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Biodiversity Conservation in Agriculture
11 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Emily Hastings
Virginia Commonwealth University
Biodiversity is decreasing rapidly each year and agriculture is a large contributor. In order to minimize biodiversity loss, we must study how local and landscape management in agriculture impact...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3058/?v=1
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The Influence of Exotic Plant Invasion on Pollinator Abundance
11 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Maxcy Nicole Hill
Virginia Commonwealth University
This lesson introduces two global change factors, natural habitat loss and exotic plant invasion, and analyzes how these stressors impact the biodiversity and abundance of pollinator species....
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3055/?v=1
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Advances in Genome Sequencing with Nathan Olson
25 Apr 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Nathan Olson1, Megan Seifert2
1. National Institute of Standards and Technology 2. Headwaters Science Institute
In this Lunch with a Scientist episode, we discuss Genome Sequencing and Bioinformatics with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) biologist Nate Olson, Ph.D.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2937/?v=1
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Corrosion and Space Travel with Dr. Eliza Montgomery
07 Apr 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Megan Seifert
Headwaters Science Institute
We were able to sit down with Dr. Eliza Montgomery, the Materials Engineer and Corrosion Subject Matter expert at NASA, to talk about her path in science and what she does!
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2914/?v=1
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Aquatic ecology with Diana Hitchen
05 Apr 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Megan Seifert
Headwaters Science Institute
Our LWS interview with aquatic ecologist for the Great Basin Institute and Bureau of Land Management, Diana Hitchen.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2911/?v=1
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The RIOS Institute Strategic Plan
01 Apr 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Carrie Diaz Eaton1, Karen Cangialosi2, Kaitlin Bonner3, Bryan Dewsbury4, Krystie Wilfong5, Sam S Donovan6, Jasmine Roberts-Crews7, Robin Taylor8, Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri9, Osceola Heard5, Jackson Skinner5
1. Bates College and QUBES 2. Keene State College 3. St. John Fisher College 4. University of Rhode Island 5. Bates College 6. BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium 7. Ohio State University 8. RTRES Consulting 9. SAE
The Institute for a Racially Just, Inclusive, and Open STEM Education (RIOS Institute) is a virtual synthesis center led by a diverse set of individuals at the interface of open education, STEM...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2905/?v=1
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Wenxiang 3.0
04 Mar 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By John R Jungck1, Metehan Cebeci2
1. Interdisciplinary Science Learning Center at the University of Delaware 2. University of Delaware
Wenxiang diagrams illustrate protein helices as spirals on a plane and thus have the advantage overhelical wheels of being planar graphs. Wenxiang 3.0 extends the original version by adding...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2893/?v=1
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Join our new Open Ed Learning Community (Spring 2022)!
03 Mar 2022 |
Posted by Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri
Summary: Join us for a new, 6-session, Learning Community on "Open Education Grounded in Social Justice." We will explore how social justice in Open Pedagogy empowers instructors and...
https://qubeshub.org/community/groups/rios/blog/2022/03/join-our-new-open-ed-learning-community-spring-2022
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Wenxiang 3.0
01 Mar 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By John R Jungck1, Metehan Cebeci2
1. Interdisciplinary Science Learning Center at the University of Delaware 2. University of Delaware
Wenxiang diagrams illustrate protein helices as spirals on a plane and thus have the advantage overhelical wheels of being planar graphs. Wenxiang 3.0 extends the original version by adding...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2889/?v=1
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Community Conversation: OER for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM Classrooms
25 Feb 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Sam S Donovan
University of Pittsburgh
Follow the link to the webinar video, "OER for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM Classrooms". In this conversation, bringing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the classroom was discussed...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2886/?v=1
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Building Biodiversity Datasets
07 Feb 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Sara Hansen1, Anna Monfils1, Debra Linton1
Central Michigan University
A module guiding students through the process of building a biodiversity dataset using field data and protocols derived for a study of the invasive aquatic plant species, European frog-bit...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2865/?v=1
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Ecological Forecasting Repository of Online Educational Resources
18 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Alyssa Willson, Jody Peters1
University of Notre Dame
This pdf provides a list of over 100 educational resources related to tools and skills related to ecological forecasting.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2827/?v=1
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Scientists Offering Solutions through Sprints
08 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Tonya Bates1, Carlos Christopher Goller2, Lynda Gonzales3, Jennifer Kovacs4, Anne C. Rea5, Crystal Schalmo6, Alice Tarun7
1. UNC Charlotte 2. North Carolina State University 3. University of Texas at Austin 4. Spelman College 5. Maryville College 6. Green Dragon Conservation Education LLC 7. Alfred State College
Our BIOME Fall Working Group, Scientists Offering Solutions through Sprints, explains the process of putting together a Science sprint in your community. A science sprint is a one-day event in...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2796/?v=1
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Wenxiang 3.0
30 Nov 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By John R. Jungck1, Metehan Cebeci2
1. Interdisciplinary Science Learning Center at the University of Delaware 2. University of Delaware
Wenxiang diagrams illustrate protein helices as spirals on a plane and thus have the advantage overhelical wheels of being planar graphs. Wenxiang 3.0 extends the original version by adding...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2803/?v=1
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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
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Phage Comparative Genomics Lab Manual
30 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Andrew Kapinos1, Canela Torres2, Amanda Freise2
1. University of California, San Diego 2. University of California, Los Angeles
A lab manual containing detailed instructions for several bioinformatics tools (dot plots, Phamerator maps, phylogenetic trees, and gene content similarity), all of which enable students to perform...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2745/?v=1
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Climate change and Strawberries: A real-life problem-based activity for teaching ANOVA
08 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Nicole Hopkins1, Holly Felker1, Catharine Dickerson1, Terry O'Brien1, Dex Whittinghill1, Nathan Ruhl1
Rowan University
This is a real-life lab activity for teaching ANOVA using Problem-Based Learning and formatted for one-day (JMP or R) or two-day (JMP) implementations.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2503/?v=1
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Grassy Narrows and Muskrat Falls Dam: Hypothesis Testing and t-Tests
28 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Alida Janmaat1, Pete Kaslik2, Randall LaRue Moser Jr, Kevin David Simpson, Heather Susanne Zimbler-DeLorenzo3
1. University of the Fraser Valley 2. Pierce College 3. Alfred University
Students are introduced to concepts of hypothesis testing using elementary hypothesis tests, t-tests, and p-values as they compare a given fish population for methylmercury levels (using real and...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2434/?v=1
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Ecology of Infectious Disease: Data Mining the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) for Ecological Patterns
24 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By M. Caitlin Fisher-Reid
Bridgewater State University
How to use publicly available infection case data to teach ecology and evolution of human infectious diseases.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2453/?v=1