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1. Constructing Phylogenies using Herbarium Specimens

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

   By Michael Moody, Vicky Zhuang

   This lab is intended as an introduction to a plant systematics course. Students work in groups of two to apply what they have learned about plant structures to develop a character matrix based on a...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4659/?v=1

2. Exploring Coyote Morphology: Introduction to Research and Study Design

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

   By Christina D'Arcy¹, Julie Marie Schlichte², Vicky Zhuang

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

   This module is designed as a first foray for freshman-level (novice undergraduate) students into science literacy, research design, and use of museum resources in research activities. The module...

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3. Is everything bigger in Texas? Introduction to Statistics with the Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)

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

   By Julie Marie Schlichte¹, Phillip Lavretsky, Vicky Zhuang

   The University of Texas at El Paso

   Natural history museums often contain large collections of the same species and therefore, are a resource for studying intraspecific variation. This module uses 172 images of rock pocket mouse...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4654/?v=1

4. 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

5. 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

6. Case Study: Genetic Variation and Speciation in the Black Tailed Rattlesnake complex (Crotalus molossus)

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

   By Julie Marie Schlichte¹, Eli Greenbaum², Vicky Zhuang

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

   It is important for biology students to understand how genetic variation is related to the formation of species in nature. This module is intended for students to obtain first hand experience with...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4652/?v=1

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   Malay Mehta

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   Chanokh Berenson

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   Pamela Wirth

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