Resources (1-20 of 50)

1. Introduction to Bionomia

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

   By Makenzie Mabry¹, Adania Flemming², Molly Phillips³, Shawn Elizabeth Zeringue-Krosnick⁴, Jennifer Kovacs⁵, Siobhan Leachman⁶

   1. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 2. iDigBio, FLMNH 3. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 4. Tennessee Tech University 5. Agnes Scott College 6. Aotearoa New Zealand Wikimedia User Group

   This module introduces students and instructors to Bionomia, a database that highlights the collectors and identifiers of natural history specimens. It aims to foster appreciation for these...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/5014/?v=1

2. Module 3: What on Earth is a Herbarium?

   08 Apr 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Shawn Elizabeth Zeringue-Krosnick¹, Kelly Moore¹, Brittany McGuire², Rachel May

   1. Tennessee Tech University 2. Tennessee Technological University

   The goal of this activity is to introduce students to herbarium specimens and why they are an important source of information. The emphasis of this activity is on examining the types of data that...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4711/?v=1

3. Revealing Hidden Figures in Natural History Collections Working Group 2023 Update!

   15 Dec 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Adania Flemming¹, Dr Pankaj Mehrotra², Jennifer Kovacs³, Karina Sanchez⁴, Molly Allison Phillips⁵, Mary Mulcahy⁶, Shawn Elizabeth Zeringue-Krosnick⁷, Makenzie Mabry⁸, Siobhan Leachman⁹, Jennifer Girón¹⁰

   1. iDigBio, FLMNH 2. University of the People, California, United States of America 3. Spelman College 4. University of New Hampshire 5. BioQUEST 6. University of Pittsburgh at Bradford 7. Tennessee Tech University 8. Florida Museum 9. Aotearoa New Zealand Wikimedia User Group 10. Texas Tech University

   Our 2023 BIOME Lightning Presentation sharing updates from the Hidden Figures Working Group including the first two published modules!

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4589/?v=1

4. An Introduction to Revealing Hidden Figures through Data Sleuthing

   13 Dec 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Siobhan Leachman¹, Adania Flemming², Makenzie Mabry³, Molly Phillips⁴, Shawn Elizabeth Zeringue-Krosnick⁵, Jennifer Kovacs⁶, Olubunmi Aina⁷

   1. Aotearoa New Zealand Wikimedia User Group 2. iDigBio, FLMNH 3. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 4. BioQUEST, BCEENET, and BLUE 5. Tennessee Tech University 6. Agnes Scott College 7. Allen University

   In this introduction to hidden figures in natural history collections (NHCs), students will read an article that gives a unique historical perspective of museums and will then participate in a...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4523/?v=1

5. A CURE in traits and species distributions: Reproductive modes, range sizes, and natural history collections

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

   By Jessica Allen¹, Stephen Sharrett¹, Eli Denzer², James Lendemer³

   1. Eastern Washington University 2. New York Botanical Garden 3. New York State Museum

   This course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) focuses on developing hypotheses about how traits influence the range sizes of species. Topics with substantive content include symbioses,...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4564/?v=1

6. Mapping Specimen Occurrence Data in QGIS

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

   By Cecily Bronson

   Use digitized natural history collection occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) to map the distribution of the beaver in the state of Oregon from 1800-2020 using QGIS

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2351/?v=2

7. BCEENET- Broadening undergraduate participation in ecology and evolution research through CUREs using digitized natural history collections data (RCN-UBE Introduction)

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

   By Janice L. Krumm¹, Carly N. Jordan², Liz Shea³, Jean L Woods⁴, Cecily D Bronson⁵

   1. Widener University 2. The George Washington University 3. Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4. Bethel College, Kansas 5. BCEENET

   Biological Collections in Ecology and Evolution Network (BCEENET) brings together natural history collections (NHC) professionals, undergraduate educators, data experts, and researchers to support...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4351/?v=1

8. 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

9. Sin Nombre Hantavirus in the US

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

   By Helen Wearing¹, Jocelyn Colella², Joseph Cook¹, Anna Monfils³, Alejandra Camacho⁴, Ana Lazar⁵, Filipe Souza-Gudinho⁶

   1. University of New Mexico 2. University of Kansas 3. Central Michigan University 4. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador 5. Museu Nacional /UFRJ 6. Museu Nacional/UFRJ

   A module guiding students through the review of different biodiversity data sources to identify patterns in the distribution of the Sin Nombre Hantavirus in the United States. English, Spanish, and...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4313/?v=1

10. Sexual Dimorphism CURE: Exploring Melanized Wing Patterns of Pieridae Butterflies

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

    By Paula A Trillo¹, Elissa Suphapun Sorojsrisom², Carly N. Jordan³, Janice L. Krumm⁴

    1. Gettysburg College 2. Columbia University 3. George Washington University 4. Widener University

    Teach a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) using digitized natural history collections data to test hypotheses on sexually dimorphic wing melanization patterns of Pieris rapae...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3250/?v=1

11. Join the Natural History Education Community!

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

    By Molly Phillips¹, Anna Monfils², Jennifer Bauer³, Elizabeth Leith⁴

    1. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 2. Central Michigan University 3. University of Michigan 4. University of Wisconsin- Madison

    Biome 2022 poster on how to get involved in the natural history education community.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3438/?v=1

12. Measuring Size and Area of Digitized Specimens using ImageJ

    07 Jun 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Elissa Suphapun Sorojsrisom¹, Janice L. Krumm², Paula A Trillo³

    1. Columbia University 2. Widener University 3. Gettysburg College

    Use ImageJ to analyze morphological characters in digital images of natural history specimens. Skills are transferable to many organisms and other morphological measurements.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3120/?v=1

13. Putting specimens on the map: An introduction to georeferencing

    04 Mar 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Elissa Sorojsrisom¹, Matthew Johnson²

    1. Columbia University 2. Texas Tech University

    Use GEOLocate to assign geographic coordinates to natural history collections specimens

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2890/?v=1

14. What’s the DEAL – The Digital Encyclopedia of Ancient Life and Digital Atlas Apps

    10 Nov 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jonathan Hendricks¹, Bruce Lieberman²

    1. Paleontological Research Institution 2. The University of Kansas

    The Digital Encyclopedia of Ancient Life and Digital Atlas Apps -- identify fossils and explore diversity and history of life on earth.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2787/?v=1

15. Spatial Analysis with QGIS

    13 Oct 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Ryan Kerney¹, Timothy Whitfeld²

    1. Gettysburg College 2. Bell Museum, University of Minnesota

    Map specimen data points using QGIS, connect them to form a polygon using the Concave Hull plugin, and calculate the range of a species to examine how it changes over time.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2761/?v=1

16. Collections Education Coffee Break Series: oVert TCN Resources for Education

    24 Sep 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jaimi Gray

    Florida Museum of Natural History

    Dr. Jaimi Gray gives a brief introduction into educational resources associated with the oVert project. ...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2760/?v=1

17. Mapping Specimen Occurrence Data in QGIS

    24 Sep 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Cecily Bronson

    Use digitized natural history collection occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) to map the distribution of the beaver in the state of Oregon from 1800-2020 using QGIS

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2351/?v=1

18. Bird Beak Adaptations

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

    By Miguel Morales

    Lake Worth Community Middle School

    Students will navigate through different stations experiencing simulations of adaptations, manipulations of 3D examples, and making connections to the standards to formulate hypotheses about...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2508/?v=1

19. Will You Find This Humerus? Homology Lab

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

    By Cassondra McHugh-Lowther

    Buchholz High School

    Students will compare and contrast the morphology of vertebrate forelimbs, and will use this knowledge to draw conclusions about their common ancestor and descent with modification.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2507/?v=1

20. Venom: To Kill or Cure?

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

    By Valerie Ledford

    Columbia High School

    In this case study, students will explore concepts of evolution, protein structure and function, taxonomy, and methods of scientific inquiry in a real-world way.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2506/?v=1