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

    By Emek Kose

    NA

    We introduce here the basic principles of climate science for a one-dimensional Energy Balance Model (EBM),

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4101/?v=1

19. 2013-Herald-EtAl-Simple Climate Models to Illustrate How Bifurcations Can Alter Equilibria and Stability

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

    By Christopher Herald

    NA

    While college level science classes now frequently include exposure to climate change issues, not all science majors, math majors and future math K-12 teachers are likely to see climate issues in...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4100/?v=1

20. How Do Certain Factors Impact People's Actions Toward Climate Change?

    10 Feb 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Annie Ping¹, Spencer Eusden²

    1. Los Altos High School 2. Headwaters Science Institute

    A survey was conducted to research how age and knowledge about climate change can impact people’s actions regarding it. People have a large impact on the environment so knowing how different groups...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3685/?v=1