Tags: natural history collections

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Ancient Insects

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

    By Susan Butts1, Talia Karim2, Chris Norris1

    1. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History 2. University of Colorado, Boulder

    Create a gallery of fossil organisms and identify distinctive body parts (wings, suckers, modified appendages) from the collection. Analyze and interpret these features to predict what type of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1169/?v=1

  4. 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

  5. Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE): Building standards and resources for using collections data in the classroom

    26 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Molly Phillips1, Debra Linton2, Libby Ellwood3, Natalie Douglas2, Lisa White4, Anna Monfils2

    1. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 2. Central Michigan University 3. La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 4. University of California Museum of Paleontology, UC Berkeley

    Abstract for poster on using collections data presented at the 2019 BioQUEST & QUBES Summer Workshop

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1324/?v=1

  6. 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

  7. Birds and Lice: Reciprocal Natural Selection

    22 Apr 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anna Monfils1, Julie Allen, Brad W Goodner, Debra Linton1

    Central Michigan University

    This exercise investigates the form and function of lice and their relationship to their bird host.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1817/?v=1

  8. Built-in Flexibility: Lessons learned to engage your community virtually

    10 Dec 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Andrew Osborne Hasley1, Hayley Orndorf2, Deborah Rook1

    1. BioQUEST 2. University of Pittsburgh

    Materials and resources for "Built-in Flexibility," an episode of the webinar series, "Adapting to COVID-19: Resources for Natural History Collections in a New Virtual World."

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2173/?v=2

  9. Built-in Flexibility: Lessons learned to engage your community virtually

    07 Dec 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Andrew Osborne Hasley1, Hayley Orndorf2, Deborah Rook1

    1. BioQUEST 2. University of Pittsburgh

    Materials and resources for "Built-in Flexibility," an episode of the webinar series, "Adapting to COVID-19: Resources for Natural History Collections in a New Virtual World."

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2173/?v=1

  10. Cleaning Biodiversity Data: A Botanical Example Using Excel or RStudio

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

    By Michelle Gaynor

    University of Florida

    Access and clean an open source herbarium dataset using Excel or RStudio.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1964/?v=1

  11. Collections Education Coffee Break Series Episode One: What Can We Learn From an Insect Specimen Label?

    26 Apr 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By M. Anne Basham

    Biodiversity Outreach Network

    In the first episode of the Collections Education Coffee Break Series we speak with Anne Basham from SCAN and the Biodiversity Outreach Network. ...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2324/?v=1

  12. 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

  13. Digital Atlas of Ancient Life | Exploring the Diversity and History of Fossil Life

    08 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jonathan Hendricks

    Paleontological Research Institution

    The Digital Atlas project include field guides to fossils (including a mobile app), an online paleontology textbook, and a collection of over 500 virtual 3D models of fossil specimens.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1893/?v=1

  14. Diving into Deep Sea Data

    23 Apr 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Adania Flemming1, Randy Singer2, Molly Phillips3

    1. iDigBio, FLMNH 2. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 3. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida

    A module that combines NOAA's Okeanos Explorer and the iDigBio Portal to explore the deep sea!

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1820/?v=1

  15. 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

  16. Exploring Data with BISON

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

    By Erica Krimmel

    Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

    A module to explore aggregated observation and collection information, through BISON, or Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (https://bison.usgs.gov), a tool for visualizing GBIF data.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1102/?v=1

  17. Exploring multiple approaches to engage underrepresented students in research with natural history collections.

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

    By Molly Phillips1, Adania Flemming2, Jeanette Pirlo3, David Blackburn4

    1. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 2. iDigBio, FLMNH 3. University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History 4. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida

    The iDigBio team has leveraged natural history collections in a 3-pronged approach designed to engage undergraduates from underrepresented groups in collections-based research.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1972/?v=1

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Liberating Data for Biodiversity Research

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

    By Libby Ellwood1, Austin Mast2

    1. iDigBio 2. Florida State University

    The objectives of this exercise are to familiarize you with the information content of biodiversity specimens and their labels, the breadth of that information across geographic space and/or time.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1104/?v=1