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1. Exploring the population dynamics of wintering bald eagles through long-term data using R

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

   By Kristen Kaczynski

   California State University - Chico

   The purpose of this modification was to take the analyses that were done in Excel and have the students perform them using R. Students were not given any R code for this activity, as R code was...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1158/?v=1

2. 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/qubesresources/publications/1142/?v=1

3. Connecting Students to Citizen Science and Curated Collections

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

   By Anna Monfils¹, Erica Krimmel, Debra Linton¹, Travis Marsico², Ashley Morris³, Brad Ruhfel⁴

   1. Central Michigan University 2. Arkansas State University 3. Middle Tennessee State University 4. University of Michigan

   This educational module utilizes the traditional plant collection experience to engage students with biodiversity data protocols and resources available in our information-rich digital age.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1103/?v=1

4. Discrete Modeling and Structures (Course Materials)

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

   By Carrie Diaz Eaton

   Bates College

   These are the materials for DCS course offered at Bates College. This is a sampler of structures and ways they are used to model biological and social phenomena.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1016/?v=1

5. 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/qubesresources/publications/802/?v=1

6. Using Undergraduate Molecular Biology Labs to Discover Targets of miRNAs in Humans

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

   By Adam Idica¹, Jordan Thompson¹, Irene Munk Pedersen¹, Pavan Kadandale¹

   University of California, Irvine

   In this lesson, we describe an easily adaptable lab module that can be used in existing undergraduate molecular biology lab courses to conduct authentic scientific research, published in CourseSource

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1007/?v=1

7. Teaching RNAseq at Undergraduate Institutions: A tutorial and R package from the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching

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

   By Mark Phillip Peterson¹, Jacob T Malloy², Vincent P Buonaccorsi², James H Marden³

   1. Viterbo University 2. Juniata College 3. Pennsylvania State University

   This lesson plan was created to teach RNAseq analysis as a part of GCAT-SEEK network. It is provided here, both in finished form and with the modifiable source code, to allow flexible adaptation to...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1005/?v=1

8. The Ames Test

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

   By Nathan Goodson-Gregg, Elizabeth A. De Stasio

   Introduction to the Ames Test, published as GSA Learning Resource

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/987/?v=1

9. Adaptation of Terrestrial Trophic Cascades & Population Structure to a Non-Major’s Ecology Course

   21 Dec 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By John Howard Starnes

   Somerset Community College

   In this activity, students will use data from natural parks to examine trophic cascades.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/975/?v=1

10. Leaf litter and soil invertebrates

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

    By Tanya Matlaga¹, Emily Mausteller²

    1. Susquehanna University 2. Marshall University

    The diversity of invertebrates occupying the leaf litter and organic layer of soil can be quantified to examine abiotic and biotic questions. This lab can be used as a starting point for a...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/937/?v=1

11. Complete Set of Lessons

    01 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Rosenwald¹, Gaurav Arora², Vinayak Mathur³

    1. Georgetown University 2. Gallaudet University 3. Cabrini University

    The Genome Solver Project began as a way to teach faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics - no coding or scripting. These Lessons also work well in the undergraduate classroom, culminating with...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/860/?v=1

12. Lesson VI - The Community Science Project

    31 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Rosenwald¹, Gaurav Arora², Vinayak Mathur³

    1. Georgetown University 2. Gallaudet University 3. Cabrini University

    Genome Solver's Community Science Project was developed as a way to use the skills taught in the previous lessons. We're asking members of the community to provide instances of potential phage...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/859/?v=1

13. Computational Biology using R

    30 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Hong Qin

    University of Tennessee Chattanooga

    This is an introductory level course on computational biology.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/907/?v=1

14. Sample NetLogo Code of Bacterial Growth

    01 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Elizabeth Yust

    The New School

    Each NetLogo file is a sequential version of the final bacterial growth model produced in the Bacterial Growth Tutorial. These are to be used as checks to one's understanding alongside the tutorial.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/800/?v=1

15. BSL-4: Authorized Personnel Only

    24 Sep 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Nicole Anthony

    Biological Sciences, Toronto District School Board

    National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science resource on the 2014 Ebola epidemic. This resource is also included in the NIBLSE Learning Resource Collection

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/795/?v=1

16. Regulating Carbon Emissions

    12 Sep 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Robyn Smyth¹, Sandra Penny², Curt Gervich³, Gautam Sethi¹, Eric Leibensperger³, Pinar Batur⁴

    1. Bard College 2. Sage Colleges 3. SUNY Plattsburgh 4. Vassar College

    Learn how to incorporate these teaching materials into your class. Find out what's included with each module. Learn how it can be adapted to work in your classroom.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/770/?v=1

17. Leaf cutter ant foraging

    24 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jeremy M Wojdak¹, Justin Touchon², Myra Hughey²

    1. Radford University 2. Vassar College

    This module introduces students to leaf-cutter ants in the rainforests of Panama. Students derive their own research hypotheses regarding ant foraging or allometric scaling relationships.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/542/?v=1

18. Environmental Drivers of Ecosystem Carbon Fluxes from Minutes to Years

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

    By Christopher Gough¹, Cindee Giffen², Thomas W Woodward¹

    1. Virginia Commonwealth University 2. University of Michigan

    Students build on fundamental concepts of ecosystem production and carbon cycling, combining this knowledge with open long-term data from ecological and meteorological networks to uncover the...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/571/?v=1

19. Gaining familiarity with R and Work with NEON OS & IS data – Plant phenology & temperature - adaptation

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

    By Nancy Cowden

    Lynchburg College

    This adaptation introduces students to R and the NEON OS & IS data – Plant Phenology & Temperature tutorial. A planned extension will prompt students to develop a testable hypothesis, based on...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/624/?v=1

20. Have fish assemblages recovered from the legacy of acid rain?

    28 May 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Christine May¹, Patrick Harmon¹

    James Madison University

    This module provides a framework for upper-level ecology students to learn about limiting factors for stream fish diversity, using data from Shenandoah National Park and gaining skills in...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/601/?v=1